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My epson is jammed and I can't fix it

Also,what is A4 paper?

Hello, thank you for using Howly. I’ll be happy to help you out! May I ask your name?

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*****

Nice to meet you, *****!
A4 paper format is a landscape sheet format.

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I hope you can help

Can you tell me more about the problem with your printer, please?
I would appreciate any additional details that you could provide.

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It's jammed and the manual isn"t very helpful.

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Is your paper stuck in the printer?

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ET-2720 is the model of my printer. So is A4 paper just regular printer paper?

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Yes, it is a regular printer paper.

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Yes paper is inside the printer.

Have you tried to follow these instructions:

  1. Cancel the print job from your computer, if necessary.
  2. Gently pull out any jammed paper from the rear paper feed slot.
  3. Open the front cover.
  4. Gently remove any jammed paper.
  5. Close the front cover.
  6. Carefully follow all paper loading instructions when you load new paper.
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I didn't know there was a front cover. I will go try these things to see if it works.

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Thank you!
Let me know how everything is going.

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There is a soaked sheet that I can reach, but cannot remove.
Tis in the front, I don't see any paper in the back

Can you try to reach it with tweezers?

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I can reach it but it won't budge - I feel like I will damage the printer if I pull on it harder.

Okay, I understood.

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Would it help if I cut out the paper that I can reach?

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I don't think so, the piece of paper will stay stuck anyway.

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ok

Did you open the ADF cover?

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what is that?

It should look something like this:

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My printer can't do that

Okay, got you.
Can you please try gently to pull the paper from one side to another while pulling it to yourself?

Customer Replay

Did that several times and its beginning to tear where it is soaked with ink.

Please try to reach te soaked parts with tweezers.

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ok

Thank you!
Please, keep me posted.

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ok, I got a big chunk out-I can't see or feel any more paper.

Good!
Now try to print out the test page, please.
Do you know how to do that?

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is that a certain form? can I just use a sheet of paper?
No I guess I don't know how

Yes, you need to use the sheet of paper.

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I'm going to wash my hands-be right back.

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I'm back

Follow these steps to perform a self-test:

  1. When using continuous paper, make sure the paper is loaded, and the paper release lever is set to the correct position. Then turn off the printer.
  2. To run the test, turn on the printer while holding down the LF/FF button or Load/Eject button.
    Self-test is printed in Draft characters when the LF/FF button is held, or in NLQ characters when the Load/Eject button is held.
  3. When using single-sheet paper, load paper in the printer.
    After a few seconds, the printer loads the paper automatically and begins printing the self-test. A series of characters is printed.
  4. To end the self-test, press the Pause button to stop printing. If paper remains in the printer, press the LF/FF button to eject the printed page. Then turn off the printer.


Let me know how everything is going.

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I don't know where a release lever is

Then just load the paper like you usually do.

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Now tell me where the LF/FF Load/Eject buttons are

Okay, then I would advise you to print the test page via your computer.
You using Mac OS, right?

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yes

Okay, then please follow these instructions below to print a test page:

  1. Click the Apple menu and select System Preferences.
  2. Click Printers & Scanners.
  3. The name of your Epson printer should be present in the printer list. Click on the name of the printer
  4. Confirm the print queue is clear.
  5. Click on Options & Supplies.
  6. A new window will open, click on the Utility tab.
  7. Load a sheet of plain A4 paper into the sheet feeder/paper cassette of the printer.
  8. Click on Print Test Page


Please, keep me updated.

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i can't find a utility tab

It must look something like this:

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i'll start over but I didn't. see a choice bar like that

Okay, take your time :)

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still no utility tab or Print Test Page

Did you click on this before you open the page that has no Utility Tab option?

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maybe?

Could you please check one more time?

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ok

Thank you!

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I got a funky little box, clicked out of it and then my printer made some noise

Okay, did it print something?

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no-Ididnt ask it to -- There still isn't a print test message

What did you click on then?

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the last thing I clicked on was exiting the 166---.png

Could you please send me a screenshot?

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HUH?

Do you need help with how to make and send the screenshot?

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yes

To take a screenshot, please, press and hold these three keys together: Shift, Command, and 3.
To attach your screenshot to our chat, you need to press the paper clip button in the lower right corner of the chat window. Then you have to choose an image and confirm sending.
Or just try to print the page of the document that you tried to print before.
And tell me how it goes, please.

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The printer is trying to print-one sheet came out with 'tire' tracks on it.

Did you try to print your document or the test page?

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Tried a document but just got the messy printout. Now I found a Cleaning button that I pushes and now it will take about 3 minutes to clean.

Okay, got you.
Let me know how everything is going.

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The clean cycle finished then auto. printed the document that I had requested. The print is not very good.

That is great, *****
Do you have any additional questions I can help you with?

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what should I do to get a cleaner copy?

Sorry, can you explain in details what do you mean?

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Do you think I will start to get a well done printout if I print several more sheets?

Yes, please. Try to print a doc with few pages and we will see how it goes on.

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Yes, the print is getting better, it seems to be removing ink as it goes. But it is working now ,so that good:)

Glad to hear that
Is there anything else I can do for you today?

Customer Replay

No, but Thank you for your patience/help. You are a dear!

Would you be so kind to rate this chat? You can do that by tapping the "Rate expert" button on the top of the chat window.

Customer Replay

I will and ill give you high praise

Thank you, *****!
Thank you for chatting with us today!
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