What do I do if my ink cartridge is stuck?

Remove all the ink cartridges and then try to perform a hard reset on the printer. With the printer turned on, disconnect the power cord from the rear of the printer and also unplug the power cord from the wall outlet. Remove USB cable, if present.

Why does my printer keep saying cartridge jam?

A carriage jam may indicate the carriage is blocked from moving of that there is a problem with the position sensor for the carriage. Let’s start by performing a Hard reset on the printer and make sure that the printer is connected directly to the wall outlet and not to the surge protector.

How do I fix the carriage jam on my HP printer?

Solution

1. Step one: Turn the All-in-One off and on again.
2. Step two: Clear any paper jam.
3. Step three: Make sure that the print carriage can move freely.
4. Step four: Remove the print cartridges.
5. Step five: Reinstall the print cartridges.
6. Step six: Make sure the control-panel faceplate is correctly installed.

How do I lock the ink carriage on the printer?

In the printer there is a gray (matte) roller bar beneath the bar that the ink carriage is on. This bar has a black “tab” on the end of the right side of the bar. This bar (and the tab) will not move. The tab is pointed upwards and this is locking the ink carriage on the right side of the printer.

Where is the ink carriage on a brother printer?

In the printer there is a gray (matte) roller bar beneath the bar that the ink carriage is on. This bar has a black “tab” on the end of the right side of the bar. This bar (and the tab) will not move.

How to Fix HP printer won’t turn on?

Now plug back the power cable straight to a wall outlet without any surge protector or an extension cord (This is important) and then plug back the power cord to the printer. Turn on the printer and wait till warm-up period finishes and the printer is idle.