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[Joe9053]

My printer just started to post the msg Carriage Jam and won't move past it.

I have no jam, the carriage does move but won't engage.  The small tray to the right that the cartridge sits in moves back and forth then stops.

[Anand_Andy]

Hi @Joe9053,

Welcome to the HP Support Community

I understand you are getting an error message Carriage Jam on your HP Printer. Not to worry I will help you to get a resolution to resolve the issue.

To assist better:

• May I have the exact model name of the product? Refer to this document for steps to find the product details. Do not share any of your personal information such as serial, phone number, email ID, etc.
• When was the last time the printer worked fine?

While you respond to that, Let's perform a power drain: 

• 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.
• Wait for 2-3 minutes, press and hold the power button on your printer for about 30 seconds to remove any additional charge.
• 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

Update the printer firmware 

Click here to download and install the latest printer firmware from your product

Click here to know different methods of updating printer firmware.

If the issue persists, then please follow the steps mentioned in this document.

Hope this helps! Keep me posted. 

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