Officejet Pro 8620 giving false message of paper jam

[Roger41]

I keep getting message that there is a paper jam in the ADF when there is no paper jam. I've followed all the trouble shooting suggestion with out success.

[Dragon-Fur]

@Roger41 

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@Roger41 wrote:

I keep getting message that there is a paper jam in the ADF when there is no paper jam. I've followed all the trouble shooting suggestion with out success.

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A7F65A — HP Officejet Pro 8620 e-All-in-One Printer

Introduced Mid-Year in 2014

Printer is five years old in April-May of this year (2019)

Having tried everything, I am not sure how we can be of help.

You are correct:  The options to fix the problem are limited.

Known solutions, presented in the order to be completed:

• Paper Jam Error

Excerpted

During a print job, the printer stops feeding pages, and a Paper Jam has occurred. Clear the jam, and then press OK error message displays on the printer control panel. This indicates that paper might be jammed inside the printer.

note:

Paper jams can be real or false. The printer might report a paper jam even when there is no jammed paper. The following steps apply to both real and false paper jams.

and Related:

•  An 'Out of Paper' Message Displays and the Printer Does Not Pick Up Paper for the HP Officejet Pro ...

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[Roger41]

Hello Dragon-Fur. Thanks for your reply. I guess I need to find a local repair engineer. 

[Dragon-Fur]

@Roger41 

You are welcome.

I recently realized I have had my "much loved" Officejet Pro 8630 since the model was introduced "way back when".

I am starting the search for a replacement.

Good Luck.

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[Roger41]

Hi I thought you might like to know that I've solved my problem. I very simple solution which was to turn the printer upside down and give it a shake. It now works OK.

[Dragon-Fur]

@Roger41 

This solution reminds me of (decades past) removing the toner cartridges from our old (then new) laser printers.  We would "give them a shake" and extend the time we could use that cartridge.

I admit I have never lifted, turned over, and "given a good shake" to any printer.

I am glad it worked.

Thanks for posting back.

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