Why is my Epson printer not feeding paper properly?

Why is my Epson printer not feeding paper properly?

If paper dust builds up on the rollers, they may lose traction and become unable to feed paper properly. Clean the paper guide. If roll paper does not feed, cut the end straight across and uncurl it by rolling it backward, if necessary. Then reload the paper.

How do I change the paper feed on my Epson printer?

Press the up or down arrow button to select a number for the set of media settings (from 1 to 10) and press the OK button. Press the up or down arrow button to select Paper Feed Adjust and press the OK button. Do one of the following: To print an adjustment pattern, select Pattern and press the OK button.

How do I clean the rollers on my Epson printer?

Cleaning the Paper Rollers

1. Turn off the product.
2. Unplug the power cable.
3. Disconnect any connected cables.
4. Remove both paper cassettes.
5. Place the product on its right side.
6. Use a soft, moist cloth to clean the cassette rollers shown here.
7. Return the printer to its normal position.

What is rear paper feed?

You can load card stock, envelopes, and other thick media in the rear paper feed slot. Note: Paper that is too stiff may not load correctly. Check the paper specifications. Send your print job from a computer or using the product’s touch screen.

Why won’t my printer feed the paper?

The paper might not be engaged with the feed rollers. The paper-width guide is pressed against the paper stack too tightly. The paper tray is not completely inserted into the product. The paper settings in the print driver do not match the paper loaded in the paper tray.

Why is my printer not picking up paper?

Why does my printer say paper out in rear paper feed?

Using incorrect or incompatible paper will prevent your printer from feeding it properly. The printer will instead recognize it as “out of paper,” thus resulting in the error. Try loading the correct media into the paper tray and be sure to align them at all times.

How do I print Epson back tray?

Send your print job from a computer or using the product’s touch screen.

1. If printing from a computer, select Rear Paper Feed Slot for the Source (Windows) or Paper Source (OS X) setting.
2. If printing from the product’s touch screen, select Rear Paper Feed Slot for the Paper Source setting.

How do you clean a paper feed roller?

Figure : Paper feed rollers

1. Turn off the all-in-one and unplug the power cord.
2. Remove the rear access door.
3. Clean each roller using a clean lint-free cloth lightly moistened with water (distilled water preferred).
4. Rotate the rollers to clean the entire surface.

Why is my printer not picking up photo paper?

The photo tray is overloaded. The paper is curled. The print side, or shiny side, of the paper is not loaded in the tray face down. The paper width guide is too tight against the paper stack.

How do I fix my printer not grabbing paper?

1. Turn off the printer.
2. Disconnect the power cord from the back of the printer.
3. Raise the input tray.
4. Pull the input tray guard back and hold it so you can look inside the input tray.
5. Look down through the open input tray and find the gray paper pick rollers.