printer carriage jam

Question

Hello,

I have an HP PSC 1610 printer (for a year and a half) that is malfunctioning. The error message says: "Carriage jammed". It’s a small rigid plastic part, which is part of the printer, that is stuck. What should I do?

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Bodywake · Accepted Answer

Hello,
I encountered the same problem as you today, which is why I came across this forum.
Fortunately, I managed to resolve the issue simply by bringing the carriage located to the right of the printer rail (a small black carriage on which two types of "brushes" are arranged in a star shape).
Your request is a little while ago, so I suppose my answer won't help you, but maybe it will be useful to future users.

Barry 75 · Answer

Hello,  Have you tried oiling it a bit with some petroleum jelly (not too much, and very lightly) while stirring it a little? Kind of doing a "forcing"! Barry 75

aquarelle · Answer

Hi You should read this post, it seems there's a parts defect encountered with the HP PSC 1610 and the HP PSC 2355: hp psc 2355 persistent paper jam Happy reading. See you!

jpierre · Answer

hp psc1610 carriage stuck during initialization several back and forth of the carriage even after numerous  attempts

tala · Answer

Hello,  thank you for this last piece of advice, I manually pushed the little brush forward and it's working!

slcat · Answer

Huge thanks to Bodywake, thanks to you my problem has been solved. I had found myself with the cart display stuck due to a jam caused by a sheet that was half-fed which I had pulled towards me. You were right to think of future users.

abbargadon · Answer

Hello,  I had the same problem as the previous poster but with an HP PSC 1350. "Carriage jam," I'm just posting to say that the vaseline trick works very well, it really is a very useful product!

twysti · Answer

Hello,
I have the same problem but with a Lexmark X 2350 multifunction printer; it scans but does not copy. The cart moves halfway and returns to its place. The power button is blinking and it says out of paper (which there is !!!!!). I believe I read on the web that after a certain number of copies, the printer automatically locks, regardless of the brand. If this is possible, please let me know what to do if there is an unlocking software.
Best regards,
twysti

cappuccino · Answer

HELLO? I have a problem with my printer, I can't print anymore, it says initializing, it wants to restart, and then it shows error:0x0620004411:lib_micci2.c, and I can't turn it off, so I have to unplug it, thank you for helping me.

tangart · Answer

I share Denyse V's problem with my HP PSC 1610 printer... How can I fix this "stuck carriage"?

marie Lauret · Answer

Hello, I have an HP 3180, I just changed the black cartridge No. 336,
and since then my print cartridge moves in place and always gets stuck on the left, even though I’ve turned it off several times and turned it back on as well.

I am a senior, thank you for solving my issues.

marie Lauret · Answer

Rehello, the HP 3180 and HP 3100 are the same, the cartridge 336 is valid for both 3180 and 3100, right??

theo · Answer

il faut l'éteindre et la rallumer

rlora jolie · Answer

me too with my Lexmark printer, can someone help me please?

blackoak812 · Answer

Blocked carriage issue on HP PSC 2110 solved as follows:
turn on the printer, unplug the power cord, dismantle the upper scanner (be careful with the connections!), the back panel, and both sides (7 torx screws) to access the mechanics. Release the carriage by pushing the white plastic piece at the far left of the axis forward, gently pull the carriage to the left along its axis. Clean and degrease the axis carefully of any dried ink residue with an optical cleaning tissue. Slide the carriage back and forth along its axis several times to ensure it moves freely.
My printer is repaired. The carriage was simply stuck by dried ink.

emailf · Answer

Problem 'stuck carriage' on HP Deskjet F4180 printer (after several years of fairly intensive use and gradual degradation requiring occasional resets). The carriage was stuck to the right, blocked by a locking tab. (but also, the cartridges were empty: I replaced the black cartridge). -Message "stuck carriage" displayed "E" (error) on the printer's print counter, and flashing lights for 'black ink', 'color ink', 'paper jam (down arrow)' and contact  After reading several threads on the subject: -several times: manual unblocking to bring the carriage to the center: no effect -lubrication: no effect -cleaning the guide strip and the supporting metal rod: no effect -several times: rebooting by unplugging and then replugging (power on)  BUT after several attempts, the carriage came back to the left (not locked) instead of being stuck to the right. ..the lubrication and manual forcing may have finally worked. Nevertheless, the printer continued to display errors  THEN, removal/reinsertion of the black ink cartridge (the other being empty was removed), followed by a reboot while connected to the PC surprise: printed a test page (mediocre result) -> I activated the 'clean head' from the PC, the black test page then printed OK (just indication of degraded mode with a single cartridge). -Some warning lights, however, remain in error: "E" and flashing lights for both cartridge indicators, but the paper jam light remains off, and the contact light remains steady -Functionality has returned to normal (I'm currently using it just in black and white).

Loveparis · Answer

I had the same issue, always getting the error message "carriage stuck." I tried everything, went through all the forums and followed almost all the advice :) To no avail :(

And finally, I found out what was causing the problem:
under the carriage, there is a small black rubber tray that moves back and forth when the carriage positions itself to start printing.
I pushed it inside after turning off the printer and moving the carriage to the left, and I saw there was ink that must have leaked little by little over time.
So I cleaned everything with alcohol, focusing particularly on the small metal shaft, and I immediately noticed that this black "tray" was now moving very easily (which is normal since there was no more ink clogging it). As a result, it no longer blocked the carriage.

My HP PSC 1610 printer is working again!

cargo747 · Answer

Hello
Same problem with an HP 6310 all-in-one
Suddenly, the carriage was stuck.
It has been working very well for 5 years.
I followed your method.
I moved the carriage to the left, I cleared by pushing the plate on the right towards the back and cleaned with "Eau écarlate" and cotton, a lot of dried ink by insisting on the middle rail which was clogged and blocking its movement.
Everything works well now
I hope this will help you.

Printer carriage jam

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