What should I do if the printer has a paper jam? Can a fax machine be used as a printer?

Generally speaking, ordinary fax machines cannot be used as printers. They can only fax but not print. Only machines that integrate fax machines and printers can be used as printers. When purchasing and using, you need to read the instructions carefully to see if the fax machine can be used as a printer. We try to make a plan in advance when purchasing to see which function we need more often. Choosing a machine with consumables that suits us is the most important thing!

Contents of this article

1. What to do if the printer has a paper jam?

2. Can a fax machine be used as a printer?

3. What is the reason for the garbled characters in the printer?

What to do if the printer has a paper jam

If the printer paper tray is jammed, you need to pull out the paper tray and then pull out the damaged paper from the middle of the paper tray. If the paper is jammed in the middle and you cannot see the paper in the paper feed area, you need to pull it down and out from the rear door along the roller. Be sure to move slowly during the pulling process.

1. If there is a paper jam in the paper tray, pull out the paper tray and then pull out the damaged paper from the middle of the tray.

2. If there is a paper jam in the middle of the printer, you need to check whether you can see the paper in the paper feed area. In some cases, you can slowly pull the paper down. If you cannot see the paper, you need to open the top cover area to find the paper and slowly move the roller to pull it out.

3. If paper is jammed in the output area, you can pull it out from the rear door along the rollers. Be sure to move slowly during the pulling process.

4. If the duplexer is jammed, you need to open the duplex cover and try to pull the paper out with your hands. If you can't, you need to take out the ink cartridge first, so that you can take out the paper smoothly.

Can a fax machine be used as a printer?

A general fax machine cannot be used as a printer. It does not have the printing function. If you want to use it as a printer, you need to install a program on the computer and use the computer to transfer files to the fax machine. Some all-in-one machines can be used as printers. Fax machines with USB interfaces can be used as printers after connecting to a computer and installing the driver.

Ordinary fax machines cannot be used as printers. They can only fax but not print. Only machines that combine fax machines and printers can be used as printers. When purchasing and using a fax machine, you need to read the instructions carefully to see if you can use the fax machine as a printer.

If you want to use the fax machine as a printer, you need to install a modem on your computer, use the modem to send files to the fax machine, and print them out. Note that internal lines are free of charge, but external lines will charge telephone fees and are not recommended.

Some fax machines with USB interfaces can be used as printers. Install the fax machine driver on the computer and connect the fax machine to the computer. You can print documents like a normal printer, which is convenient and quick.

What is the reason for the printer garbled code

1. Incorrect installation or damage of the printer driver may also cause garbled characters in the printer. Just reinstall the latest printer driver.

2. If the font used for printing is not installed or is damaged, the printer may also display garbled characters.

3. Software conflicts. Using pirated software will cause the driver to malfunction and cause the printer to print garbled characters. Even some genuine software will cause printing abnormalities due to the requirement to install a dongle on the print port.

4. Viruses cause printing abnormalities. Sometimes the presence of viruses can also cause garbled characters in the printer.

5. Printing abnormalities or garbled characters are caused by damage or loss of system files. The solution is to extract them from the operating system installation disk or use the system's own tools to restore the corresponding system files, or to reinstall the operating system.

Operating Environment

Brand model: HP M232dw

System version: win 10