Printer won't print...

[Jemisa]

I've got an 'hp' printer C&S and just lately it refuses to print, it keeps telling me I'm out of paper when I'm not.
It makes grinding noises when I ask it to print then stops & a message comes on screen 'out of paper' I can't see anything visably wrong, its a fairly new one (got it last xmas) so does anyone have any idea's whats wrong & what I can do to right it?

Thankyou Jem

[tonyav]

Have a look and see if there are any bits of paper stuck in the paper feed.

[Lie-in King]

The 'out of paper' message can come up if the rollers are jammed, thereby making the printer think no paper is coming through.

There could be torn paper or a jammed sheet in the rollers - open the lid & carefully check round there.

[mojay]

I had these symptoms recently on my printer - also fairly new. I'd been printing s/adhesive labels and one had come adrift inside the machine. I needed help from son and g/son to retrieve the label !

[Jemisa]

Well, my OH has taken the back off to see the rollers better & there is nothing there to cause the problem blew dust away with hair dryer.
Connected again & now its telling me 'paper jam' I've dug the g'tee out and there's 5 months left soo I'm taking it back & want a new one. Grrrr!!

Thankyou for your answers.

Jem

[Matheous-2]

To me printers are now the 'weakest link' in the current technology (ok I know there's now wireless printing) I absolutely hate them-their just a necessary evil....they are SO slow and b****y irritating!
Sorry not to offer any solutions but I do empathise.