Epson XP-4200 how to clear a paper jam in the rear cover
When the LCD screen reports paper jammed in the rear cover.
Steps
- Cancel the print job, if necessary.
- Press the buttons to release the rear cover and remove it from the product, then carefully remove any jammed paper from inside the product.
- Remove any jammed paper from inside the rear cover.
- Reattach the rear cover.
- Follow the prompts on the LCD screen to clear any error messages.
Source: Solving Problems: Paper Jam Problems in the Rear Cover Source: Solving Problems: Paper Jam Problems in the Rear Cover, pp. 212-213
Other XP-4200 procedures
- How to replace an ink cartridgeWhen the LCD screen says to replace an ink cartridge, or to replace one before then if print quality is poor.
- How to run a nozzle check from the control panelWhen printouts are light or banded, to see whether the print head nozzles are clogged before cleaning.
- How to clean the print head from the control panelWhen the nozzle check pattern has gaps. Cleaning uses ink, so clean only when print quality declines.
- How to run a Power Cleaning from the control panelWhen white or dark lines or missing nozzles remain after cleaning the print head several times.
- How to align the print head from the control panelWhen printouts are grainy or blurry, vertical lines are misaligned, or dark or light horizontal bands appear.
- How to clear a paper jam inside the productWhen the LCD screen reports paper jammed inside the product.
- How to run a product checkTo find out whether the product itself is working when printing from a computer fails.
- How to restore control panel settings to their defaultsWhen a control panel or network setting causes a problem.
Sources
- User's Guide, XP-4200/XP-4205. Epson America, Inc. Document CPD-62196, revision CPD-62196R3, 258 pages, en-US. files.support.epson.com (PDF). Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
Page numbers are the numbers printed in the manual. Where this page and the manual differ, follow the manual.