HP LaserJet M2727 Manage and Maintain

HP LaserJet M2727 MFP Series – Maintenance

Fill Paper Trays

How do I?

Load paper and print media

Tray 1

Load paper and print media

Tray 2 or 3

Steps to perform

1 Tray 1 is accessed from the front of the product. Tray

1 holds up to 50 sheets of 75 g/m
five envelopes, ten transparencies, or ten cards. You
can use tray 1 to print the first page on media different
from the remainder of the document.

2 Media guides ensure that the media is correctly fed

into the product and that the print is not skewed
(crooked on the media). When loading media, adjust
the media guides to match the width of the media that
you are using.

1 Load media with the top forward and the side to be

printed on facing down. Media guides ensure that the
media feeds correctly into the product and that the
print is not skewed. Tray 2 has side and rear media
guides.

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(20 lb) media or

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Replace print cartridges

How do I? Steps to perform

1 Open the print-cartridge door.

Replace print cartridges

2 Grasp the handle on the print cartridge and then pull

3 Remove the new print cartridge from its packaging;

the cartridge straight out to remove it. See the
recycling information inside the print cartridge box.

remove the orange cover from the print cartridge, and
then pull the orange tab straight out to remove the
sealing tape.

4 Insert the cartridge into the product until it is firmly in

place.

5 Close the print-cartridge door.

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Replenish staples

How do I? Steps to perform

1 Open the stapler door.

Load staples

2 If you are replacing a staple cassette remove the

staple cassette from the product.

3 Insert a new staple cassette into the opening inside

the staple door.

4 Close the stapler door.

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HP LaserJet M2727 MFP Series – Clear Jams

How do I? Steps to perform

1 Open the document feeder cover.

Clear jams from the document feeder

2 Remove the jam cleanout part. Using both hands, lift

up on the two handles until the part unsnaps. Rotate
and lift out the cleanout part and set it aside.

3 Lifting the green lever, rotate the pick mechanism until

it stays open.

4 Gently try to remove the page without tearing it. If you

feel resistance, go to the next step.

5 Open the document feeder lid and gently loosen the

media by using both hands.

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How do I? Steps to perform

6 When the media is free, gently pull it out in the

Clear jams from the document feeder
(continued)

7 Close the lid to the flatbed scanner.

8 Lower the green lever.

9 Reinstall the cleanout part by inserting it as shown.

direction shown.

Push down on the two tabs until the part snaps into
place. Install the cleanout part correctly, because
future jamming might occur if the cleanout part is not
replaced correctly.

10 Close the document feeder lid.

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HP LaserJet M2727 MFP Series – Clear Jams

How do I? Steps to perform

1 Open the rear output door.

Clear jams from the input-tray areas

CAUTION: Do not use sharp objects, such as tweezers or

needle-nose pliers, to remove jams.
Damage caused by sharp objects will not be covered by

the warranty.
When removing jammed media, pull the jammed media

straight away from the product. Pulling jammed media out
of the product at an angle can damage the product.

3 Open the print-cartridge door.

2 Rotate the green pressure release levers downward.

4 With both hands, grasp the side of the media that is

most visible (this includes the middle), and carefully
pull it free from the product.

5 Close the print-cartridge door.

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How do I? Steps to perform

6 Open tray 2 and tray 3.

Clear jams from the input-tray areas
(continued)

7 With both hands, grasp the side of the media that is

most visible (this includes the middle), and carefully
pull it free from the product.

8 If no media is visible, open the print-cartridge door,

remove the print cartridge, and rotate the upper media
guide. Carefully pull the media up and out of the
product.

9 Close tray 2 and optional tray 3.

10 Close the rear output door.

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1 With both hands, grasp the side of the media that is

Clear jams from the top (face-down) output
bin

Clear jams from the rear (face-up) output­bin

2 Pull down the green pressure-release levers.

3 With both hands, grasp the side of the media that is

most visible (this includes the middle), and carefully
pull it free from the product.

1 Open the straight-through output door.

most visible (this includes the middle), and carefully
pull it free from the printer.

4 Close the straight-through output door.

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HP LaserJet M2727 MFP Series – Clear Jams

How do I? Steps to perform

1 Open the print-cartridge door, and remove the print

Clear jams from the print-cartridge area

CAUTION: To prevent damage to the print cartridge,

minimize its exposure to direct light.

3 With both hands, grasp the side of the media that is

4 Replace the print cartridge and close the print-

cartridge.

2 On the product, open the rear output door, and then

rotate the green pressure-release levers downward.

most visible (this includes the middle), and carefully
pull it free from the product.

cartridge door.

5 Close the rear output door.

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HP LaserJet M2727 MFP Series – Clear Jams

How do I? Steps to perform

1 Open the rear output door.

Clear jams from the duplexer

CAUTION: Do not use sharp objects, such as tweezers or

needle-nose pliers, to remove jams. Damage caused by
sharp objects will not be covered by the warranty.

When removing jammed media, pull the jammed media
straight away from the product. Pulling jammed media out
of the product at an angle can damage the product.

3 Remove tray 2.

2 Rotate the green pressure release levers downward.

4 Push down on the green lever on the automatic two-

sided path door on the front of the product.

5 With both hands, grasp the side of the media that is

most visible (this includes the middle), and carefully
pull it free from the product.

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How do I? Steps to perform

6 Close the automatic two-sided path door.

Clear jams from the duplexer (continued)

7 Reinsert tray 2.

8 Close the rear output bin, and then open the automatic

two-sided path door on the back of the product.

9 With both hands, grasp the side of the media that is

most visible (this includes the middle), and carefully
pull it free from the product.

10 Close the automatic two-sided path door.

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HP LaserJet M2727 MFP Series – Clear Jams

How do I? Steps to perform

1 Turn off the HP LaserJet M2727nfs mfp, and then

Clear jams from the convenience stapler
(HP LaserJet M2727nfs mfp only)

2 Remove the staple cassette from the product.

3 Clear any loose staples from the stapler and from the

open the stapler door.

staple cassette.

4 Replace the staple cassette.

5 Close the stapler door, and then turn on the product.

6 Insert media to test the convenience stapler. Repeat

steps 1 through 5 if necessary.

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