Why Laser Printers Get Paper Jams It's the number one reason that printers fail. The dreaded paper jam! It may begin as an occasional annoyance. However, it's only going to get worse if neglected. Eventually, your printer will be completely useless. Luckily, most paper jams are easy to fix. So let's look at why printers jam and then look at things you can do to fix the problem. Why do paper jams happen? As your printer pulls the paper from the paper tray and moves it through the