Canon / TR4500 series

1300 - Paper is jammed in the paper output slot.

Paper is jammed in the paper output slot.

This guide is scoped to the TR4500 series family. Exact menu wording, cartridge naming, and service behavior can still vary by model variant and firmware.

Severity

Medium

Most likely cause

Paper jammed in the output slot or feed path.

Can you keep using it?

Maybe after the first checks

Consumables involved

Paper, Paper path

Can you keep using it?

Can you keep using it?

Contact customer support if any of these apply

  • !1300 keeps returning on clean paper after a careful jam clear.
  • !You cannot remove the jam without forcing parts or reaching beyond normal access.
If the printer still starts normally: Finish the first checks once, then stop if the same message repeats or the printer still cannot return to ready.

What to check first

Step-by-step checks

  1. 1

    Consumable check

    Turn the printer off before pulling jammed paper if the sheet is trapped tightly.

    Start with the official recovery step before moving on to parts or deeper servicing.

  2. 2

    Consumable check

    Remove jammed paper slowly and check for torn scraps in the path.

  3. 3

    Safe first step

    Retry only after the full visible path is clear.

Background

What this message usually means

Canon uses support code 1300 when the TR4500 series detects a paper jam in the paper output slot. This is a physical paper-path interruption that needs clearing before normal printing can resume.

Diagnosis

Likely causes

Most common

Paper jammed in the output slot or feed path.

Common

A torn scrap from an earlier jam is still trapped in the printer.

Possible

Curled or badly loaded paper did not clear the transport path.

Service

When service or replacement is more likely

  • -Repeated jam codes usually point to a path or feed issue rather than one unlucky sheet.

See also

Related codes in this family

Source notes

Canon's official 1300 page says paper is jammed in the paper output slot and directs users to clear the jam before printing resumes.

Built around Canon TR4500-series official support-code guidance. Exact wording can vary a little by regional model naming, but the support-code meaning stays close across the family.

Printer error codes can vary a little by firmware, region, and exact model variant. Use this guide as a family-level starting point and stop if the next step would require disassembly or service-mode changes.

Known family variants: TR4520, TR4522, TR4527, TR4530, TR4540, TR4550, TR4551, TR4560, TR4570, TR4570S, TR4580, TR4590, TR4595

Last reviewed: 2026-04-12

Reference: Open reference

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