HP / LaserJet Pro M329 / M428 / M429 series

13.10 / 13.11 / 13.13 - Paper is jammed in the output bin path.

Paper is jammed in the output bin path.

This guide is scoped to the LaserJet Pro M329 / M428 / M429 series family. Exact menu wording, cartridge naming, and service behavior can still vary by model variant and firmware.

Severity

Medium

Most likely cause

A sheet stalled near the output bin or upper delivery path.

Can you keep using it?

Maybe after the first checks

Consumables involved

Paper, Output bin

Can you keep using it?

Can you keep using it?

Contact customer support if any of these apply

  • !Output-bin jams return repeatedly with fresh paper and an empty output tray.
  • !The same sheet location jams every time, pointing to an exit-path hardware issue.
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

    Remove any visible paper from the output bin first.

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

  2. 2

    Safe first step

    Open the front and rear access points HP lists and clear the upper path fully.

  3. 3

    Consumable check

    Retry with a smaller print job and flatter paper if the jam happened on a long run.

Background

What this message usually means

HP groups 13.10, 13.11, and 13.13 together for output-bin jam conditions on this office LaserJet family. The sheet has usually reached the upper delivery path but did not exit cleanly into the output bin.

Diagnosis

Likely causes

Most common

A sheet stalled near the output bin or upper delivery path.

Common

The output area is overfilled or a curled page caught near the exit.

Possible

A hidden scrap remains in the rear or upper output path.

Service

When service or replacement is more likely

  • -This jam family often looks minor from the outside, but hidden scraps in the upper path are common.

See also

Related codes in this family

Explore more

More HP printer families

Source notes

HP's official article groups 13.10, 13.11, and 13.13 as output-bin jams and directs users through the output, front, and rear jam locations.

Built around official HP LaserJet Pro M329, M428, and M429 support guidance. Exact panel formatting can vary a little by printer or MFP model, but the jam families and first checks stay close across the range.

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: LaserJet Pro M329dw, LaserJet Pro M428fdn, LaserJet Pro M428fdw, LaserJet Pro M429dw, LaserJet Pro M429fdw

Last reviewed: 2026-04-12

Reference: Open reference

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