HP / LaserJet Pro M329 / M428 / M429 series

13.14 / 13.15 - Paper is jammed in the duplexer.

Paper is jammed in the duplexer.

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

Paper stalled in the duplex path during two-sided printing.

Can you keep using it?

Maybe after the first checks

Consumables involved

Paper, Duplexer

Can you keep using it?

Can you keep using it?

Contact customer support if any of these apply

  • !13.14 or 13.15 returns on clean paper after a full duplex-path clear.
  • !The duplex path does not close or seat correctly after reopening.
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

    Safe first step

    Remove Tray 2 and open the duplex path as HP instructs.

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

  2. 2

    Safe first step

    Clear all visible scraps from the duplexer before closing it again.

  3. 3

    Consumable check

    Retry on clean paper and consider one-sided printing temporarily if duplex jobs keep jamming.

Background

What this message usually means

HP groups 13.14 and 13.15 together for duplexer jams on this LaserJet Pro family. The printer detected a two-sided path jam and needs the duplex path cleared before it can continue safely.

Diagnosis

Likely causes

Most common

Paper stalled in the duplex path during two-sided printing.

Common

The duplex pan or guide area still contains a torn scrap.

Possible

Curled or heavy media failed to reverse cleanly through the duplex path.

Service

When service or replacement is more likely

  • -If only duplex jobs fail, the problem is often isolated to the reverse path rather than the main tray pickup.

See also

Related codes in this family

Explore more

More HP printer families

Source notes

HP's official article groups 13.14 and 13.15 as duplexer jams and walks through opening the duplex pan, clearing paper, and rechecking the path.

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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