Can you keep using it?
Can you keep using it?
Contact customer support if any of these apply
- !The same jam code returns on clean paper after a careful clear.
- !You see damaged rollers, broken levers, or a jam that cannot be reached safely.
What to check first
Step-by-step checks
- 1
Consumable check
Open the front access path and clear the entire paper path, not just the first visible sheet.
Start with the official recovery step before moving on to parts or deeper servicing.
- 2
Consumable check
Check around the cartridge and photoconductor path before restarting the printer.
- 3
Safe first step
Run a short test after clearing to confirm the jam is truly gone.
Background
What this message usually means
Lexmark groups 200, 201, and 202 as front or mid-path paper-jam errors. The exact number helps narrow the location, but all three point to a physical paper-path interruption that needs clearing before normal printing can resume.
Before the message
What users usually notice first
Messages like this often appear after a hidden paper-path interruption, tray setup issue, or a small obstruction that is easier to miss than a full visible jam.
Diagnosis
Likely causes
A sheet is jammed in the middle or front paper path.
Part of the previous jam is still caught near the cartridge or photoconductor area.
A worn feed path is producing repeat jams in the same location.
Service
When service or replacement is more likely
- -Jam numbers are location clues as much as they are error codes.
- -A printer that jams the same way every time often needs a path or pickup inspection rather than another paper reload.
Avoid wrong turns
Common misreads of this message
- -Treating the message like a confirmed failed part instead of a support clue about which system has stopped the printer.
- -Assuming any supply-related wording means the next step is automatically to buy a cartridge, toner, drum, or printhead.
- -Assuming no physical path issue exists just because no full sheet is visible at first glance.
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Boundary
When to stop troubleshooting and move to support
Use the message once to classify the problem, then move to support if the printer still cannot return to ready after the first safe checks.
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Source notes
Lexmark’s official jam article explains that 200, 201, and 202 indicate a page jammed in the middle or front of the machine and walks through clearing the full path.
Built around official Lexmark office-printer guidance. Code meanings are family-level and can still vary by exact model, installed finisher options, and firmware generation.
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: MS310, MS410, MS510, MS610, MX310, MX410, MX510, MX610
Last reviewed: 2026-04-12
Reference: Open reference