Black plastic piece fell out of printer!

I'm not sure where this black plastic part is supposed to go in my printer. I was messing around and moving the printer then I noticed this black piece on floor of my room. The black plastic part has teeth on it and its a flat square. Does anyone know where it goes? Is it broken? I have a Photosmart 6520.

karliejw
Yes, it is broken.
Black plastic bits with teeth are not supposed to fall out of your printer.
Does the mystery printer still work?
If the printer no longer works, then regardless of "what it is" it was important.
If the printer works, you are OK.
If the printer does not work, gather up the broken bit and the printer : You can take it to a tech, take it to the IT department at your school, or take it to the nearest trash bin.
You can call HP, too. If you can talk to a printer tech, they might be able to help you identify the part.
You will need to tell HP what kind of printer you have -- lots of printers have black parts in them.
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