Fixing a Paper Jam - HP Deskjet 3050 All-in-One Printer

Paper jams occur a lot. Rollers can get dusty and form the paper to crumble. Pages move too quickly and cause a "paper jam".
Using the wrong paper could be an issue. A sensor in the printer can go bad, and make the error occur. 
I have a link that will send provide a video that can help jams and paper getting caught up inside the printer. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suiQgoH-8cM
Below is an attachment of some steps, just in case the video isn't enough information.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c02130018&tmp_task=solveCategory&cc=us&dlc=en&lc...
Paper jam can also cause your carriage to get stuck and will not move over to change the print cartridges out. 
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