Officejet Pro 8500A- ADF alignment

My printer had a paper jam while I was scanning receipts through, and upon pulling the paper out, the rollers/feeder/ADF popped out of alignment. The blue plastic piece is now on top of the two roller, rather than in between them. I am having trouble finding a good diagram of exactly how the roller system is supposed to look, and a diagram of how to take apart and put together the rollers. Does anyone have access to a good "fix it yourself" manual?
thanks for your time and advice!

hi there,
this article has some good information on clearing paper jams. Let us know if it helps.
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Hi craigranderson, and welcome to the HP Forums.
I see you are experiencing an alignment failure. I would like to try and help.
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Hey PruttHall,
Googles number is (650) 253-0000. You can also enter a question at this link.
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How do I print panoramic photos on an HP Officejet Pro 8500A Plus printer?

How do I print panoramic photos on an HP Officejet Pro 8500A Plus printer?

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Hallo, thank you for trying to help. Here is my problem:
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Hey helmut,
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The application HP home and biz app is free in the app catalogue!
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Hp officejet pro 8500A plus

I keep getting "cartridge jam" message i remove all cartridges and but back all cartridges. I also check all the places the print says to check for a paper jam in the Show Me explanation on the printer screen. any other solution

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