What is this inside the printer?

[jake jot]

My printer is HP2515

This is inside of it when I opened the ink cartridge door.

What I printed a paper last night.. there was a protrusion in the left side which blocks it (that crumples it):

This is zoom of it:

What is it? Why does it raise up and block the paper when I am printing? I can press it down after blocking. But it raised up and block the paper when attempting to print again.

Thanks in advance to those who can help.

 

[jedishrfu]

I can't say what it is, but I did find the HP manuals for the printer:

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01102249.pdf

https://support.hp.com/us-en/produc...-printer-series/3204782/model/3204784/manuals

 

[Baluncore]

A stray bit of broken plastic ? Can you pull it out easily ?

 

[Tom.G]

Could be a Paper Guide.
Check that you have specified the correct size paper to print on.

 

[jake jot]

Could be a Paper Guide.
Check that you have specified the correct size paper to print on.

How does the paper guide work in your printer? I thought it was a differential device.

 

[dlgoff]

My printer is HP2515

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This is inside of it when I opened the ink cartridge door.

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What I printed a paper last night.. there was a protrusion in the left side which blocks it (that crumples it):

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This is zoom of it:

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What is it? Why does it raise up and block the paper when I am printing? I can press it down after blocking. But it raised up and block the paper when attempting to print again.

Thanks in advance to those who can help.

Well, you could maybe tape it down. Just saying.