A paper jam detector for a gaming machine. A paper jam detector is
integrated with a gaming machine printer that produces cash-out paper
vouchers, print-on-demand player tracking cards, or tickets. A paper jam
detector may be entirely self-contained and include all of the
mechanical, electrical, electronic, and software components used to
detect a paper jam and communicate with a gaming machine or a host. A
paper jam detector may also be distributed throughout a gaming machine
printer, thereby utilizing various components of the gaming machine
printer's printing mechanism and control module. The paper jam detector
detects paper jam conditions by monitoring the movement of the paper
through the mechanical portions of the gaming machine printer and signals
to the gaming machine printer, gaming machine, or host when a paper jam
occurs.