Paper product dispenser with improved dispensing

A dispenser for dispensing web material from a roll of web material, the dispenser comprising:

• a housing comprising a back panel and a front cover and having an internal volume to house the roll of web material;
• a tear bar at least partially in the housing;
• a dispensing mechanism, at least partially in the housing, comprising a pressure roller and a drive roller, which define a nip therebetween, wherein the dispensing mechanism is configured to dispense the web material, a dispense length, from the roll of web material in response to a user request, and wherein during the dispense the web material being dispensed first passes through the nip and then passes the tear bar and then out of the housing such that a leading edge of the web material being dispensed is external to the housing;
• a jam sensor configured to detect a jam condition during or after the dispense of the web material;
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• wherein, in response to a jam condition, the dispensing mechanism is configured to (i) retract the web material to place the leading edge of the web material between the nip and the tear bar and (ii) then dispense the web material to place the web material past the tear bar.