Replacing the Feed Roller (Tray 1/Tray 2/Tray 3/Tray 4)

Memo

  • The number of pages you can print with a paper feed roller depends on environment and paper.

  • If paper jams persists even after cleaning the paper feed roller, replacing the paper feed roller is recommended.

The paper feed roller for Tray 1 differs from those for Tray 2/3/4 in form. Identify the tray on which paper feed roller is to be replaced before preparing a new paper feed roller.

The procedure for replacing the paper feed roller for Tray 1 is described here as an example. The same procedure is applicable to those of Tray 2/3/4.

  1. Make sure that you have everything mentioned below in the paper feed roller set for Tray 1.

    1. Paper feed roller (with gear)

    2. Paper feed roller (without gear)

    3. Separating roller

    4. Spring

  2. Pull out the paper cassette (1).

  3. While opening the tabs (2) on the paper feed roller in the front of the paper cassette outward and slide the paper feed roller (3) to the left to remove.

  4. While opening the tabs (4) on the paper feed roller in the back of the paper cassette outward and slide the feed roller (5) to the left to remove.

  5. Attach a new paper feed roller (with gear) to the axis in the back.

  6. Attach a new paper feed roller (without gear) to the axis in the front.

  7. Remove paper from a paper cassette.

  8. While pressing the two tabs (6) in the front of the paper cassette, open the cover (7) of the separating roller.

  9. Press the parts embedded in the projections on the both sides of paper cassettes inward and remove the separating roller and spring.

    Note

    For Tray 2/3/4, removed springs are used later. Do not dispose them.

  10. Attach a new spring to a new separating roller. (For Tray 2/3/4, use the springs removed in Step 9.)

  11. Set the spring to the paper cassette and push the separating roller into the paper cassette.

  12. Fit the projections of the paper cassette into the dimples on the both sides of the separating roller.

  13. Close the separating roller cover.

  14. Load paper in the paper cassette and insert the paper cassette into this machine.