4. Paper Feed Service Check
If your machine does not have paper jam problems, continue with the service check. If your machine does have a paper jam problem,examine it for the following before you begin the service check:
• | Check the entire paper path for obstructions. | ||
• | Be sure there is not too much paper in the sheet feeder. | ||
• | Be sure the correct type of paper is being used. | ||
• | Check for static in the paper. | ||
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| System Board | Turn the printer on and verify the paper feed motor activates. Be sure |
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| and disconnect CN1 from the system board. Check for motor pins |
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| shorted to the motor housing. If you find a shorted pin,replace the |
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| paper feed motor. If you still have a failure after replacing the paper |
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| feed motor,replace the system board. |
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| Paper Feed Motor | A noisy or chattering motor or a motor that fails to turn,can be caused |
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| by an open or short in the motor,an open or short in the motor driver on |
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| the system board,or a bind in the paper feed mechanism. With the |
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| paper feed motor cable CN1 disconnected from the system board, |
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| check for 140 ohms(±7%)between the follwing pins on the motor |
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| : Pin 1 to Pin 2,Pin 1 to Pin 4 |
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| 280 ohms(±7%)between pins 2 and 4. If the readings are |
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| incorrect,replace the paper feed motor and drive train assembly. |
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| Although the paper feeds in a forward direction only,the paper feed |
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| motor turns in two directions. |
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| If the paper feed motor turns in one direction only,replace the system |
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| board. |
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| Binds in the paper feed motor or gear train can cause intermittent false |
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| paper jam errors. Remove the paper feed motor and check the shaft |
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| for bins. |
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| Also check for loose or worn motor gear. |
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| Drive Train Assembly | Check for binds in the gear train and paper feed machanism by remov- |
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| ing the paper feed motor and rotating the large gear by hand . If you |
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| notice a bind,replace the drive train assembly. Check the feed clutch |
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| gear on the left side of the auto sheet feeder. Turn the clutch gear and |
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| check that it rotates freely in one direction and locks when turned in the |
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| opposite direction. |
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| Auto Sheet Feeder | Check the pick rollers for wear. |
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| • Exit roller |
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| • Star rollers |
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| Check for binds or damage. If binds are found,replace the | |
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| Check the sensor for birt. Be sure the sensor lever is in the down | |
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| position. If the failure remains,replace the system board. |
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