Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller
12-Jul-2010
8200809700
Solution
If the Paper Feed Roller is dirty or paper powder is attached to it, paper may not be fed properly.
In this case, clean the Paper Feed Roller. Cleaning will wear out the Paper Feed Roller, so perform this only when necessary.
You need to prepare: three sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper
1. Make sure that the power is turned on.
2. Open the Paper Output Tray gently, and open the Output Tray Extension.
3. Select [ Roller cleaning ].
(1) Select [ Setup ] 
on the [ HOME ] screen.
on the [ HOME ] screen.The [ Setup menu ] screen will appear.
(2) Select [ Maintenance ] 
, and press the [ OK ] button.
, and press the [ OK ] button.The [ Maintenance ] screen will appear.
(3) Select [ Roller cleaning ], and press the [ OK ] button.
The confirmation screen will appear.
(4) Select [ Yes ], and press the [ OK ] button.
(5) Select the paper source to clean ([ Rear tray ] or [ Cassette ]), and press the [ OK ] button.
4. Clean the Paper Feed Roller without paper.
(1) Follow the message to remove paper in the paper source you selected in (5) of step 3.
(2) Press the [ OK ] button.
The Paper Feed Roller will rotate as it is cleaned.
5. Clean the Paper Feed Roller with paper.
(1) Make sure that the Paper Feed Roller has stopped rotating, then follow the message to load three or more sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the paper source you selected in (5) of step 3.
(2) Press the [ OK ] button.
The machine starts cleaning. The cleaning will be completed after the paper is ejected.
(3) When the completion message appears, press the [ OK ] button.
The screen will return to the [ Maintenance ] screen.
NOTE
Press the [ HOME ] button to exit [ Setup ] and display the [ HOME ] screen.
If the problem is not resolved after cleaning the Paper Feed Roller, contact the service center.
(The photo is the MP560.)
1. Make sure that the power is turned on.
2. Open the Paper Output Tray gently, and open the Output Tray Extension.
3. Select [ Roller cleaning ].
(1) Select [ Setup ] on the [ HOME ] screen.
on the [ HOME ] screen.The [ Setup menu ] screen will appear.
(2) Select [ Maintenance ] , and press the [ OK ] button.
, and press the [ OK ] button.The [ Maintenance ] screen will appear.
(3) Select [ Roller cleaning ], and press the [ OK ] button.
The confirmation screen will appear.
(4) Select [ Yes ], and press the [ OK ] button.
(5) Open the Rear Tray.
(6) Place a moistened cotton swab, etc. to one of the protrusions (A) of the feed roller shaft.
(7) Select the paper source to clean (Rear tray), and press the OK button.
Paper feed roller cleaning starts and the shaft will rotate. While the shaft is rotating, clean the protrusions (A) by keeping the swab touching to them one by one.
(8) Repeat steps 6 and 7 for each protrusion (A) of the feed roller shaft until you clean all of them.