[OT] Cleaning a Laser printer paper pickup
Sort of off topic as it's not really vintage, It's about 10 years old and I'm not about to toss a working printer. :-) I have a working multi-function printer. The only issue is that its paper feed only partially picks up the paper then 'jams' or gets a no paper message. I'm pretty certain that the printer just needs a good cleaning (it's covered in dust). Any pointers? What works best on the pickups? It's a Brother MFC-7860DW (Wireless). -- Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry ncherry@linuxha.com http://www.linuxha.com/ Main site http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog Author of: Linux Smart Homes For Dummies
My experience with HP printers is that the rubber paper pickup roller gets hard/slick so that it doesn't pull paper properly. If you can't get new rollers for your printer, there are chemicals out there that might restore the rubber enough that it will grab paper again. I haven't ever used the chemicals because (so far) I've been able to get my hands on replacement rollers. -ken On Tue, Jul 20, 2021 at 5:12 PM Neil Cherry via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Sort of off topic as it's not really vintage, It's about 10 years old and I'm not about to toss a working printer. :-)
I have a working multi-function printer. The only issue is that its paper feed only partially picks up the paper then 'jams' or gets a no paper message. I'm pretty certain that the printer just needs a good cleaning (it's covered in dust). Any pointers? What works best on the pickups?
It's a Brother MFC-7860DW (Wireless).
-- Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry ncherry@linuxha.com http://www.linuxha.com/ Main site http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog Author of: Linux Smart Homes For Dummies
Rubbing alcohol (70% isopropyl) on a swab might be enough. If they’re glazed over, replacement is needed. I’ve used rubber restore products on paper rollers in the past and it’s hit or miss. See if Brother has a “maintenance kit” for this model. If it’s a more office-y commercial model they might. -- Jameel Akari
On Jul 20, 2021, at 5:15 PM, Kenneth Gober via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
My experience with HP printers is that the rubber paper pickup roller gets hard/slick so that it doesn't pull paper properly. If you can't get new rollers for your printer, there are chemicals out there that might restore the rubber enough that it will grab paper again. I haven't ever used the chemicals because (so far) I've been able to get my hands on replacement rollers.
-ken
On Tue, Jul 20, 2021 at 5:12 PM Neil Cherry via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Sort of off topic as it's not really vintage, It's about 10 years old and I'm not about to toss a working printer. :-)
I have a working multi-function printer. The only issue is that its paper feed only partially picks up the paper then 'jams' or gets a no paper message. I'm pretty certain that the printer just needs a good cleaning (it's covered in dust). Any pointers? What works best on the pickups?
It's a Brother MFC-7860DW (Wireless).
-- Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry ncherry@linuxha.com http://www.linuxha.com/ Main site http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog Author of: Linux Smart Homes For Dummies
I use Techspray Roller Rejuvenator (#1612) on printers, tape drives and keypunches. https://www.techspray.com/content/msds/TS-1612_ENG_TDS.pdf Mike Loewen mloewen@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/ On Tue, 20 Jul 2021, Jameel Akari via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
Rubbing alcohol (70% isopropyl) on a swab might be enough. If they?re glazed over, replacement is needed. I?ve used rubber restore products on paper rollers in the past and it?s hit or miss.
See if Brother has a ?maintenance kit? for this model. If it?s a more office-y commercial model they might.
-- Jameel Akari
On Jul 20, 2021, at 5:15 PM, Kenneth Gober via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
My experience with HP printers is that the rubber paper pickup roller gets hard/slick so that it doesn't pull paper properly. If you can't get new rollers for your printer, there are chemicals out there that might restore the rubber enough that it will grab paper again. I haven't ever used the chemicals because (so far) I've been able to get my hands on replacement rollers.
-ken
On Tue, Jul 20, 2021 at 5:12 PM Neil Cherry via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Sort of off topic as it's not really vintage, It's about 10 years old and I'm not about to toss a working printer. :-)
I have a working multi-function printer. The only issue is that its paper feed only partially picks up the paper then 'jams' or gets a no paper message. I'm pretty certain that the printer just needs a good cleaning (it's covered in dust). Any pointers? What works best on the pickups?
It's a Brother MFC-7860DW (Wireless).
-- Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry ncherry@linuxha.com http://www.linuxha.com/ Main site http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog Author of: Linux Smart Homes For Dummies k
I agree completely. Those rollers just die and need to be replaced. On Tue, Jul 20, 2021 at 5:15 PM Kenneth Gober via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
My experience with HP printers is that the rubber paper pickup roller gets hard/slick so that it doesn't pull paper properly. If you can't get new rollers for your printer, there are chemicals out there that might restore the rubber enough that it will grab paper again. I haven't ever used the chemicals because (so far) I've been able to get my hands on replacement rollers.
-ken
On Tue, Jul 20, 2021 at 5:12 PM Neil Cherry via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Sort of off topic as it's not really vintage, It's about 10 years old and I'm not about to toss a working printer. :-)
I have a working multi-function printer. The only issue is that its paper feed only partially picks up the paper then 'jams' or gets a no paper message. I'm pretty certain that the printer just needs a good cleaning (it's covered in dust). Any pointers? What works best on the pickups?
It's a Brother MFC-7860DW (Wireless).
-- Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry ncherry@linuxha.com http://www.linuxha.com/ Main site http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog Author of: Linux Smart Homes For Dummies
I have had that printer, it may not be as easy as that. I'd just move onto a different printer based on my experience with it. I don't like to give up on any hardware but this model is hard to justify given it's value. My *opinion*, but I will be curious to see how it works out. On Tue, Jul 20, 2021 at 7:02 PM Chris Fala via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
I agree completely. Those rollers just die and need to be replaced.
On Tue, Jul 20, 2021 at 5:15 PM Kenneth Gober via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
My experience with HP printers is that the rubber paper pickup roller gets hard/slick so that it doesn't pull paper properly. If you can't get new rollers for your printer, there are chemicals out there that might restore the rubber enough that it will grab paper again. I haven't ever used the chemicals because (so far) I've been able to get my hands on replacement rollers.
-ken
On Tue, Jul 20, 2021 at 5:12 PM Neil Cherry via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Sort of off topic as it's not really vintage, It's about 10 years old and I'm not about to toss a working printer. :-)
I have a working multi-function printer. The only issue is that its paper feed only partially picks up the paper then 'jams' or gets a no paper message. I'm pretty certain that the printer just needs a good cleaning (it's covered in dust). Any pointers? What works best on the pickups?
It's a Brother MFC-7860DW (Wireless).
-- Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry ncherry@linuxha.com http://www.linuxha.com/ Main site http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog Author of: Linux Smart Homes For Dummies
Neil, Others have given you some tricks. Cleaning sounds like a good choice. Acetone, delicately applied with a cotton swab *might* deglaze a rubber surface, but it's a gamble (and should be done outside). But "resurfacing" ("re-stickifying") might work if all else fails. There are several "liquid rubber" products out there that can be applied by brush or applicator stick (popsicle stick; tongue depressor) which would coat the "dry" surface and restore it. Mind you, I know of no product *intended* for that purpose, but they work anyway. It is even possible to replace the rubber rollers with cast-in-place fresh rubber, if you can remove that shaft from the printer. I vaguely recall YouTube videos on the subject and I know of an old TAB book on casting rubber parts. Bruce NJ On Tue, Jul 20, 2021 at 7:40 PM Bill Degnan via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
I have had that printer, it may not be as easy as that. I'd just move onto a different printer based on my experience with it. I don't like to give up on any hardware but this model is hard to justify given it's value. My *opinion*, but I will be curious to see how it works out.
On Tue, Jul 20, 2021 at 7:02 PM Chris Fala via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
I agree completely. Those rollers just die and need to be replaced.
On Tue, Jul 20, 2021 at 5:15 PM Kenneth Gober via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
My experience with HP printers is that the rubber paper pickup roller gets hard/slick so that it doesn't pull paper properly. If you can't get new rollers for your printer, there are chemicals out there that might restore the rubber enough that it will grab paper again. I haven't ever used the chemicals because (so far) I've been able to get my hands on replacement rollers.
-ken
On Tue, Jul 20, 2021 at 5:12 PM Neil Cherry via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Sort of off topic as it's not really vintage, It's about 10 years old and I'm not about to toss a working printer. :-)
I have a working multi-function printer. The only issue is that its paper feed only partially picks up the paper then 'jams' or gets a no paper message. I'm pretty certain that the printer just needs a good cleaning (it's covered in dust). Any pointers? What works best on the pickups?
It's a Brother MFC-7860DW (Wireless).
-- Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry ncherry@linuxha.com http://www.linuxha.com/ Main site http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog Author of: Linux Smart Homes For Dummies
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