Laserjet 6P printer 'jamming'

[nzuri]

I have a Laserjet 6P that's started kind of jamming: paper feeds
through but then stops after it passes over the roller - the 'jam'
light comes on but the paper can be removed easily by pulling it out
of the printer: i.e. it's not really jammed, just 'stopped'.

This doesn't happen all the time - it's an intermittent usually only
occurs after the printer has been switched on for a while. The sheets
of paper have some carbon on the top inch or so: this carbon isn't
fused to the paper and can be brushed away.

I'd be very grateful for any advice on what might be causing this and,
of course, any possible cures (particularly cures which don't cost
more than a replacement printer!).

Many thanks.

Andrew, UK

[Otha Stubblefield]

"Nzuri" <nzuri@mail.com> wrote in message
news:cc52ccea.0311120828.6b291671@posting.google.com... I have a Laserjet 6P that's started kind of jamming: paper feeds through but then stops after it passes over the roller - the 'jam' light comes on but the paper can be removed easily by pulling it out of the printer: i.e. it's not really jammed, just 'stopped'. This doesn't happen all the time - it's an intermittent usually only occurs after the printer has been switched on for a while. The sheets of paper have some carbon on the top inch or so: this carbon isn't fused to the paper and can be brushed away. I'd be very grateful for any advice on what might be causing this and, of course, any possible cures (particularly cures which don't cost more than a replacement printer!). Many thanks. Andrew, UK

I posted a similar problem with no replies

Symptoms:
* Paper jams
* Some black streaking or marking on the paper

Possible Cause:
The black guide rollers in the "back" of the printer may have melted.
To check, open hatch at the back of the printer, which would normally cause
the paper to exit there, instead of curling around the top. Feel around the
egress with your fingers. You should feel a roller bar with black rubber(?)
wheels on it. If the wheels can be permanently deformed by touch (they feel
kind of like taffy), then that is the cause of the black marks and the
jamming. Unfortunately, no one posted a solution when I posted this.

[nzuri]

"Otha Stubblefield" <otha.stubblefield@spamderson.ucla.edu> wrote in message
news:bou2tm$vf$1@gladiola.noc.ucla.edu... Possible Cause: The black guide rollers in the "back" of the printer may have melted. To check, open hatch at the back of the printer, which would normally
cause the paper to exit there, instead of curling around the top. Feel around
the egress with your fingers. You should feel a roller bar with black
rubber(?)

Otha - many thanks for responding: I'll check this (just dashing out now!)
but the problem is intermittent: only seems to happen after the printer has
been switched on for a while. Would have thought melted rollers would cause
a continuous jam, rather than an intermittent one. Was that your
experience? Andrew

[Otha Stubblefield]

"nzuri" <zxwhz@mail.com> wrote in message
news:xSHsb.60$Oi.230373@newsfep1-win.server.ntli.net... "Otha Stubblefield" <otha.stubblefield@spamderson.ucla.edu> wrote in
message news:bou2tm$vf$1@gladiola.noc.ucla.edu... Possible Cause: The black guide rollers in the "back" of the printer may have
melted. To check, open hatch at the back of the printer, which would normally cause the paper to exit there, instead of curling around the top. Feel around the egress with your fingers. You should feel a roller bar with black rubber(?) Otha - many thanks for responding: I'll check this (just dashing out now!) but the problem is intermittent: only seems to happen after the printer
has been switched on for a while.

.....meaning that it is now quite warm.

Would have thought melted rollers would cause a continuous jam, rather than an intermittent one. Was that your experience? Andrew
Ohhhhhhh yes. It will depend on how the wheels deform. The condition
started as intermittent. Then, black streaks ran across the page. I
thought it was some toner issue, until I got 99% jams.

[All Laser Service]

Sound like you need to replace the fuser delivery rollers. Take a look
here http://www.all-laser.com/error2.html#6P and see if this is your
problem.

--
Jeff http://www.all-laser.com
All Laser Service Laser Printer Parts & Supplies
Sunnyvale, CA Compatible Inkjet Cartridges
(408) 243-9400 Laser Printer Error Code Info



Otha Stubblefield wrote:
"nzuri" <zxwhz@mail.com> wrote in messagenews:xSHsb.60$Oi.230373@newsfep1-win.server.ntli.net..."Otha Stubblefield" <otha.stubblefield@spamderson.ucla.edu> wrote inmessagenews:bou2tm$vf$1@gladiola.noc.ucla.edu...Possible Cause: The black guide rollers in the "back" of the printer may havemelted.To check, open hatch at the back of the printer, which would normallycausethe paper to exit there, instead of curling around the top. Feel aroundtheegress with your fingers. You should feel a roller bar with blackrubber(?)Otha - many thanks for responding: I'll check this (just dashing out now!)but the problem is intermittent: only seems to happen after the printerhasbeen switched on for a while.....meaning that it is now quite warm.Would have thought melted rollers would causea continuous jam, rather than an intermittent one. Was that yourexperience? AndrewOhhhhhhh yes. It will depend on how the wheels deform. The conditionstarted as intermittent. Then, black streaks ran across the page. Ithought it was some toner issue, until I got 99% jams.

[Otha Stubblefield]

This sounds like exactly what I need....Thanks!
"All Laser Service" <jeff@all-laser.com> wrote in message news:3FBD189A.6010204@all-laser.com...
Sound like you need to replace the fuser delivery rollers. Take a look here http://www.all-laser.com/error2.html#6P and see if this is your problem.


--
Jeff http://www.all-laser.com
All Laser Service Laser Printer Parts & Supplies
Sunnyvale, CA Compatible Inkjet Cartridges
(408) 243-9400 Laser Printer Error Code Info


Otha Stubblefield wrote:

"nzuri" <zxwhz@mail.com> wrote in message
news:xSHsb.60$Oi.230373@newsfep1-win.server.ntli.net...
"Otha Stubblefield" <otha.stubblefield@spamderson.ucla.edu> wrote in
message
news:bou2tm$vf$1@gladiola.noc.ucla.edu...
Possible Cause:
The black guide rollers in the "back" of the printer may have
melted.
To check, open hatch at the back of the printer, which would normally
cause
the paper to exit there, instead of curling around the top. Feel around
the
egress with your fingers. You should feel a roller bar with black
rubber(?)

Otha - many thanks for responding: I'll check this (just dashing out now!)
but the problem is intermittent: only seems to happen after the printer
has
been switched on for a while.

.....meaning that it is now quite warm.

Would have thought melted rollers would cause
a continuous jam, rather than an intermittent one. Was that your
experience? Andrew


Ohhhhhhh yes. It will depend on how the wheels deform. The condition
started as intermittent. Then, black streaks ran across the page. I
thought it was some toner issue, until I got 99% jams.