Well I would take a can of air and blow off the sensors, especially where you began to have problems. The sensors (over time) become coated with paper dust and now reflect back on themselves thinking there is paper there all them time. From your description of the problem, it seems like the issue-intermitten jams/intermitten false jams, until a total false jam.
THERE is your problem.... That spring and lever are part or a sensor. if you can find it, replace it if it is not broken.THERE is your problem.... That spring and lever are part or a sensor. if you can find it, replace it if it is not broken.
Well it is a photo interupt sensor, the arm breaks the plane of the led when NO paper is present,Well it is a photo interupt sensor, the arm breaks the plane of the led when NO paper is present,
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Well I would take a can of air and blow off the sensors, especially where you began to have problems. The sensors (over time) become coated with paper dust and now reflect back on themselves thinking there is paper there all them time. From your description of the problem, it seems like the issue-intermitten jams/intermitten false jams, until a total false jam.
THERE is your problem.... That spring and lever are part or a sensor. if you can find it, replace it if it is not broken.
Well it is a photo interupt sensor, the arm breaks the plane of the led when NO paper is present,