HP 4050 driving me nuts - manual feed taking multiple pages

[durkpiet]

I user I support is trying to print onto dividers using the manual feed tray. The first 5 or 6 feed just fine, but the last 2 or 3 pages all get picked up at once. I replaced the pickup roller and cleaned around the area, no luck. Also someone suggested I clean the separation pad (the lower part) that also grabs the paper and has a felt piece on it, but how do i go about cleaning it? It looks ok to me. Any other ideas?

thanks!
Bill

 

[comptek]

It sounds like you may have to replace the separation pad and if you have not yet changed the transfer roller. I've had this problem with a 2100 where it would work fine until the last 2-3 pages. It would grab all 2-3 pagces and when I replaced the separation pad and transfer roller it fixed my problem. You may not have to change the transfer roller, but I do suggest you change the separation pad.

Good luck.

Comptek
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[durkpiet]

Will do, thanks for the help comptek. Do you know where I can find a manual for the HP 4050 that would walk me through replacing the separation pad?

 

[boonen]

It's not so hard to do. First you remove the 2 front covers of the MP-tray. Then you remove the pick-up roller with a scewdriver. If you look than under the seperation path, there are three springs. Remove carefully the 2 on the outside. Now you can click out the seperation kit.

TIP: If you don't have a new one, turn the rubber arround. The upside becomes than the underside. Clean it and glue it back on the holder.

 

[billbredbenner]

Let me say first that I have NO stake in this company and receive NOTHING in return. That being said, Durkpiet, try
going to

http://www.printerworks.com

and search their database.They have a good supply of exploded parts diagrams, parts lists, etc. ( got MY fanny out of a jam
on more than one occasion! )

Good luck.

Bill

 

[TCouch]

Ok, first of, HP doesn't officially make the sep pad available as a seperate orderable piece for the LJ 4000 or 4050. In the 4100 line, they made it easily replaceable. HP's official stance is that you replace the Tray 1 Pickup unit and that will get you a new sep pad. But, being a tech that works on these printer, There are replacement pads with the arms available. Once these are in, then the sep pads become replacable. I typically keep these items in stock, and have replaced many of these.

Timothy N. Couch

 

[gbaughma]

HP doesn't? I just ordered and installed a separation pad for a 4050.... <shrug>

Replacing the separation pad is kinda putsy the first time you do it... but it's not difficult. I think the worst part was getting the springs back in there properly (there are three of them under the separation pad).

There are excellent instructions at

http://www.partsnow.com/service_today/0802.asp

which include photos and how-tos of replacing the separation pad. Hope it helps.

Just my $0.02

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