Estudio 80 LCF misfeed

[Guest]

Everything was working fine, and all of the sudden, the LCF (if I'm using the wrong term, the large capacity feed that holds 4000 sheets) began to misfeed. Nothing had happened to the copier.

I had changed all of the pickup and other rollers for the LCF several months before. I ordered and replaced the main pickup roller. Still misfeeding. I called a copier service tech. Idiot. Told me that the LCF must have suddenly bent because the paper was meeting the metal at the top of the door. When you push the top few sheets of paper in, then it would copy for a while and then misfeed.

Nothing had happened to the copier. It was just sitting there like it had been.

When testing without paper, the rollers do spin, so that's not the problem. I can tell that the pickup roller is making contact with the paper. I'm thinking now it might be the feed rollers behind the pickup roller, and I'm going to order new ones. But if anyone has another idea, your input is appreciated.

[ivovb]

What is error code - E___?

[kraort]

Error Code

The error code showing is E19

[ivovb]

Does LCF tray moves smoothly up and down?
Anyway:
1. Check LCF tray lockout counter. 08-382 set to 0 if it is 1.
2. Check LCF feed sensor. 03-2-B
3. Check LCF feed motor. 03-270

BR

[kraort]

Yes, the LCF moves smoothly. Also, from a previous test a few months ago (this problem has been ignored for months. Just using one of the other trays instead) I was able to get the LCF motor to spin in a test. Don't remember how I did it, but I know it works.

Lockout counter is set to 0

I can't get the 03 test to work. Here's what I'm doing:
03 plus power it beeps I have a screen that has options for up, down, and reset.

If I press copy, it changes to the screen with the letters, but when I touch them, they don't do anything. If I hold down the 2, some of the letters will highlight, however, when you touch them, nothing happens. If I release the 2, then the letters go back to being clear.

I have looked in my book, and it just says 03 plus power, press 2, press B (making sure that the power saver button is not lit) to get to this particular test.

I apologize for my ignorance, but can you help me with performing the test?

[ivovb]

Yes of course and I will.

When you press button 2 you have to change the state of the sensor, e.g. you have to actuate it. When you do so respective letter on screen will goes on and off. Thats the way you will know sensor is working.

BR

[kraort]

Like I said, I could get to the letters after pressing Start. Otherwise, if I pressed 2 when up, down, or reset was showing, nothing would happen.

Once I pressed Start, the letters would appear. If I pressed 2, then B, C, and D would highlight until I released the 2.

That's all that happened.

[ivovb]

Once I pressed Start, the letters would appear. If I pressed 2, then B, C, and D would highlight until I released the 2.

That is the moment when you have to actuate the sensors flag (during button 2 pressing). And letter B on screen must goes on and off. I hope I am clear now.

BR

[kraort]

I appreciate your help in clarifying this. I guess the knowledge I'm missing is how to actuate the sensors. While I'm holding the 2, what do I press to actuate the sensors?

[ivovb]

Use your forefinger (for example). If sensor is too away let your colleague helps you with this.

BR

[kraort]

Oh, okay. I will try that. Thanks for your help.

[ivovb]

Welcome.

[tech07]

lcf missfeeds

The pre feed switch lever on the lck breaks alot.. it is on top of the lcf..symptom==jam every copy

[kraort]

Found the problem

I don't know the name, but the pickup or feed roller that has the little spring in it was the problem. The spring was rusty, and so it was causing it to catch. Once that was cleaned, the copier is working perfectly again.

Thanks for everyone's help.

[copyplus]

estudio 80 strange problems

I have a estudio 80 and it has only 85k copies on it. It was working fine until i made a mistake. When the LCF was up i did put some parts for this machine in a bag and put them at the empty space under the LCF. When the LCF was out of paper it started going down and hit the bag and when I realized I turned off the power. Since that day it stopped working and its light does not come on. It does not give any error code. I called two mechanic who spent hours and hours and did not find anything. The last mechanic after spending 4 hours and changing some of the sensors guessed that its switch (where the light is) not working and he will give me the part number so that I can order. But later he called me saying that this machine is too old and the parts are not available.
The second problem is very funny and no mechanic could figure out. The machine works fine without the sorter but when the sorter is hooked up with the machine, the machine picks up the paper from all the trays (except LCF because it is not working) and jams at the first roller before it touches the developer unit. The machine gives the error code for paper jam only. For the time being I am using the machine without sorter and LCF. I already have spent lot of money and don't want to spend more.
If someone has any idea how to fix this problem, I will really appreciate because it is still a new machine. One of the mechanic said its logic board need to be replaced. Who knows. My email address is print_post@hotmail.com
thanks