The feeder on this model has 1 weak mounting place for the gears that drive the feed roller. The plastic stud that holds the gear will break off of the frame and cause the noises you hear and no paper feed. The only fix is to replace the sheet feeder assembly, about $30.00 for the part.
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Okay.. 1st off I'm probably going to the jumped on for this... But.. I fix and/or make them work printers, computers and all sorts of electronic gear. For a living... Yes .. the manufacturer will tell you not to use alcohol to clean the rollers. but it does work. Windex (ammonia) will clean the heads at times. I also use Scotch brite pads to clean the pickup rollers. We get them in about 8x10 inch pads.
I will spay some alcohol on the end where the pick up roller is. Place the pad in normal paper tray. Most printers have a cam shaped one on the right, left or in the middle. That gets the paper moving. The pad is way to thick to actually move and will cause a jam indication on the printer. But what happens is the roller will slip on the pad and clean itself. Pretend you cleared the jam a couple of times and the printer will try to pick up the 'paper' and jam again. A couple of these and the pick up roller (cam shaped) will usually be good to go. The other option (the best) is to buy a new pickup roller for the printer. But cleaning will work for the short term. What happens on most printers is the roller gets very smooth from normal use and then won't pick up the paper for the rest of the trip through the printer. I have used a piece of fine grade sand paper, but you have to hold it so it won't go through the printer and it makes a gritty mess... Once I orderd a 'printer cleaner' from HP and all it was, was a couple of pieces of scotch brite glued to a fancy holder to match the spacing of the rollers. That's when I started using sheets of the stuff. Just pretend they are a piece of printer paper. In the worst case I have used belt dressing and then alcohol to clean most of it off. Alcohol has a tendency to soften the rubber on the pickup roller. That's why the company says don't use it. But you can by rubber rejuvenator that is mainly alcohol.. Go figure.........
SOURCE: Our Brother MFC-8860DN will only feed paper from
Printers have rollers that grab and feed the paper. They can get dirty over a period of time, or lose some of their "stickiness". Sometimes they're easily accessible, sometimes not, depending on the printer. They can be cleaned with alcohol and q-tip or cloth. The weight of the paper is probably causing just enough resistance to make the printer think there's a jam, but there could also be a problem with the mechanics of the sensor assembly, or a fragment of paper jammed up somewhere. Sometimes you can get it working without taking the machine apart, and sometimes you can't. Make sure you don't void any warranties, of course, but with some investigation, you might get lucky. You've probably done most of what I suggested, but you might take one more look. Good luck!
SOURCE: alarm and data lights are on. Won't feed paper and
When the alarm and data lights are on, means that the toner is empty and you wont be able to print until you purchase a new toner and replace it.
Copy the link below to see how to replace the toner.
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SOURCE: Loud clicking/clacking when paper feeds
Your rollers may be worn and when they are trying to pick up the paper they are not able to . Buy taking your printer to an authorized technician for a maintenance cleaning this should resolve your issue.
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