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Jams coming out of cassette at U-Turn, Black Guide has spring on it

Every 3 or 4th print, the paper will hang in the black paper guide, and stop and wrinkle the left edge of the paper........Checked for nicks, nothing there. Should I try to adjust spring tension? Thanks in advance......

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Remove the tray and then remove the screw shown in the picture.Jams coming out of cassette at U-Turn, Black Guide - 8aaef29.jpg
Remove the peice as shown in the photo below to reveal the feed wheel beneathJams coming out of cassette at U-Turn, Black Guide - 6e32460.jpgmg src="/uploads/images/6e32460.jpg" alt="6e32460.jpg" class="h_mi" />
Open the top cover and remove the screw just to the lefJams coming out of cassette at U-Turn, Black Guide - 72096c7.jpgite/clear section shown in the photo below.
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The smoked plastic peice will unclip from the fron endJams coming out of cassette at U-Turn, Black Guide - 23e5401.jpgg the inner most edge and gently rocking up and inward. This will reveal the entire feed wheel.
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Clean the entire wheel in the above photo with a damp (Not soaking, just damp) cloth. The wheel will turn making a clicking sound (top inward) allowing you to clean it entirely. Also clean the obligue roller (1st part removed) with a damp cloth and blowing out.

Reassemble as you just took it apart. Pay close attention to the smoked plastic peice that it gets front clipped properly back into place. Don't force it. It will all go back together relatively easy.

That should help eliminate a lot of your jamming issues.

Hope the above helps you. :)

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