Question about the ADF of a scanner.

[Dan Jenkins]

Steven W. Orr wrote:
> I just scored a free HP C6270A scanner with an automatic document feeder. 
> Sane seems to talk to it just fine. I'm *almost* happy. The ADF seems to 
> jam up. Is there something that I personally can do that's cost effective 
> to fix the ADF or am I SOOL?
>   
I have had this sort of problem with feed rollers on some scanners and 
printers. Basically, they get glazed and cannot pull the paper. Cleaning 
the feed rollers helps sometimes. Typically I use alcohol to clean them 
and then, if I'm still having a problem, a very, very mild abrasive 
(emery cloth, for example) to slightly roughen the roller surface. They 
are other cleaning supplies which used to help, but I don't know whether 
they still exist; they were used to clean typewriter rollers.

Of course, there could be another cause, but this might help.