"Lionel" wrote in message
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BTW, HPs advice on cleaning the paper rollers is typically wimpy. Over
many years of fixing paper feed problems in inkjets, lasers, copiers &
faxes, I've found that rollers tend to harden on the surface, which
makes them shiny, & prone to slipping on the paper. The manufacturer
will always advise you to replace the roller, but it's rarely
neccessary. I've found that they can easily be reconditioned by
scrubbing the hardened/shiny area with a calico rag that's been
moistened with acetone (eg; nail polish remover or laquer thinner).
This gets the rubber nice & 'grippy' again, & will generally give you
another year or two out of the roller.

There is a rubber tire reconditioner used for record players (the cheap kind
with a rubber tire). Don't know what's in it though.