Samsung ML-1210 Pickup Roller

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Hi,

My printer doesn't want to feed paper anymore. I remove the toner to see.
The rubber band thingie seems worn out. I think I need to replace the
pickup roller.

Would you guys be kind to show me how to replace the pickup roller please?

Many thanks!!!
 
boaz said:
Hi,

My printer doesn't want to feed paper anymore. I remove the toner to see.
The rubber band thingie seems worn out. I think I need to replace the
pickup roller.

Would you guys be kind to show me how to replace the pickup roller please?

Many thanks!!!
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This uses the same engine as the Lexmark e210-4510.
If the pick up roller is worn out then so will be the separation pads (3 of
them).
The parts you need are - (Lexmark part numbers)
Roller assembly, pick 12G6787
Pad, main separator 12G6779
Pad, left separator 12G6785
Pad, right separator 12G6786
You should be able to find these on the internet, look for a Lexmark or Samsung
parts supplier.
I don't have the service manual for the ML-1210 but I have the service manual
for the Lexmark e210, if you want it please e-mail me and I will send it to you.
The only difference is likely to be cover removal (so you may have to work at
that) and the interface board which should not affect roller and pad
replacement at all.
Tony
 
Thanks!!!

but... what is a "separation pad"?
Is the tigurrr thingie your email?

Or... is it too much trouble to post some of the instruction here?
I only want to replace the rubber thingie... I open the door and it looks
like there is only 2 screws holding the thing in the middle...
 
The separation pads are hidden under the roller, they are hard to see but they
do wear and will cause more than one sheet of paper to be fed, if the pick
roller is worn then the pads will also be worn and if they have not yet failed
they will do so soon, so it is best to change all at once. Also you can get at
them easily when you replace the roller but it is impossible to replace them
when the roller is in place.
Yes the tigurrrrrrrrrrrr thingy will find me (long story).
There are only two screws but you won't be able to remove it without removing
the covers (unless Samsung has changed the engine somewhat). Too much
information to post here.
If you e-mail me I will send you the manual and you can decide whether to go
ahead or not. It's not too big, less than 2MB. Your e-mail address is safe with
me.
Tony
 
I think I see the pads.
Is it that gray thingie on the white plastic "cup" thing?
I see 3 of them. 2 small on the side, and 1 large in the middle right
behind the rubber band.

It looks like I need to totally take apart the printer to get the pad.
I thought I could just reach in from the front and just screw it out with a
small screwdriver.
 
Hmmm...

I found part of the service manual from a german website.
The parts I need are $5 buck each from the Samsung part site.
I need 4 of them... 1 roller + 3 pads.

So,
4 x $5 = $20 + Shipping + Tax and Tips for Uncle Sam.

About $30 bucks?

And the newer model is on-sale all the time for around $100 out the door...
Better trash the old yunk and buy a new one? We do need to fill up the
coast line to make more land for our children, do we not?

What do you think?
 
First of all, thanks for the instruction. It really helps.

The printer was having problem feeding paper RIGHT AFTER I REPLACED THE
TONER. This sucked that I had already spent $70 for the toner! I didn't
have any issue with this printer. So, $70 bucks it was.

Otherwise, I would just trash it and buy a new one. ($70 + $30 = one brand
new printer)

I just cleaned the roller with alcohol a moment ago. This seems to work for
now.

My plan is to see if I can use up most of the toner first. If the rubber
band can hand on till I finish the toner, it will be perfect though very
unlikely since the new toner can print 3000 pages.

However, by the time I finish the toner (probably another 2-3 years), they
may not make the part anymore. So, in this senerio, it is better to just
buy the part now and replace it later.

However, other parts of the printer may fail in the next 2-3 years... or in
the worst case senerio, it may just die tomorrow.

hmmm... chicken and egg senerio here!!!

So, no solution is the best solution. I will just do nothing and let nature
do its part. ;)


P.S. I think I know why the roller fails so fast (I printed only 800
pages). The roller is inside and right on top of the fuser. It is very hot
in that area. This kills the rubber band in no time I think. So, next time
I should buy a printer where the rubber band is away from any hot component.
 
boaz said:
First of all, thanks for the instruction. It really helps.

The printer was having problem feeding paper RIGHT AFTER I REPLACED
THE TONER. This sucked that I had already spent $70 for the toner! I
didn't have any issue with this printer. So, $70 bucks it was.

Otherwise, I would just trash it and buy a new one. ($70 + $30 = one
brand new printer)

I just cleaned the roller with alcohol a moment ago. This seems to
work for now.

My plan is to see if I can use up most of the toner first. If the
rubber band can hand on till I finish the toner, it will be perfect
though very unlikely since the new toner can print 3000 pages.

However, by the time I finish the toner (probably another 2-3 years),
they may not make the part anymore. So, in this senerio, it is
better to just buy the part now and replace it later.

However, other parts of the printer may fail in the next 2-3 years...
or in the worst case senerio, it may just die tomorrow.

hmmm... chicken and egg senerio here!!!

So, no solution is the best solution. I will just do nothing and let
nature do its part. ;)


P.S. I think I know why the roller fails so fast (I printed only 800
pages). The roller is inside and right on top of the fuser. It is
very hot in that area. This kills the rubber band in no time I
think. So, next time I should buy a printer where the rubber band is
away from any hot component.
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just a thought...did you check out if any new models use same toner unit? If
so, in new printer toner only lasts about 1000 pages and will be empty
sooner and you have a replacement....
 
No, they don't. The only models that use the same toner are ML-1210,
ML-1250, and ML-1430. They are basically the same printer but one is faster
and has more memory than the other one.

This sucks financially and mentally!!! ;-)

This reminds me my old huge Savon copier I once had in my office! EVERY
SINGLE ONE OF MY CO-WORKERS HATED THAT COPIER!!! Once a month or twice a
month, the stupid thing blinked all kind of lights on the panel. And when
the lights were blinking, it would not copy anything... And we had to call
someone to come in to reset the stupid thing, and changed all kind of
stuffs. Finally, we had enough of the Savon. It took 5 of us to lift it up
and tossed it out the door!!!
 
Tom said:
No, they don't. The only models that use the same toner are ML-1210,
ML-1250, and ML-1430. They are basically the same printer but one is
faster and has more memory than the other one.

This sucks financially and mentally!!! ;-)
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They did this on purpose, bastards...!!!
Maybe last thing would be to save cartridge, buy a new printer and when it
runs out of toner, you fill this new cart with toner from your current (old)
one, provided you won't mess up whole house with toner ;-)
 
Tom said:
No, they don't. The only models that use the same toner are ML-1210,
ML-1250, and ML-1430. They are basically the same printer but one is faster
and has more memory than the other one.

This sucks financially and mentally!!! ;-)

This reminds me my old huge Savon copier I once had in my office! EVERY
SINGLE ONE OF MY CO-WORKERS HATED THAT COPIER!!! Once a month or twice a
month, the stupid thing blinked all kind of lights on the panel. And when
the lights were blinking, it would not copy anything... And we had to call
someone to come in to reset the stupid thing, and changed all kind of
stuffs. Finally, we had enough of the Savon. It took 5 of us to lift it up
and tossed it out the door!!!
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Savin is that? I think they just rebrand other people's machines don't
they, can you remember what model it was? I think they mostly do Ricoh
machines.
 
No matter now! It took 5 of us to lift that heavy piece of $#!T and tossed
it out the door... literially!!! (have you seen the movie Office Space?
Yes! Just like that! We murdered our copier!)

We are using a tiny Canon ImageClass copier now. Peace!!! Finally Peace!!!
No blinking lite... No beeping... No nothing. Just change toner. And the
Canon doesn't take up the whole cubical.
 
Tom said:
No matter now! It took 5 of us to lift that heavy piece of $#!T and tossed
it out the door... literially!!! (have you seen the movie Office Space?
Yes! Just like that! We murdered our copier!)

We are using a tiny Canon ImageClass copier now. Peace!!! Finally Peace!!!
No blinking lite... No beeping... No nothing. Just change toner. And the
Canon doesn't take up the whole cubical.
Click to expand...

I've got a (n old) CLC next to me here weighing in at about 500 lbs.
I've taken the sorting unit off the end and that makes it about 2 feet
smaller.
 
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