How to Remove a Laser Printer Transfer Roller

Avoid touching the transfer roller with your hands.

The transfer roller helps to keep the paper straight and smooth as it moves through the printer and past the toner cartridge. Over time, that transfer roller becomes worn, and when it does you might see more frequent paper jams, especially under the toner cartridge. If you start to see paper jamming up under the toner cartridge, chances are the transfer roller needs to be changed. You can change this piece yourself, but you need to be careful when handling the roller.

Things You'll Need

• Long hook

Instructions

1. Open the top cover of the printer and remove the toner cartridge. Set the toner cartridge aside.

2. Locate the long hook that came with the new transfer roller. On some printers this hook is attached inside the printer, near the toner cartridge.

3. Place the hook under the left side of the transfer roller and carefully lift it up. Slide the transfer roller to the left and carefully lift it out of the printer.

References

• Printer Techs: Transfer Roller Installation