Replace Epson Paper Ejection (PE) Lever or Page Guard Roller after a Paper Jam

Replace Epson Paper Ejection (PE) Lever or Page Guard Roller after a Paper Jam

Today, we’ll be talking more about paper jams. More specifically, we will be looking at how to change the paper ejection lever or page guard roller after the paper jam. Sometimes when there’s a paper jam, the printer will get so beat up that a little white piece comes out.

This piece is called the paper ejection lever. Usually, the little black piece on the back of it drops down a little bit when the paper tray is empty. This way, the paper ejection sensor will know that there is no paper available to eject. When paper is fed into the printer, it pushes the lever so that the sensor knows there is paper and will proceed with the printing process.

The paper ejection lever goes into the white assembly with a screw. The first step to repairing your paper ejection system is to take the scanner off. To do this, simply follow the steps I lay out in this video. Next, you’ll need to take the cover off, which I will show you how to do in this video.

Once you do those steps, you will have a clear view of the back, where you should see a few springs. Carefully remove them (I usually use a paperclip to get them out). You should see that the bottom spring barely fits into the white piece of plastic. Be careful not to lose any of the springs, as it’s very important that you put them all back in their correct spots later.

If you lose one of the springs, you can order a new one from my website.

On the top of the section where we’re working, you’ll see three holes. The middle hole is designed to have a screw going through it to secure the paper ejection lever. You should also see two tabs securing the paper guard in place. To remove the guard, simply use a screwdriver to push the tabs apart, and the guard should come right off.

Remove that screw on the top using a #1 Phillips screwdriver. Once you’ve done this, you can simply slide the whole piece out. If you need to replace any of the black rollers, you can simply pop them out and back in again.

Hold it like a pistol with the black part toward the top facing away from you to put the lever back in. Then insert it into the piece. Two nubs on either side of it are for the screws that connect it to the metal plate to go through, and the hole in the middle is for that screw that we talked about earlier.

Once you make sure the page guard is flat, you don’t have to pay attention to anything other than making sure that the screw goes in right. Again, it goes into the middle hole. When you do this step, do not tighten the screw all the way yet. You need to put the front page guard in and adjust its position first.

You’re going to have to push up each segment of the page guard individually. You should hear each of them click into place. Be gentle because you may break the tabs if you push too hard. Once everything is in its place, you may proceed to tighten the screw.

Tap the back a few times to make sure that each segment lifts and comes down simultaneously. None of the roller segments should be able to move independently of the others. Lastly, use a little hook (I recommend making one out of a paperclip) to put the springs back into place. It is very important that you end up with the same number of springs as you started with. Fish the bottom of the spring first, then raise the top gently until you can hook it over the top part and it stays in place.

If you would like a visual guide to this process, I provide one in this video. If you found this information helpful, please go subscribe to my YouTube channel to see all the other helpful printer-related videos that I post.