130 Canon BJC-8500 User’s ManualProblem : Parts of image or text too light.A dirty feed roller could cause portions of the page to print with fadedcolours. This problem may be more or less severe depending on the type ofpaper or special print media you are using.To clean the feed rollerTo clean the feed roller, you will need a clean, damp cloth tightly wrungout.1 The feed roller is located inside the sheet feeder. If you stand behindthe printer and look into the paper feed slot of the sheet feeder youwill see the grey rubber bands on either end of the feed roller.2 Press the POWER button to switch off the printer.3 Move the paper guide on the sheet feeder to its widest setting ¬ andpush down the pressure plate on the centre of the sheet feeder.4 While holding down the plate, use you other hand to clean the grayrubber bands on either end of the feed roller. Spin feed roller ® on itsaxis as you clean to ensure that you clean the complete surface of eachband.To see the feedroller, stand behindthe printer and lookinto the feed slot ofthe sheet feeder.Paper feed rollerCross-sectional viewPaper feed rollerRear, top view