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    • This first few step are a WORKAROUND, the repair guide starts at step FOUR. Use this if you're desperate and absolutely need it to scan hundreds of pages RIGHT NOW. Open the front panel by pulling the gray lever as indicated.

    • NOTE: One person posted that this worked for them without it jamming and is therefore their permanent fix so try this first.

    • From Saul Rosenthal: "[can do it] without disassembling any of the covers. Go directly to the rollers and remove, then follow removal of the stub shaft for your repair. Assembly required that the DS-510 be put on its side looking down into the access hole and ensure that the interior shaft is there to engage and complete assembly and reinstall rollers."

    This fixed it for me. TYVM. Saved me 200.00, and did not even need to add a blank page.

    Jim A - Responder

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    • Inside, on the back of the panel you just opened, you will see two identical foam rollers. Stick a straightened staple or straight pin through the foam so they won't be able to roll anymore once the pin hits the bar between them. NOTE: One person posted that this worked for them without it jamming, so try this first.

    Hi, ur help is awesome. Just one clip didnt worked for me, jammed every 6 pages, then i used 1 paperclip in each foam and it works amazing. )) thank u very much.

    Andreas Wessel - Responder

    Is it possible to add a picture of this step? I’m so confused!

    Tarzana Operator - Responder

    I inserted a straight pin into the right side of the right foam roller, then pushed it to the left until it came all the way through the roller to the space between the two foam rollers. This worked for one set of documents. As mentioned by the author, the last page would not go but that’s ok. However, this only worked one time. The next set of documents would not feed at all. I removed the pin and tried again and it worked, but only one time. I guess if I have a very large set of documents this would be good, but I don’t think this roller will last long if I keep putting a pin in it each time I use it.

    Someone please tell me if this is the way the original user did it. If not, please explain. I would appreciate an email so I don’t need to keep checking back here for an update. debbieboucher48@gmail.com. Thank you!

    Debbie Boucher APN, CNM - Responder

    Does it have to go through the squishy rollers, or can it go behind it?

    I haven’t much success with this workaround, but I think with some trial and error I can get it to work.

    bluehazard - Responder

    It was wonderful trick, I used straightened paper clip as advised in step 2 and scanner was wow !

    Hari Lamichhane - Responder

    Did you guys put them literally through the foam or under the foam ?

    lukam5132 - Responder

    Guaranteed way to break your scanner. Who is this @%^$$@$ that posts such "solutions"?

    tosarys - Responder

    Just work perfect for me, I used a 5 cm needle through the foam. No jammed. I only have only 33K copy on my scanner...

    Pommard - Responder

    • When you go to scan this way, you'll have to put an extra sheet at the end of your stack that will then "jam" once it tries to scan, since the rollers won't let go of it, but you'll at least get the rest of the papers scanned.

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    • THE REPAIR: There are 4 screws on the front panel's cover that we need to remove, but they're not accessible until you remove that whole panel from the main body of the scanner. The screws nearest where it hinges are the ones that are tough to remove.

    • If you have a very low-profile ratchet you may be able to get to all four without having to remove the front panel. If so, skip straight to step 7.

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    • find and remove the three screws on the bottom of the main body-- you will need to extend the tray all the way out to access one of them. Then there are three more screws up above, on the main face of the scanner, where you place the sheets to be scanned. One is beneath the replaceable roller, two are behind the gray paper width sliders

    There are also screws underneath the pull out tray that you will need to remove/full extend to get to. There are three of them. Make sure you remove these screws before trying to pry this unit open (or suffer the consequences I did)

    Bob John - Responder

    Thank you Bob John … you saved me from such consequences. :)

    Alfonse Grace

    moneywithgrace -

    Didn’t see this comment and spent like an extra half hour swearing at the shell for not coming off. The worst part was I found and removed the first two - I missed the last one which you can only see if you fully extend the tray.

    Ben Bleecker - Responder

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    • There is a third screw at the very front of the base that is hard to reach even with the tray pushed all the way forward.

    • You can remove the base completely by sliding it forward and prying up on the two large clips on either side.

    • This provides easier access to the third screw at the front of the base.

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    • Once that's accomplished you pull the main body of the scanner OUT of its wraparound shell (back, bottom and sides), using a small pry tool to help pop the shell loose around the edges. It's tough plastic so you probably won't break anything, and it's mostly hollow too so don't worry about where the screwdriver goes inside of it while you're prying

    • Seen here is the shell once the "guts" are out of it.

    WAIT!!!! There is screws underneath the pull out tray that you will need to remove/full extend to get to. There are three of them. Make sure you remove these screws before trying to pry this unit open (or suffer the consequences I did)

    Bob John - Responder

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    • you will need to remove a screw from each side for the hinges for the front panel and they both have little covers to take off too.

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    • The side panel traps the electrical harness and interferes with sliding the front panel off of it's hinges.

    • Removing the side panel makes it a lot easier to slide the front panel put of its hinges.

    • This leaves plenty of loose harness to lay the front panel face down next to the base.

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    • Raise the front panel to about 45 degrees or until you can slide the panel all the way to the left.

    • This allows you to lift the right hinge out of the notch in the hinge as shown in the picture.

    • You can then slide the entire panel to the right and it will slide it out of the left hinge.

    I found by taking off the panel to the right side, has two screws holding it in place, that it was much easier to finagle the front board off of the hinge points. Again thanks for your help in doing this repair

    Eric Hargis - Responder

    Agree with Eric. Removing that side bezel make taking the panel off a breeze. should be added to the full instructions.

    Bill Stathakos - Responder

    Just another guy echoing Eric’s comment….remove that little panel first.

    Cameron Scott - Responder

    Yes, a good point, but more descriptively: Removing the silver back panel (held by 4 screws) which covers the thick bundled cable with the core RF filter, frees up the cable, and then allows you to shift the front panel far enough toward the right to release the longer left hinge boss from its hinge socket. Then you can lay it flat. Finagle is a lovely word, sounds a bit Irish, but it’s a bit too vague to be of much help.

    Mark - Responder

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    • Remove the four screws and use a small flat tool to pop/pry the cover off of the panel. The gray bar that runs inside, that has on it the lever to open the panel-- because of its springs you should keep it attached to the panel and NOT the cover. You can pop it out of its groove in the cover you're removing and thus not need to take the spring off.

    The front cover is a bit obstinate until you find the tiny pry slots that reveal where the tabs are that hold it in place. 3 on the left side (including one in the back hinged corner) and 3 more on the right, plus a hidden one, dead center on the top edge midway between the “A6” marks. This is where a thin slot screwdriver or very thin spudger is handy.

    Mark - Responder

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    • Remove the rollers from the inboard side of the panel (the ones that are covered in foam, they touch the paper once the panel is closed) and wedge a small flathead screwdriver behind the end of the bad shaft that you can see from that side.

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    • Keep the screwdriver in place as you simultaneously depress the carrier that the rollers were in. That will pop the bad shaft out of its groove. You can only do this while the shaft is turned one particular way, however; otherwise it has tabs that make it too wide to come out of the groove, so you may need to turn it by hand which is not difficult.

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    • I used parts from eBay seller "g_loc". They are interchangeable with the Epson parts. My fix has the original Epson inner shaft and the g_loc outer shaft.

    • You can also fix the Epson part using a variety of methods: a paper clip, heat shrink tubing, small spring (like from a pen), aluminum duct tape, thin fiber-glass tape impregnated with JB Weld let dry overnight, short length of copper pipe or a plastic straw. See the comments for this section and the general comments for more ideas.

    • For the paper clip fix, using pliers, tightly wrap a paperclip around the shaft you have removed. Wrap it near the end that is NOT splayed out, then pull it up to the end which IS bad, as you move it up, it will squeeze the splayed ends back in place.

    • Be careful if you use the heatshrink tubing fix. I tried it and melted the Epson inner shaft in seconds. The pen spring fix seems much safer.

    I have always saved things for future projects. One thing was a container of springs. I had just the right size spring that worked great. Thanks for the spring idea. It went over both parts with the needed flexibility to allow the part to flex. Thanks again for this page to help fix a problem. I too had mine break right after it went out of warranty.

    Eric Hargis - Responder

    same here! Spring worked great! Also note for others at least on my model there are two of these attached to each other so watch out when you’re taking it out.

    Alexander Mohr -

    I myself used electrical tape. Not sure how long it will last but it gives it enough fallibility if needed. Works like new.

    Bill Stathakos - Responder

    I have repaired two DS-510s using the 3D-printed replacement part manufactured and sold on eBay by Erick Perez. They are printed from ABS plastic and are much tougher than the original parts. I am confident they will outlast the rest of the scanner. They are very inexpensive — less than $10 each. They fit perfectly and snap into place when the slot and tab of the two parts are aligned toward the repairer’s face, i.e., so that you can see through the slot, The slot is reinforced and the pair of shafts are very well designed.

    Mark - Responder

    I used steel cap (that covers rubber) from the micropen Pentel 209 instead of wire or silicone tube. I cut the end and slide it over the broken/weakened nylon part. It fits perfectly. Also, it is steel tube so it will not get loose in a future. The wall thickness is just over 0.2mm so it doesn’t add any volume.

    Peter PPP - Responder

    Just made the repair myself using the steel cap of a micropen. In this case a Pentel 205 so I guess any micropen will do. Also saw on thingiverse that somebody posted the design to print the replacement part yourself.

    Christiaan Pouw - Responder

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    • I used silicon caps (for 5 mm diameter shelf pins) such as the one shown here. Cut the closed end to obtain ~ 0.75 cm length cap and inserted them over the plastic parts at the two joints. It was a snug and secure fit.

    • Inserted the long plastic components from the side shown in the second image and secured in its slot first on the other side before pushing it out with a flat screw driver and inserting it into its slot on this side shown in the image. It ran smoothly after the fix. It remains to be seen how long it will last.

    • Another user, Eric Hargis, recommends as another alternative putting an old spring over it

    • Yet another user, lszablya recommended a different twist: "I used double wall heat shrink tubing. Looks like it sucked in around the prongs just fine."

    Forget paper clips and plastic tubes. A solid, mechanically superior replacement shaft set has been manufactured out of ABS using 3D printing by Erick Perez, who sells scads of them on eBay. He can be reached directly through his website: http://epsonscannerrepair.com/replacemen.... I have used these shafts in professionally repairing the DS-510 and they are far stronger than the flimsy originals. (I suspect the Epson engineers responsible for this part designed it on a Friday afternoon. ;-) Kudos to Erick!

    Mark - Responder

    • The original poster on Amazon who inspired me to try this fix (and if I could find his name I'd give him credit) recommended tightening up the defective piece with some string tightly wound around it and then caulking it to keep the string from getting caught up in things, but I'm doubtful about it holding up long-term.

    lszablya recommended a different twist: "I used double wall heat shrink tubing. Looks like it sucked in around the prongs just fine."

    steve - Responder

    • If you're like me, you may wonder why not just glue it to the next shaft in line. Well it actually needs to meet that next shaft at a constantly changing angle, so that will not work.

    Thank you for taking the time to post these instructions. I struggled a bit with some of the steps but in the end my scanner was working again. Just seemed like an awful lot of work to put the same flawed part back in. Sure would have been great to replace both shafts for peace of mind, but like the author I too could not find any info on ordering new parts. Thanks again!

    Domenic Aquino - Responder

    Gracias me ha sido de una gran ayuda. he utilizado el metodo del alambre utilizando para ello un clip, he tenido que levantar la plaquita del sensor para tener un mejor acceso,

    Un saludo

    juanfragarciaaguilera - Responder

    Thank you so much for this fix. It took a while but it worked. I was a bit confused as there were two white shafts. I put paperclips on both for good measure. Hope it will be fine.

    Suzanne Priddle-Luck - Responder

Conclusão

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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I'm surprised no one else commented on this. Awesome article - worked perfectly. It's a bit tricky and I wouldn't recommend this for a rookie with tools, but it saved me. I couldn't find the part for this thing nor could I find a repair shop to work on it. It's funny how it started clicking 3 weeks out of warranty! THANKS FOR THE POST! and the effort. awesome!

wowonwheels - Responder

Thank you so much for the detailed instructions. I found a replacement part on Amazon and together with that you've saved me hundreds of dollars.

phil something -

thank you very much for posting this. was scratching my head for an hour, after reading your post, took 5 minutes to fix and get it going. what a relief. technical phone support was useless, troubleshooting was useless. scanner would have probably ended up in the trash if not for you. thank you!!!

debbie many - Responder

Excellent advice - the safety pin worked a treat and doesn't even get stuck on the last page now- thank you so much! Strange how the first three comments on this are within a week apart - Our machine is just over two years - limited life span - but lives to scan another day now!

Catherine - Responder

Excellent post! Thank you so much for great instructions. I was able to fix 2 scanners in about an hour. Saved me hundreds of dollars because otherwise I would have had to replace the scanners, now they are as good as new.

Sledder - Responder

This comment is for the next guy that Googles DS-560 disassembly. Thanks for the article!

gregvaughan - Responder

Got mine disassembled, and looking at the part pretty wimpy design. when this breaks again I guess it time to buy FUJITSU. Sorry Epson, you failed.

baichler -

Ok, I didn't like the paper clip idea, so I went to the hardware store and bought a package of springs, labeled as extension springs, size 9/32" x 2-1/4" x 0.026". I cut one spring to 1/4" in length and it slips over the shaft perfectly with some tension to hold it together.

baichler -

I knew it was this little part that needed repair and have been trying to find something to confirm and tell me how to fix it. Between my work and fixing this it took longer than it probably should have but I am satisfied with the results. I can actually use the machine again and didn't have to pay someone else to fix it. Thank you for posting this solution. It saved me a lot of money and irritation!

reneamueller - Responder

Great tutorial. Thanks for taking the time to post it. Would you happen to know the part number and if the average Joe can purchase it?

stvly - Responder

Sorry, from the intro: "It should be easily replaceable -- almost without disassembly, but the Epson parts diagrams don't show this piece separately so I haven't found a place to buy a new one."

steve -

can i buy the replacement shafts...looks like mine are cracking and would love to be able to just replace them...

Elizabeth Vigneux - Responder

You and me both! As above though, "It should be easily replaceable -- almost without disassembly, but the Epson parts diagrams don't show this piece separately so I haven't found a place to buy a new one."

steve -

Thank you! Tried getting Epson Canada to repair this on my DS-560 but they claim that it's not a common problem :-( They offered a 15% discount on a new product (I'm out of warranty), but it's hard to justify buying another one though since it'll probably have the same defect :-(

In any case thank you for this--hopefully it'll give me a couple more years with this scanner.

rusty - Responder

I'm so glad this was worth the time it took to document it!

It looks like there are a number of similar models that this repair would be good for:

The GT-S50 isn't outwardly identical like the rest, but the DS-510 and the DS-760 and DS-860 at least look outwardly similar.

steve - Responder

Great job diagnosing and documenting. I found that the fix could be done without disassembling any of the covers. Go directly to the rollers and remove, then follow removal of the stub shaft for your repair. Assembly required that the DS-510 be put on its side looking down into the access hole and ensure that the interior shaft is there to engage and complete assembly and reinstall rollers. Thanks Steve, now if we only can find replacement parts, this scanner could be superior. May have to fab one out of metal.

Saul

Saul Rosenthal - Responder

Nice, Saul. I thought it might be possible that way. That would save a lot of time

steve -

This wouldn’t have worked for me…the white pieces had broken, fallen out of place and were loose, inside the cover.

Cameron Scott -

Any one have any tips on how to get the part with the paperclip to snap back into the piece where the rollers go? i have been trying for an hour to put it back together.....

pstdon - Responder

IIRC, the piece with the clip on it has a tab so it will only go back into the roller area if it's turned a particular way. Either turn it or the rollers and it will work. See step 11 for what I mean.

steve -

Great documentation. My problem was the next shaft after the one you had highlighted as the broken one. Nevertheless, your documentation helped me to understand and fix my specific problem. If anyone finds a place to purchase replacement parts, please post here. I'll do the same if I find a source.

allen - Responder

Does anyone have a suggestion for when rather than being splayed, one of the ends snaps off? Thanks.

Jeff - Responder

Terrific post, BUT. Boy, is that last screw hard to get out. I took an extra phillips bit, and ground it down. Then grabbed it with a needle nose pliers. The fun is getting the drive back in. I lightly pried away the roller holder.

It's fun fixing things, but this took about two and a half hours. Very simple in concept.

lennypop - Responder

Great fix, but shame on Epson for not selling replacement part. I'll never buy Epson again. Shouldn't have to buy a new $350.00 scanner when .50 cent part is why it doesn't work. I did this fix about two months ago and now I'm spending 1/2 an hour re-doing it. Of course, a piece of wire isn't going to stay put forever. I suspect eventually it will fail again.

JZZZ - Responder

Good tip: If you raise the grey switch on the front panel that has the booklet and stacked paper icons to up/booklet, you'll release the gear which controls the shaft you're repairing. This will make it much easier to line up when you're making the final re-insertion as per step 11 revisited.

JZZZ - Responder

I've done this fix a couple of times and it didn't last. Rather than use wire, I'm using some strong nylon string. You can get it much tighter than the wire. Go on Youtube and find a basic fly fishing knot tying video and you'll be set.

JZZZ - Responder

This is absolutely brilliant! Thank you so much for documenting. Nice job!

My office has dozens of these DS-510's, and we've been just replacing them when this happens because it seemed like it was a broken internal gear or something. Today the one on my desk started pulling the same trick. Only has 30k on the odometer. Shame on Epson for making such a weak part that's so hard to access, while also failing to offer a replacement. Seems they could make it easier to replace, since it's right there with the replaceable rollers.

Indeed, as mentioned in an earlier post...might be time to seek a better product brand.

Singh Duhd - Responder

After very little work in terms of number of sheets, mine got the now familiar "clicking" sound when I tried multiple sheet scanning via the manual switch on the lid, and failed to do the multiple sheet task. It continued to work as a single sheet scanner. The software worked fine. I paid $450 AUD for this DS 510 by Epson, but only got 12 months warranty, so a quote to replace the whole lid was $100. But why spend the money on something designed to fail? No, it must be said Epson make an excellent single sheet scanner, which thinks it is a multi-sheet scanner. The name "workhorse" is used to describe this failed device, so it seems a cynical attempt to rope in people who have quite a lot sheets in their project, knowing full well they will have to buy something else. My new scanner will be a brand other than Epson, and I will not focus too much on scanning speed, but rather reliability.

phillip colquitt - Responder

Hi Jeff

I also had one end completely broken off and was not able to find any glue to hold it in place (before doing the above steps). I ended up bending (slightly) the paperclip so that it technically replaced the bit of plastic that had broken off and it is now working like a charm.

If Epson doesn't want to sell the small components, I am sure someone out there has a 3D scanner and a 3D printer, we could make our own :).

Great article, saved me time and money.

D Train - Responder

Thanks so much for taking the time to share this; worked like a charm! Don't know that I'd say the difficulty level was "Easy"; getting the shafts back in place was very difficult for me, but finally succeeded. Don't attempt to do this DIY project if you're already frustrated or in a bad mode:)

kyle - Responder

Thanks for this! Fixed one this morning using this guide! Took roughly 30 minutes.

erickpz1984 - Responder

Thanks for this solution.. I have one to try to repair.. Wish we could buy the part!

George Starr - Responder

Thanks for the tip. I found it remarkably easy to do this fix. Popped right out and right back in without taking the machine apart. I think the 3-D printer idea is the way to go but I am sure Epson would sue anyone selling the part for patent infringement. Hopefully this will last a while.

edpapa - Responder

Thanks again for the making the time to post the detail repair and photos. Using your instructions along with an Amazon review that used a straw to sleeve over the splayed shaft. However, instead of using a disposable straw and metal tape reinforcement as the Amazon reviewer did, I found a thicker walled hard plastic washable straw with the same ID. I used this for the ends of both shafts that connect to that roller. I think this may hold up as well or better than the paper clip, and was (to me) much easier to slice off a half inch off a hard walled straw than to wrap a clip tightly around the shaft. Would not have tried to tackle without your detailed instructions, kudos.

Bill Beddow - Responder

note, ID = inner diameter

steve -

I am working for an IT department and one of our business users Epson DS-510 scanner had the clicking, skipping on the second-page issue. I took a leap of faith in this guide and got working on it. After a lot of finagling and carefully pulling things around I have completed the guide. It works like a charm now and I totally support the steps. It is technical and a little bit of bravery is required.

Turker Ayar - Responder

Thanks! Worked perfectly. The hardest part was getting the shaft back in place.

Cameron - Responder

awesome thanks man!!

Will Reed - Responder

Sure enough the straightened staple through one of the foam rollers worked. I don't need to add and extra sheet at the end either. Thank you!

kelly.phil - Responder

I bought three of these scanners maybe 10 months ago. The first one showed the problem after about 4 months. Thanks to this walkthru, I was able to get it working again and it's been feeding/scanning as it should ever since. Today, however, a second one started showing the issue. I found this walkthu much quicker this time! I followed the steps verbatim, but could not, for the life of me, get the problem piece back into its place! I tried JZZZ's suggestion about the front panel grey switch to free the gear, but still nope. Does the similar (non-splayed) piece go into place first, and then the "fixed" piece go in last? The only way I can fit the "fixed" piece in (step11) is if I slide it in from the side, which obviously doesn't leave enough room in the line for the first piece. Much thanks to the original creator of this walkthru. Anyone with specific advice on getting the "fixed" piece back in?

thatguy888 - Responder

I just couldn't leave it alone and had to try again... I can't let Epson beat me!!!

This time, I used aluminium duct tape to wrap the prongs several times, as the paper clip was too frustrating and painful to wrap tight enough. Most importantly, I found that the grey roller cover and white tray underneath it (1st pics in Step 10 and 11, respectively) can be [carefully] pried out, which makes putting the two plastic pieces back in SooooOoooOoooo much easier!!

I'm proud to say I was able to get this scanner back to 'normal' functionality. Kudos to this walk-thru and all the helpful comments. Regardless, I'm never buying this scanner again.

thatguy888 - Responder

Alright! Way to go. Thank you for posting your resolution, too.

steve -

Wow, coolest fix ever! Took me almost 35 minutes (went the paperclip route and super glued it so it will stay in place) to complete and is working great again. Can't believe Epson wont send a replacement part for that little plastic piece. What garbage they make these days. Otherwise, I've had this unit for two years and scan almost every day and this scanner is otherwise quite remarkable. Thanks for the steps OP!

David Skowronek - Responder

Excellent Article, Thanks.

I did a little twist. We will see how it works out.

I used double wall heat shrink tubing. Looks like it sucked in around the prongs just fine.

I have only used the DS-510 a few times but so far so good. If I have any problems I will give an update.

lszablya - Responder

I downloaded your page and with my scanner in full view, threatened it with your remedy and it began to scan correctly. We will see how long it lasts.

sasems - Responder

Looks like Epson has addressed this issue and has reinforced the rod in new generations of this scanner.

I've got the problem described in this repair, but when I stripped it apart I found that the end of the rod in question is thicker and seems to be less prone to splaying.

This rod connects directly to the Mode Selection switch (allowing you to toggle between sheet and booklet scanning.) When I engage the toggle switch for standard sheet scanning and try to force the rollers to move, I found the clicking happens at the cog connecting the rollers to what appears to be another cog designed not to move in order to stop the rollers. It seems these cogs are slipping while rolling instead of holding in place.

The only way I've found to stop this is to press down on the toggle switch to engage the gears more tightly. Not sure if there is a way to do it otherwise.

Chris Krahn - Responder

So it looks like the DS-560 uses slightly different shafts. They have a bulge in the area where these shafts normally splay whereas the “bad” ones do not.

erickpz1984 -

Brilliant fix! Thorough step-by-step instructions. I might up the difficulty rating a bit, but the 45 minute time seemed about right.

Stanley Majka - Responder

worked great, I used paper clip.

Got it nice and tight then slid it over end. 45 min to 1 hr time.

make sure you set it to single page to uninstall and install repaired part…

Thanks for the knowledge.

Matt

Matt Harding - Responder

Great solution, took some time to get it apart, but the instructions were right on. Problem I had after reassembly the yellow light was flashing…disassembled again and found the torque on the cover getting the hinges on and off pulled on the wires which pulled the plug on one of the circuit boards…it took 3 dis-assemblies to get it to stay plugged in, and finally the yellow light wasnt flashing. Mine isnt clicking anymore, but apparently there is another problem with it…as I can only scan one doc at a time. I load 2 and it jambs (no clicking)…and gives me an error…UGH.

Wile E - Responder

I have an the DS-560 that has seen relatively light use. About a month ago I got the dreadful “clicking” and paper jam situation.

My approach to fix it is more or less the same. Instead of using a paper clip or silicone caps I opted to use 1/4” copper pipe. The challenge is getting the copper pipe to fit over the shafts. What I did is “stretch” out the copper pipe using the back end of a drill bit. Rotating the copper pipe using a drill and holding progressively larger drill bits in the other hand enabled me to stretch the copper pipe snug around the shafts. My DS-560 is working perfectly now!

Nathan Smardenka - Responder

thank you! my DS-150 is working perfectly again! I used a spring which just happened to be the right size :)

Alexander Mohr - Responder

Steve: Thanks for the info it was really helpful. I tried the work-around with a pin and it worked except for the last page which as expected jammed causing my computer to reject the scan. As a result, I took the scanner apart and removed the splayed drive shaft. Then, I compressed the splay back to form and wrapped it with thin fiber-glass tape impregnated with J-B Weld and let it dry overnight. It will never splay again. Re-assembled the scanner and it works like new. Again Thanks,

Lou

Louis Castelli - Responder

Hi,

Even with my poor english, I found this awesome and I’m happy not to have thrown my scanner away.

However, the paperclip story did work for … 6 pages and this f… scanner clicked again.

I finally used heat shrinkable tubes for electronics which once cooled become hard enough to support some stress. Just pay attention not to get the little plastic pieces melted by heat.

I performed a test by scanning 3 times 54 pages. It worked perfectly till now.

Many thanks for the initial post without which I would never have dared to open the machine so deeply.

Cheers,

Philippe

Philippe de Longree - Responder

Perfecto!! Mucho thanks to the author and all contributors. I used heat shrink tubing with a spring threaded over to make the repair and did both shafts as the second one was a bit splayed as well. Took about an hour so my hourly rate comes out to about $750. Not bad at all.

Shoulda paid more attention to the cable routing on dis-assembly and it took a while to figure it out going back the other way.

Documentation %#*@ near perfect - very well done! thanks again -

Bob McCoy Jr - Responder

Thank you so much for the article with photos. I did find an eBay seller who sells the part(s). My Epson DS-560 is running smoother than ever! If I could do it, chances are good you can do it. The part was $10, shipping was $5. The cost of a new scanner and waiting for it to break was at least $350. I hope everyone with a 3D printer can start capitalizing on manufacturer's flimsy parts. Happy Scanning Everyone!

Masica Monroe - Responder

Masica, thank you for the tip! I looked on eBay for “DS-560 shaft” and it came up right away from seller g_loc.

steve -

You are a lifesaver. Inserting the straight pin from outside the flip cover (so that it hits beneath the rollers) didn’t work for me. It DID work without jamming, however, when I removed the rollers to insert a straight pin. The pin at that point was stopped inside the flip cover (at the top) and that ultimately did the trick.

photographerleia - Responder

Thank you, thank you, thank you! With this guide I was able to take of the clicking noise. Wasn’t completely broke and was able to cycle through scans, but the clicking was driving me CRAZY!! I used the double heat shrink method without a hitch…so far.

Ken Kishihara - Responder

Thanks for the very useful information. One thing that is important to point out is that there are two of the plastic pieces (as seen in the image in Step 12) joined together in tandem. Both have the same fragile slotted fitting. In my scanner both were fractured. In trying the quicker fix from the outside I managed to dislodge the inner one so I had to dismantle the scanner to retrieve the dislodged piece. The two pieces are very similar to each other except that the one that is on the inside lacks the wider-diameter collar. As in the image under Step 13, both of the fragile joints should be secured. I managed to use the paperclip solution on both pieces. If only the outer joint is secured the inner one will probably fail eventually.

As an aside, I would bet that it would be possible to model and 3D-print both of the pieces.

mmaduro - Responder

Good deal!

And someone does make a replacement piece now! Masica, thank you for the tip! Look on eBay for “DS-560 shaft” and it should come up right away from seller g_loc.

steve -

Thanks for the guide, very useful, this is the second time I need it, as BOTH shafts have now become defective. My two cents: do not replace those two screws at the bottom of the front panel, the case shuts itself nicely without them, and if you need to go back to fixing the shafts, you can go straight to step seven.

Clodoveu Davis - Responder

Excellent! It worked perfectly! I ordered the replacement pieces. The repair works perfectly in the mean time, using the paper clip idea. I left the 2 lower screws out of the front fold down cover so I can remove the cover and replace the small pieces when they show up without having to take the whole thing apart. Again, thank you for taking the time to show us how to fix this “stupid” problem!

Brad - Responder

Thanks for your post. I fixed my ds-510 in an hour..^^

This is comment for korean.

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1년 사용 후 딸깍소리와 종일 걸림문제가 발생해 검색하다 본 포스트를 보고 수리하는데 한 시간 정도 걸린 것 같습니다. 전면패널 제거하는데 쓸데 없이 시간이 많이 걸렸네요. 혹시 걸림쇠같은게 부러질까..

SungKuk Kim - Responder

Thank you for this fantastic article!! I used the outer sheath of a flexible cable that was a tight fit around the splayed ends. Works perfectly.

Michael Glen - Responder

I bought the epson scanner DS-510 at a mall in Hong Kong 2014. The internal parts, roller, looks entirely different from the above photo. My roller is plastic material in white colour. Yours is metallic and black silver . Why? I took a YouTube , https://youtu.be/rgHdH4iAk7w.

welcome u to teach me how to fix the feeding problem.thk.

calvincityu - Responder

Thank you so much for this. I used pen springs that i wound on successive sizes of Allen keys to just below the diameter then wound them on the shafts

wyatt400 - Responder

Thanks for the instructions! I experienced the same failure of my Epson DS-510 and was contemplating replacing the rollers, but didn’t think that was the issue. Then I found this page and began tearing my scanner apart. Sure enough that very drive shaft on my scanner was splayed open too. I began down the path of using a spring from a pen to wrap around the open end, but after putting it on it didn’t quite seem robust enough. So I then went looking for heat shrink tubing, which I’m sure I have but couldn’t find. In the process I noticed a set of allen keys that come with the springs on the end to hold the set together. They’re much beefier springs than the one from the pen, so I proceeded to install one of those, once I trimmed it a bit shorter. That worked flawlessly!!! The scanner moves paper through effortlessly again with not a single sound of gear teeth ratcheting or the like. Yippee! My scanner is around 7 years old and otherwise works great!! Didn’t want to replace it; and now I don’t have to!

Drew Shelley - Responder

Thanks a Million Steve! missed a few screws but 95% acurate! For me the heat shrink worked perfect! no clancking noise and can scan as many pages as I want (tried wtih 30 page document! perfect ans silent!!! Kudos!!!!!

Keep up the good work!

Software Office Solutions - Responder

Thank you for this guide. It saved one scanner here. I managed to find another method how to fix that nylon component without using the paperclip wire or silicone. I used the metal cap from the micropen Pentel P209 which has matching diameter. It is one perfectly fitting steel tube. I cut the end and slid it over the broken part. Works perfectly and will not loosen over the time.

Peter PPP - Responder

Thanks Steve for this tutorial, I had difficulty finding the part on the web, I asked a friend who has a 3D printer to find a blueprint to make my parts and he found a blueprint with a search with the words Epson D510, it was a snap for him to make the part. My scanner is like new.

Thanks again

Pierre

PierreH - Responder

I think Epson needs to realize that this type of obsolescence loses customers. They had a similar weak assembly in their $1000+ Stylus Pro 3800 pigment inkjet printer with incredibly flimsy paper holder plastic pins that snap off, leaving the entire output assembly dangling. Still !#^&@! me off years later.

Vidad Flowers - Responder

This article is very much appreciated. However, I opened the scanner and fixed the broken plastic part with a paper clip but now that it’s back together, the paper jam light comes on immediately. Is there something obvious I am missing?

Bob Allen - Responder

No idea. Maybe something is bound up?

steve -

Wow! I am not very tech savvy at all and I managed to get through this fix with no problem. My scanner works PERFECT! Thank you so much for posting this fix and making it so easy to follow!!

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Johan william - Responder

With the pictures and script I was able to change out the feed tray. I purchased a for parts only DS 510 Epson and took the feed tray off of that one and put it on to the one that is fully working so now I have a complete unit again. Because I disassemble the four parts only unit first I learned that I wouldn't even have to take the case off of the unit. There's a cover over the hinged area on the back of the feed tray. Using a small screwdriver I tried the ends open and they popped off of the unit. I found that there were two screws holding the feed tray in one on each side. I remove the screws took the feed tray off the four parts only unit. I then took the broken part off of my good one. Replaced it with the one off the for parts only unit put the screws back in pop the cover over the back of it and it's like new. Pointers in this download helped me. Thank you

EWL2 - Responder

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! This is a great solution to an apparently very common problem. It took about an hour to fix my scanner. Work’s great now. I used a paperclip on one of the connections and some shrink tubing on the other. As long as you are cautious with the heat shrink tubing it will not melt the plastic part.

mereyecare - Responder

I was able to fix our ds-560 using this guide. I didn't have a low profile screwdriver but was able to fit a small screwdriver on one side. Used a bit and my fingers to manage the other loose. I'm going to lose sleep over trying to figure out why I couldn't have just removed the whole feeder assembly before attempting those screws. I did not put them back when I was done because they are useless. The hinges were invented by the devil. I used electrical tape, cut in half lengthwise, wrapped tightly around the faulty shaft to hold the mouth tight. It worked like a charm. If it doesn't last, I'll order the knock off replacement part of find a 3D print shop.

James Thompson - Responder

Thanks a ton for this guide. manged to fix mine in about an hour with the paper clip fix. Although I did put a paper clip on both pieces of the shaft. One was almost broken, the other was obviously expanding so I didn't see any reason to wait until it failed.

Steve - Responder

Hi, was anyone able to find these on Amazon.ca? Thx

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