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Network Hardware Lifecycle: When to Replace Equipment
12 Feb, 2026

£76.10 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
If you’ve got a Canon printer/scanner and the feed is starting to misbehave (paper double-feeding, mis-picks, jams that seem to happen “just often enough”), this kind of roller replacement is usually the cheapest way to bring reliability back. £63.42 ex-VAT isn’t outrageous for a genuine Canon roller, and the big win is downtime: rather than replacing the whole unit or waiting on a call-out, you can restore normal document handling quickly—especially if your workflow is lots of batches (invoices, forms, scan-to-email files).
That said, I wouldn’t buy it blindly. Rollers are very model-specific, and if your symptoms are coming from something else (pickup springs, rubber glazing, misaligned paper guides, or scanner transport wear), you may be throwing money at the wrong part. Also, if the device is already old or you’re seeing broader mechanical/optical issues, a roller alone may give only partial improvement. If you can confirm compatibility with your exact model and you’re getting genuine “paper feed” errors, then this is a sensible, cost-effective fix. If not, it’s better to diagnose first or check with the reseller/service team before ordering.

Epson
Epson WorkForce DS-80W - Document scanner - Contact Image Sensor (CIS) - A4/Legal - 600 dpi x 600 dpi - up to 15 ppm (mono) / up to 15 ppm (colour) - up to 300 scans per day - USB 2.0, Wi-Fi

Epson
Epson WorkForce ES-500W II - Document scanner - Contact Image Sensor (CIS) - Duplex - 215.9 x 6069 mm - 600 dpi x 600 dpi - up to 35 ppm (mono) / up to 35 ppm (colour) - ADF (100 sheets) - up to 4000 scans per day - USB 3.0, Wi-Fi(n)

Epson
Epson - Carrier sheets (pack of 5) - for Epson DS-530, 575, 730, 770, 790, WorkForce DS-530, 570, 770, 790, 870, ES-500

Canon
Canon imageFORMULA DR-M160II - Document scanner - CMOS / CIS - Duplex - 216 x 3000 mm - 600 dpi - up to 60 ppm (mono) / up to 60 ppm (colour) - ADF (60 sheets) - up to 7000 scans per day - USB 2.0
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