My Canon Dr-9080C isnt pulling the paper into the scanner. The input try elevates, and then returns to it's original position, without the paper being pulled into the scanner, as if there wasn't any paper loaded in the tray

Need more information. Does the doc elevator lift the paper to the pick rollers? Check the plastic lever that is attached to the upper feeder cover. Make sure the upper cover is closed properly Verify that the dark colored sensor is clean in the feeding tray

Ensure that the "BYPASS" button on the control panel is not illuminated. Make sure the "Standard Feeding " is selected in the driver. Try cleaning the lower separation roller. Make sure the separation roller is pressing up against the feed rollers. If the roller set is worn, order a replacement set of rollers (Google: Canon 9080 Exchange roller kit)

IT could be a problem with the paper sensor. Please clean the sensor in the paper tray, it looks like a 'black dot' .
S. Mohan, Chennai, India

Disconnect the scanner from the Comp, Try 'page counting'. If the papers go through, then you know feed mechanism is okay. if the tray is not lifting, then you have a problem. Use Qumatool software and check if the tray is lifting. If the scanner tray if lifting then the motor is okay, if not, the lifting motor may need a check.If the motor is okay, but tray not lifting means the sensor in the paper tray is faulty. Check this out.

S. Mohan, Chennai, India

CapturePerfect ver 3 is on chargeable basis! You can download ver 2.0 from http://software.canon-europe.com/software/0022439.asp?model= Though this is listed under Canon DR 5020, it works fine with DR 9080C. DR 9080C has very intelligent features and ver 2 works fine. I do not know if there are addl features with ver 3.0. I have used for scanning over 500,000 docs.
S. Mohan

There is a paper sensor just under the rolers in the lifting tray. Clean the area thoroughly with a damp cloth. Keep some sheets and try ]count only'. If it works then the sensor is okay, then you can try your scanning. If it is not sensing paper, check the sensor or connections to the sensor.
S. Mohan, India

Michael, U can buy 9080C service manual at tradebit.com 9080C has no belt for lifting the tray. It has arm and a few gears. Ensure that the plastic gears are not deformed. Good Luck. Which version of Capture perfect do you use? 
S. Mohan

Captureperfect 3 is not available on the Net. Only version 2.311 is available. (It may also be called upgrade) Download this and this can meet yr basic requiremnts. http://software.canon-europe.com/products/0010035.asp

The upgrades wont work without ver 3.0!

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to check the page count install the driver and setup the scanner as a "scanner device" on your computer. Once you have done that , go to the "control panel" than "scanners and printers". Right-click on the device that says "Cannon DR-9080C" and select "properties". The device information will appear, than select the "counter" tab on the information box; the scan count will be listed.

There are sensors in the paper path. Just blow air to ensure that there is no shreds of paper is blocking the sensor.

S. Mohan, Chennai