Clean the Paper Path If you see ink on the back of a printout, you can clean the paper path and rollers inside the printer. This removes any excess ink. 1. Make sure there aren’t any originals on the scanner glass. 2. Load several sheets of plain paper in cassette 1. 3. Press if necessary and select Copy. 4. Press . This feeds paper through the printer to clean the rollers. 5. Repeat if necessary.