Cleaning Your Product

To keep your product working at its best, you should clean it several times a year.
Caution:
Do not use a hard brush, benzene, alcohol, or paint thinner to clean the product or you may damage it. Do not place anything on top of the cover or use the cover as a writing surface, or it could get permanently scratched. Do not use oil or other lubricants inside the product or let water get inside.
  1. Turn off the product.
  2. Unplug the power cable.
  3. Disconnect any connected cables.
  4. Remove all the paper and the roll paper unit from the product.
  5. Clean the paper support and manual feed tray using a soft brush or a dry microfiber cloth.
  6. Close the paper support, manual feed tray, output tray, and any covers.
  7. Clean the outer case with a soft cloth dampened with a mild detergent.
  8. Plug the power cable back in and turn on the product.
  9. Load several sheets of plain paper (or a cleaning sheet) in the sheet feeder and clean the paper guide.

Close the rear paper support and output tray when you are not using the product to help keep it clean.

Related tasks
Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder
Cleaning the Paper Guide