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Maintenance / Cleaning and Transporting the Product

Cleaning the Product

Cleaning the pickup roller
Cleaning the print head
Cleaning the exposure window
Cleaning the document table
Cleaning the ADF pickup roller

The product needs only minimal cleaning. If the product's outer case is dirty or dusty, turn off the product and clean it with a soft, clean cloth moistened with a mild detergent.

Caution:
Never use alcohol or paint thinner to clean the product cover. These chemicals can damage the components and the case. Be careful not to get water onto the product mechanism or any electrical components.

Cleaning the pickup roller

Follow the steps below to clean the pickup roller.

Open the MP tray cover, then remove the loaded paper.

Gently wipe the rubber parts of the pickup roller inside the MP tray with a wet, well-wrung cloth.

* paper sensor

Note:
When cleaning the pickup roller, be careful not to damage the paper sensor.


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Cleaning the print head

Follow the steps below to clean the printer head.

Open the cleaner cover on the right side of the product. Then, open cover A.

Pull the cleaning knob access lever on the right inside of the product.

Move the blue cleaner knob slowly in and out once.

Note:
Move the cleaner completely in and out. Otherwise, the product may not be cleaned effectively.

Push back the cleaning knob access lever on the right inside of the product.

Close cover A, then the cleaner cover.


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Cleaning the exposure window

When the print quality has decreased, move the cleaner knob slowly in and out once to clean the exposure window. For details, see Cleaning the print head.

a. document table
b. exposure window


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Cleaning the document table

When the scanning quality has decreased, open the document cover and wipe away the document table with a soft dry cloth.


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Cleaning the ADF pickup roller

When the Auto Document Feeder has failed to feed paper, open the ADF cover, and wipe away the roller with a wet, well-wrung cloth and remove paper dust.


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