Cleaning the unit
Your machine requires little periodic maintenance. This section describes the necessary cleaning procedures for your machine.
- When cleaning the machine's exterior or the platen glass, be sure to disconnect the power cord before cleaning the machine.
- For the MF5550 model, print any received faxes stored in the memory before disconnecting the power cord, since the documents in the memory are lost when the power cord is disconnected.
- Do not use tissue paper, paper towels, or similar materials for cleaning; they can stick to the components or generate static charges. Use a soft cloth to avoid scratching the components.
- Never use voilatile liquids such as thinner, benzene, acetone, or any other chemical cleaner to clean the interior of the machine; these can damage the machine's components.
Cleaning the exterior
Wipe the machine's exterior with a clean, soft, lint-free cloth moistened with water or diluted dishwashing detergent solution.
Cleaning the Scanning Area
Wipe the scanning area (shaded area) with a clean, soft, lint-free cloth moistened with water, then wipe with a clean, soft, dry, lint-free cloth.
Cleaning the ADF Area
Black lines may appear in copies when the ADF is used to feed documents. This is caused by paste, ink, correction fluid, or other foreign matters in the read area of the platen glass (shaded area). Use a clean soft cloth to wipe the read area clean. Take particular care to clean at the locations where the black lines are appearing on copies.
If you have trouble getting the glass clean, wipe with a cloth moistened with water or a mild neutral detergent, and then wipe the glass dry with another cloth.
- Paste, ink, correction fluid, and other foreign matter can soil the platen glass when you send a document through the ADF while the paste, ink, or correction fluid on the document is still wet. This is what causes black lines on copies. Whenever you load a document in the ADF, always check to make sure that any paste, ink, or correction fluid that is on the document is completely dry.
- When cleaning the read area of the platen glass, take care not to damage the white roller located on the center of the ADF.