Cleaning the ADF (Auto Document Feeder)

Article ID: ART166012 | Date published: 07/20/2016 | Date last updated: 04/24/2019
 

Description

This article explains how to clean the ADF (Auto Document Feeder) on your MAXIFY printer.

 

Solution

Use a soft, dry cloth that is clean and lint-free to clean the ADF (Auto Document Feeder).


 Important

  • Be sure to turn off the power and unplug the power cord before cleaning the machine.

    • The power cannot be turned off while the machine is sending or receiving a fax, or when unsent faxes are stored in the machine's memory. Make sure if the machine completed sending or receiving all the faxes before unplugging the power cord.
       
    • The machine cannot send or receive faxes when the power is turned off.
       
    • If the power cord is unplugged, the date/time settings will be reset and all documents stored in the machine's memory will be lost. Send or print a necessary document, or save it on a USB flash drive before unplugging the power cord.
       
  • Do not use tissue paper, paper towels, rough-textured cloth, or similar materials for cleaning so as not to scratch the surface. Paper tissue powder or fine threads may remain inside the machine and cause problems such as print head blockage and poor printing results.
     
  • Never use volatile liquids such as thinners, benzene, acetone, or any other chemical cleaner to clean the machine, as this may cause a malfunction or damage the surface of the machine.
 
  1. Open the document tray.
     


     
  2. Open the document feeder cover.
     


     
  3. With the clean cloth, wipe off any paper dust from the inside of the document feeder cover (A).
     


     
  4. After wiping, close the document feeder cover by pushing it until it clicks into place.
     

  5. Close the document tray.


​In addition to cleaning any dust in the document feeder cover, lift the document cover so that the platen glass can be seen.



Wipe away any smudges or dust on the glass surface of the ADF (Auto Document Feeder) (C), and the bottom of the ADF (D, in white).

Any glue, ink, correction fluid, or other substances on the ADF glass (C) may cause black streaks in scanned images. Gently wipe away any of these substances on the glass.


 


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