Cleaning the Machine
Exterior
Interior
Fuser Roller
Scanning Area
Cleaning the ADF Automatically
Transcription Roller
Note the following before cleaning your machine:
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Make sure no document is stored in memory, turn off the main power switch and disconnect the power cord. |
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Use a soft cloth to avoid scratching the components. |
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Do not use tissue paper, paper towels, or similar materials for cleaning; they can stick to the components or generate static charges. |
Never use volatile liquids such as thinners, benzene, acetone, or any other chemical cleaner to clean the machine. These can damage the machine components.
- Turn off the main power switch and disconnect the power cord.
- Wipe the machine's exterior with a clean, soft, lint-free cloth dampened with water or diluted dishwashing detergent solution.
- Wait for the machine to dry, then reconnect the power cord and turn on the main power switch.
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Clean the machine's print area periodically to prevent toner powder and paper dust from accumulating inside.
- Turn off the main power switch and disconnect the power cord.
- Open the left cover.
- Grasp the blue plastic pull tab (A) on the toner cartridge.
- Pull the blue plastic tab until you can easily hold the handle of the toner cartridge.
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Remove the toner cartridge.
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Always hold the toner cartridge by its handle. |
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To avoid exposing the toner cartridge to light, place it in its protective bag or wrap it in a thick cloth. |
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Do not open the drum protective shutter on the toner cartridge. Print quality may deteriorate if the drum surface is exposed to light or is damaged. |
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Use a clean, soft, dry, lint-free cloth to remove any toner or paper debris from the machine's interior.
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Do not touch the fixing assembly (A) as it becomes very hot during use. |
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Do not touch the transfer roller (B) as this can damage the machine.
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If loose toner comes into contact with your skin or clothing, wash with cold water. Warm water will set the toner. |
- Hold the toner cartridge by its handle.
The arrows (A) on the toner cartridge should be pointed toward the machine.
- Insert the toner cartridge into the machine as far as it will go.
The left edge (A) and the right side protrusions (B, C) of the toner cartridge should be aligned with on the guides inside of the machine.
- Push the toner cartridge to make sure it is properly set in the machine.
Do not touch the fixing assembly (A) as it becomes very hot during use.
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Close the left cover.
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Be careful not to get your fingers caught. |
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If you cannot close the left cover, do not force it to close. Open the cover and make sure the toner cartridge is properly set in the machine. |
- Reconnect the power cord and turn on the main power switch.
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If black streaks appear with printing, the fuser roller in the main unit may be dirty. Should this occur, clean the fusing roller in the following procedure. The roller should also be cleaned each time the toner cartridge is replaced. Load a sheet of blank LTR paper in the multi-purpose tray and start cleaning.
Cleaning the roller takes approximately 100 seconds.
- Press <Additional Functions>.
- Press <
> or <
> to select [ADJUST./CLEANING], then press <OK>.
- Open the multi-purpose tray.
- Pull out the multi-purpose tray extension until it clicks, then open it.
- Load a sheet of blank LTR paper.
- Press <> or <> to select [FIX. UNIT CLEANING], then press <OK>.
Cleaning starts. When finished, the display returns to standby mode.
-Use standard paper as the cleaning paper.
-Throw away the cleaning paper after use.
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Keep the scanning area clean to avoid dirty copies or faxes to be sent.
Platen glass
- Open the platen glass cover.
- Clean the platen glass and the underside of the platen glass cover with a cloth dampened with water. Then, wipe the area with a soft, dry cloth.
Do not dampen the cloth too much, as this may tear the document or damage the machine.
- Close the platen glass cover.
Be careful not to get your fingers caught.
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ADF
If your documents have black streaks or appear dirty after copying them using the ADF, this may be caused by pencil lead rubbing off the documents and onto the roller. Clean the ADF scanning area, film, and roller.
- Turn off the main power switch and disconnect the power cord.
- Open the ADF.
- Clean the rollers (A) inside the ADF with a cloth dampened with water. Then wipe the area with a soft, dry cloth.
Do not dampen the cloth too much, as this may tear the document or damage the machine.
- Lift the document feeder tray.
- Clean the rollers (B) below the document feeder tray with a cloth dampened with water. Then wipe the area with a soft, dry cloth.
- Lower the document feeder tray.
Be careful not to get your fingers caught.
- Close the ADF.
Be careful not to get your fingers caught.
- Open the platen glass cover.
- Clean the ADF scanning area (on the left side of the platen glass) and the document feeding roller with a cloth dampened with water. Then wipe the area with a soft, dry cloth.
- Close the platen glass cover.
Be careful not to get your fingers caught.
- Reconnect the power cord and turn on the main power switch.
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If your documents have black streaks or appear dirty after scanning them through the ADF, clean the ADF roller by repeatedly feeding blank sheets of paper through it.
- Press <Additional Functions>.
- Press <> or <> to select [ADJUST./CLEANING], then press <OK>.
- Press <> or <> to select [FEEDING CLEANING], then press [OK].
- Load 5 sheets of blank paper into the ADF, then press <OK>.
ADF cleaning starts. When finished, the display returns to standby mode.
Use LTR paper.
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If the back of the paper is smudged after printing, the transcription roller may be dirty. Clean the transcription roller in the following procedure.
- Press <Additional Functions>.
- Press <> or <> to select [ADJUST./CLEANING], then press <OK>.
- Confirm that [TRANS. ROLR CLEAN] is displayed, then press <OK>.
Cleaning starts. When finished, the display returns to standby mode.
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