Clean your machine regularly to keep it in good condition.
Cleaning the Exterior
Cleaning the ADF
Follow these precautions whenever you clean the machine:
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When cleaning the machine's exterior or the scanning glass, be sure to disconnect the power cord before cleaning the machine. |
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When the power cord is disconnected, any documents stored in memory will be erased if you leave the machine unplugged for 1 hour or more. Be sure to plug the machine in after cleaning to avoid this happening. If [RECEIVED IN MEMORY] appears in the LCD display, print out the document. |
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If you disconnect the machine while it is waiting to send a document, you will have to set the machine to send your document again once you finish cleaning the machine. However, when you have set a document for delayed transmission, the machine holds the document in its memory for about 1 hour. |
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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. |
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Never use volatile 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. |
- Disconnect the power cord.
- Wipe the machine's exterior with a clean, soft, lint-free cloth moistened with water or diluted dishwashing detergent solution.
Never use thinner, benzene, alcohol, or any other organic solvent to clean the machine, as these can damage the machine's surface.
- Plug the power cord back in.
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Black lines may appear in printouts 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 ADF. 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 the printouts.
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 scanning glass when you send a document through the ADF while the paste, ink, or correction fluid on the original 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 you unplug the machine, any documents stored in memory will be erased if you leave the machine unplugged for 1 hour or more. Be sure to plug in the machine after cleaning to avoid this happening.
- Disconnect the power cord.
- Open the operation panel by gently pulling it up.
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Use a soft, dry, clean cloth to clean the scanning glass and rollers (shaded areas).
- If the document scanning glass and rollers are dirty, the documents you send or print will also be dirty.
- Clean with a soft cloth that will not scratch the glass or rollers.
- Use a soft, dry, clean cloth to wipe up paper dust around the rollers.
- Clean the shaded areas of the operation panel and the machine.
Dirt and dust particles that collect on the underside of the operation panel also affect the quality of documents you copy and send.
- When you finished, close the operation panel by pressing it down from the center.
Be sure to close the operation panel until it locks into place. Otherwise, the machine will not function properly.
- Plug the power cord back in.
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