Cleaning the Inside of the Scanner (ADF) with Cleaning Paper

The inside of the ADF can be cleaned with a sheet of Cleaning Paper moistened with Cleaner F1.

As the scanner continues to feed the documents, paper dust will accumulate inside the ADF and it may cause problems related to scanning or affect the scanned results. Cleaning should be performed approximately every 3,000 sheets scanned. Note that this guideline varies depending on the types of documents you scan. For instance, it may be necessary to clean the scanner more frequently when you scan documents on which the toner is not sufficiently fused.

ATTENTION

  • Do not use water or mild detergent to clean the ADF.

  • It may take a long time to dry if an excessive amount of Cleaner F1 is used. Use only a small amount.

  1. Turn on the scanner.

    For details, refer to How to Turn the Power ON.

  2. On the touch screen, press Settings → [Cleaning & Maintenance] → [Cleaning] → [Cleaning Paper].

    The [Cleaning Paper] screen is displayed.

    ATTENTION

    Do not start scanning with an image scanning application during cleaning.

  3. Spray the Cleaning Paper with Cleaner F1.
  4. Pull out the chute extensions according to the length of the Cleaning Paper.

    For details, refer to Setting Up the ADF Paper Chute (Feeder).

  5. Adjust the stacker according to the length of the Cleaning Paper.

    For details, refer to Setting Up the Stacker.

  6. Load the Cleaning Paper in the ADF paper chute (feeder).
    Loading the Cleaning Paper
  7. Adjust the side guides to the width of the Cleaning Paper.

    Move the side guides so that there is no space between the side guides and the Cleaning Paper.

    Otherwise, the Cleaning Paper may be fed skewed.

    Moving the Side Guides
  8. On the touch screen, press the [Start] button on the [Cleaning Paper] screen.

    The Cleaning Paper is fed and ejected onto the stacker.

  9. Use one of the following methods to clear the cleaning counter.

    • The procedure when using the touch screen is as follows.

      1. On the touch screen, press Settings → [Cleaning & Maintenance] → [Consumable counters].

      2. On the [Consumable counters] screen, press the [Clear] button for [After cleaning].

    • When using the Software Operation Panel, refer to Clearing the Sheet Counters.