Cleaning the Inside of the Scanner (ADF) with a Cloth

The inside of the ADF can be cleaned with a piece of cloth moistened with Cleaner F1, or a sheet of Cleaning Wipe.

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 5,000 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.

The inside of the ADF becomes very hot when the scanner is being used.

Before you start cleaning the inside of the ADF, make sure to turn off the power, unplug the power cable and wait for at least 15 minutes for the inside of the ADF to cool down.

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. Wipe off the cleaner completely to leave no residue on the cleaned parts.

  1. Turn off the scanner, unplug the power cable and wait for at least 15 minutes.

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

  2. Open the ADF.

    For details, refer to How to Open the ADF.

    When the ADF is open, it might close accidentally. Be careful not to get your fingers caught.

  3. Clean the following locations with a cloth moistened with Cleaner F1, or a sheet of Cleaning Wipe.
    Location
    Location

    No.

    Location

    1

    Brake roller (× 2)

    2

    Ultrasonic sensor (× 2)

    3

    Document sensor (× 8) [fi-8190/fi-8290/fi-8170/fi-8270]

    4

    Document sensor (× 8)

    5

    Feed roller to be cleaned as you rotate the roller manually (× 2)

    6

    Eject roller to be cleaned as you rotate the roller manually (× 2)

    7

    Glass (× 2)

    8

    Pick roller (× 2)

    9

    Feed roller to be cleaned as you rotate the roller with the power turned on (× 2)

    10

    Eject roller to be cleaned as you rotate the roller with the power turned on (× 2)
    1 Brake roller (× 2)

    Remove the brake roller from the scanner.

    For details about removing the brake roller, refer to Replacing the Brake Roller.

    Gently wipe off any dirt or dust along the grooves, taking care not to damage the roller surface.

    Cleaning the Brake Roller
    2 Ultrasonic sensor (× 2)
    3 Document sensor (× 8) [fi-8190/fi-8290/fi-8170/fi-8270]
    4 Document sensor (× 8)

    Gently wipe dirt and dust off the surface of the ultrasonic and document sensors.

    HINT

    If it is difficult to clean, use a cotton swab.

    Cleaning the Sensors
    5 Feed roller to be cleaned as you rotate the roller manually (× 2)
    6 Eject roller to be cleaned as you rotate the roller manually (× 2)

    Gently wipe dirt and dust off the roller, taking care not to damage the roller surface. Make sure that it is wiped properly because black residue on the rollers will affect the feeding performance.

    7 Glass (× 2)

    Gently wipe dirt and dust off the glass sections.

    ATTENTION

    Vertical streaks may appear on images if the glass section is dirty.

    8 Pick roller (× 2)

    Gently wipe off any dirt or dust along the grooves as you rotate the roller manually, taking care not to damage the roller surface. Make sure that it is wiped properly because black residue on the rollers will affect the feeding performance.

    9 Feed roller to be cleaned as you rotate the roller with the power turned on (× 2)
    10 Eject roller to be cleaned as you rotate the roller with the power turned on (× 2)

    The power must be turned on to rotate the feed/eject rollers for cleaning.

    1. Plug in the power cable and turn on the scanner.

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

      • For fi-8190/fi-8290/fi-8170/fi-8270

        When the [Ready] screen is displayed on the LCD, proceed to step b.

      • For fi-8150/fi-8250/fi-8150U/fi-8250U

        When "1" is displayed on the Function Number Display, proceed to step e.

    2. Press the [Menu] button.

      The [Settings Menu] screen is displayed on the LCD.

    3. Press the [White Triangle Pointing Up]/ [White Triangle Pointing Down] button to select [3: Cleaning], then press the [Scan/Enter] button.

      The [Cleaning] screen is displayed on the LCD.

    4. Press the [White Triangle Pointing Up]/ [White Triangle Pointing Down] button to select [2: Roller Wipe], then press the [Scan/Enter] button.

      A message is displayed on the LCD.

      ATTENTION

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

    5. Open the ADF.

      For details, refer to How to Open the ADF.

      When the ADF is open, it might close accidentally. Be careful not to get your fingers caught.

    6. If you press the following button on the scanner, the feed rollers/eject rollers rotate a certain amount of times simultaneously.

      • For fi-8190/fi-8290/fi-8170/fi-8270

        Pressing the [Scan/Enter] Button

        Operator Panel
        HINT

        Pressing the [Scan/Enter] button 14 times will rotate the feed rollers/eject rollers one revolution.

      • For fi-8150/fi-8250/fi-8150U/fi-8250U

        Press the [Send to] button and the [Scan/Stop] button simultaneously

        Operator Panel
        HINT

        Pressing the [Send to] button and the [Scan/Stop] button 14 times simultaneously will rotate the feed rollers/eject rollers one revolution.

      Be careful not to touch the rollers with your hand while they are rotating.

    7. Put a piece of cloth moistened with Cleaner F1 or a sheet of Cleaning Wipe against the surface of the rotating feed/eject roller, and wipe horizontally to clean dirt and dust off the whole surface.

      Make sure that it is wiped properly because black residue on the rollers will affect the feeding performance.

  4. Close the ADF.

    For details, refer to How to Close the ADF.

    Be careful not to get your fingers caught when closing the ADF.

    ATTENTION

    Confirm that the ADF is closed properly. Otherwise, documents may not be fed into the ADF.

  5. Clear the cleaning counter.

    • For fi-8190/fi-8290/fi-8170/fi-8270

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

      • Select [5: Consumable counters] from the [Settings Menu] screen on the operator panel, then clear the cleaning counter.

        For details, refer to How to Use Settings Menu.

      • Clear the cleaning counter in the Software Operation Panel.

        For details, refer to Clearing the Sheet Counters.

    • For fi-8150/fi-8250/fi-8150U/fi-8250U

      Clear the cleaning counter in the Software Operation Panel.

      For details, refer to Clearing the Sheet Counters.