Samsung SCX-1000 Series To clean the printheads, To wipe the printheads, To clean the Scanner Bed

cleaning direction

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Chapter 9	Cleaning Your Printer
	The following sections take you through the process of cleaning
	the print cartridge printheads.
	To clean the printheads

To wipe the printheads

Run CLEAN CAR. to clean the printheads.

A test line prints so that you can see if the cleaning process was

successful.

Clean the printheads:

●When you suspect the printheads are clogged.

●When characters are not printing completely.

1)	Remove the print cartridge from the printer.
	If you need help, see ‘To Remove the Print
	Cartridge’ on page 9-2.
2)	Use a clean, damp cloth to gently wipe
	the entire copper contact area and the
	printheads as shown.

Copper Contact Area

1)	Press the Setup button until
	CARTRIDGE appears in the display.
2)	Press ˆ or ¤ until CLEAN CAR.

[CARTRIDGE] ¤ CHANGE CAR.

[CARTRIDGE]

3) Allow the copper contact area to dry.

Printhead

When cleaning the colour print cartridge wipe the printheads in one direction

	appears in the second row of the
	display.
3)	Press the Enter/Select button.
	The printer prints the printheads
	cleaning test page.
4)	If the printheads cleaning test
	page still contains broken lines,
	see ‘To Wipe the
	printheads’ on page 9-5.

¤CLEAN CAR.

PRINTING ■■■

4)Reinstall the print cartridges.

If you need help, see ‘Installing the Print Cartridges’ on page 2-10.

5)Close the Scanner Bed.

6)Repeat the cleaning printheads test.

If you need help, see ‘To clean the printheads’ on page 9-4.

7)If the cleaning printheads test page still contains broken lines, see ‘Cleaning the Print Cartridge Carrier Contacts’ on page 9-6.

so the colours do not mix.

To clean the Scanner Bed

2)	Lift the Printer Top Cover.	Chapter
The printer slows down copying and scanning performance if the
Scanner Bed is dirty. Keep the bed clean.
1)	Unplug the power cord.

The printer returns to Ready Mode after the test page.

3) Use a clean, damp cloth to	Scanner	9
	Bed
clean the bed.

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