Canon BJ-230 user manual Chapter Maintaining the Printer, Cautions, Cleaning the Printer

Chapter 6

Maintaining the Printer

This chapter covers the care and maintenance of your Canon Bubble Jet Printer BJ-230. This includes cautions, cleaning the printer, replacing the ink cartridge, and transporting the printer.

Cautions

Follow these guidelines to avoid damage to your printer and harm to you or others:

Set the printer on a stable surface.

Keep the front cover closed when printing. Do not set anything on top of the printer.

Always use a three-wire, grounded power receptacle (electrical wall outlet with three holes) for your printer's power cord. Do not modify the cord to remove the ground pin.

Make sure the power is off any time you connect or disconnect the power cord or interface cable.

Do not move the mechanism that holds the ink cartridge. You may

Tdamage delicate mechanical parts.

Do not touch the print head area on the ink cartridge. Ink may leak out and cause stains.

Cleaning the Printer

To achieve the maximum performance from your printer, clean it regularly.

Be very careful when cleaning the printer. Follow these steps:

1.Clean the inside of the printer using compressed air pressure or a soft cloth to remove any ink mist or paper debris. Clean especially well around the platen area.