Chapter 5 Maintenance

3.Wipe any dust off the scanning glass with a clean, dry cloth.

4.Press the Stop key to turn off the lamp.

Stop Key

5.Carefully lower the upper unit (a). Press down on both sides of the upper unit to ensure that it is securely closed. (b)

Cleaning the Platen Rollers

The platen rollers are located near the upper and lower sides of the scanning glass to brush away dust as the rollers turn before scanning, and to provide the selected background (white or black) for document images.

Clean the platen rollers periodically using the following procedure.

Hint

The platen rollers are cleaned by wiping while rotating the rollers in three stages.

1.Carefully raise the upper unit until it stops.

2.Press and hold the Stop key on the control panel for approximately seconds.

Stop Key

Each time you press the Stop key, the upper and lower platen rollers rotate in the following order: black ➔ white

➔brush.

Platen Rollers (Black/White

Background Rollers)

Black

White

Brush

IMPORTANT

•Be careful not to touch the platen roller while it is turning.

•Always use the Stop key to turn the platen roller. Attempting to turn the roller by hand may cause damage.

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