Open the Paper Output Tray, then open the Output Tray Extension.
„Cleaning the Inside of the Machine (Bottom plate cleaning)

This section describes how to clean the inside of the machine. If the inside of the machine becomes dirty, printed paper may get dirty, so we recommend performing cleaning regularly.

Important

Do not perform any other operation while the bottom plate is being cleaned.

1 Make sure that the machine is turned on, then remove any paper from the Rear Tray.

2

3 Fold a single sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in half widthwise, and then unfold the paper.

4

5

Load this and only this sheet of paper in the

(A)

Rear Tray with the open side to the front.

 

Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left. For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to “Inside” in “Main Components” of the User’s Guide on-screen manual.

Perform bottom plate cleaning.

(1)

Press the Menu button.

 

(2)

Use the [ or ] button to select Maintenance/

 

 

settings, then press the OK button.

 

 

The Maintenance/settings screen is

 

 

displayed.

(A) Load the paper after unfolding it.

(3)

Use the [ or ] button to select Maintenance,

 

then press the OK button.

The Maintenance screen is displayed.

(4)Use the { or } button to select Bottom plate cleaning, then press the OK button. The confirmation screen is displayed.

(5)Use the { or } button to select Yes, then press the OK button.

The paper cleans the inside of the machine as it feeds through the machine.

Check the folded part of the ejected paper. If it is smudged with ink, perform Bottom Plate Cleaning again.

If the problem is not resolved after performing cleaning again, the protrusions inside the machine may be stained. Clean them according to instructions. See “Cleaning the Protrusions Inside the Machine” on page 55.

Note

When performing Bottom Plate Cleaning again, make sure to use a new piece of paper.

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