5. Daily Care

This chapter describes how to clean the ScanSnap scanner.

WARNING

Fire/Electric ShockBefore cleaning the scanner, disconnect the AC adapter from the power outlet.

5.1. Cleaning Materials

Cleaning Materials

Parts No.

Remarks

Cleaner F1

CA99501-0013

1 bottle (100ml)

*1) To purchase the cleaning material, contact the FUJITSU scanner dealer where you purchased the scanner.

5.2. Cleaning the Scanner Exterior

Clean the scanner exterior and the Paper chute cover with a dry cloth moistened with a small amount of neutral detergent or Cleaner F1.

ATTENTION● Never use paint thinner or other organic solvents.

During the cleaning, take care not to let water or other moistures getting into the inside of the scanner.

Do not use compressed (HP) Air, compressed air causes dirt and dust to enter the scanner, resulting scanner failure and malfunction.

Cloth

Neutral detergent

or Cleaner F1

Paint thinner

5.3. Cleaning Inside of the scanner

Clean inside of the scanner with a cloth moistened with cleaner F1.

In an alternating succession of scanning documents, the accumulated paper-powder and dust inside the scanner causes a scanning error.

As a guideline, clean the ADF every 1,000 scans. Note that this guideline varies according to the type of document you are scanning. For example, the ADF has to be cleaned more frequently when scanning photocopied documents on that the toner has not been sufficiently fixed on.

Clean the ADF according to the following procedure referring to the illustrations.

WARNING

The glass surface inside the ADF becomes hot during the scanner operation.

Before you start cleaning the inside of the scanner, disconnect the AC adapter from the outlet, and wait at least 15 minutes to let the scanner cool down.

CAUTION

When you perform cleaning, make sure that the inside of the scanner is free of any foreign object, and be careful not to get your hand or the cloth caught on the pick spring (metal part) as a deformed pick spring (metal part) may cause injury.

ATTENTION● Never use water or neutral detergent to clean the inside of the scanner.

Do not use compressed (HP) Air, compressed air causes dirt and dust to enter the scanner, resulting scanner failure and malfunction.

1.Open the ADF cover while pulling the Cover open lever.

ADF cover

Cover open lever

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