4 Care and maintenance

This section presents information about how to care for and maintain the scanner.

•Order maintenance and scanning supplies

•Clean the roller and the scanner glass

Occasional cleaning of the scanner helps ensure high-quality scans. The amount of care necessary depends upon several factors, including the amount of use and the environment. You should perform routine cleaning as necessary.

CAUTION: Before placing an item in the paper feed slot, make sure that the item does not contain wet glue, correction fluid, or other substances that can be transferred to the interior of the scanner.

Make sure there are no curls, wrinkles, staples, paper clips, or any other attached material.

Order maintenance and scanning supplies

You can purchase maintenance parts for your scanner.

1.Visit the HP scanner parts Web site at www.hp.com/buy/parts

2.Select your language, and then click the arrow.

Clean the roller and the scanner glass

Use the HP roller cleaning cloth to clean the rollers and the scanner glass on the following conditions:

•As a guideline, clean the rollers after every 5,000 scans. Note that this guideline might vary based on the type of documents you are scanning.

•The scanned images have streaks or scratches.

•You experience repeated document jams.

To clean the roller and the scanner glass, follow these steps:

1.Open the sealed HP roller cleaning cloth container, starting at the notch. Take care not to tear the cleaning cloth.

2.Remove the cleaning cloth and unfold it.

3.Place the unfolded cloth into the paper feed slot.

4.Press the Scan button to feed the cloth through the scanner.

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