Cleaning the printer

During the printing process, paper, toner, and dust particles can accumulate inside the printer. Over time, this buildup can cause print-quality problems, such as toner specks or smearing (see Troubleshooting print-quality problems). This printer has a cleaning mode that can correct and prevent these types of problems.

To clean the printer using the printer control panel

1.Press Menu.

2.Press to highlight CONFIGURE DEVICE, and then press .

3.Press to highlight PRINT QUALITY, and then press .

NOTE If your printer has an automatic duplexer, go to step 7.

4.Press to highlight CREATE CLEANING PAGE, and then press .

5.Remove all paper from tray 1.

6.Remove the cleaning page and load it face-down in tray 1.

NOTE If you are not in the menus, navigate to PRINT QUALITY by using the previous instructions.

7.At the printer control panel, press to highlight PROCESS CLEANING PAGE, and then press .

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