Kyocera C8026N manual Cleaning the Printer, Cleaning the Registration Roller, the right

5.3 Cleaning the Printer

5.3Cleaning the Printer

As discussed earlier, the following parts must be cleaned each time the toner container and waste toner box are replaced:

•Paper transfer unit

•Main charger unit

In addition to this, it is recommended that these parts are cleaned periodically at least once a month.

5.3.1Cleaning the Registration Roller

A dirty registration roller can cause soiling of the reverse side of the paper and other printing problems. Use the following procedure to clean the registration roller.

	Be careful not to touch the transfer belt (black)
	or to place anything on top of the transfer belt
Note	during cleaning. Doing so can cause poor print
	quality.
1	Pull the paper transfer unit handle and pull it out to
	the right.

		Paper transfer unit
		Transfer belt (black)
	Figure 5-12
2	Use the cleaning cloth that comes with the toner kit to
	wipe any paper particles from the metal roller.

Registration roller

Figure 5-13

3	Pressing the handle of the transfer unit, return the
	transfer unit securely to its original position.

Paper transfer unit

Figure 5-14

5.3.2Cleaning the Main Charger Unit

The main charger unit needs to be cleaned periodically as it gets contaminated with dioxide after a long usage. The main charger is comprised of two main parts — the wire and the grid — which should be cleaned separately as instructed below.

To clean the main charger unit, proceed as follows:

1 Open the front cover.

	Figure 5-15
2	Press on the toner container to open it.

Figure 5-16

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