71Maintaining the PrinterCleaning the PrinterFollow the instructions in this section to clean the printer and keep it in good working orderto prevent paper jams, poor paper feeding, and other problems.Please follow these precautions and guidelines:• Clean the surfaces of the printer only with a clean, damp cloth. To avoid a firehazard, do not use alcohol, benzene, thinner, or any other type of flammableliquid that could come in contact with the hot electrical contacts inside the printer.• Before you clean the printer, turn the printer off and unplug the power cord fromthe power outlet. To avoid accidentally turning the printer on during cleaning andcausing an injury from moving parts inside the printer, always unplug the powercord before cleaning the printer.• To prevent injury from the moving parts inside the printer, do not insert yourfingers or hand into the printer while it is operating.• The electrical contacts on the BJ cartridge become extremely hot during normaloperation. To prevent minor burns, do not touch the electrical contacts on theprint head.• Keep paper clips, staples, pins, and all other types of fasteners away from theprinter; these may accidentally fall into the printer.• To avoid accidental spills into the printer, causing a dangerous short circuit, keepall liquids away from the printer. Do not use the printer near stored flammableliquids.
