Cleaning Inside the PrinterPerform bottom plate cleaning before you execute duplex printing to prevent smudges on the back side ofthe paper.Also perform bottom plate cleaning if ink smudges caused by something other than print data appear on theprinted page.The procedure for performing bottom plate cleaning is as follows:Bottom Plate Cleaning1. Open the printer driver setup window2. Click Bottom Plate Cleaning on the Maintenance tabThe Bottom Plate Cleaning dialog box opens.3. Load paper in the printerAs instructed in the dialog box, fold the A4 size or Letter size plain paper in half horizontally, and thenunfold the sheet.Load the paper into the rear tray in the portrait orientation with the crest of the crease facing down.4. Perform the bottom plate cleaningMake sure that the printer is on and then click Execute.Bottom plate cleaning starts.75