8.1 <Maintenance>8 MaintenanceThis chapter provides information for maintaining your printer and theprint cartridge, as well as suggestions for high-quality and economicalprinting.This chapter includes:• Printing information page• Cleaning the printer• Maintaining the print cartridge• Maintenance partsPrinting information pageFrom the printer’s control panel, you can print pages that give detailedinformation about the printer. They can be help you maintain your printer.1 Press Menu until Information appears on the bottom line of thedisplay and press OK.2 Press the scroll buttons until the information page you wantappears and press OK.A page prints out.Cleaning the printerDuring the printing process, paper, toner, and dust particles canaccumulate inside the printer. This buildup can cause print qualityproblems, such as toner specks or smearing. Your printer has a cleaningmode that can correct and prevent these types of problems.Cleaning the outside of the printerClean the cabinet of the printer with a soft, lint-free cloth. You candampen the cloth slightly with water, but be careful not to let any waterdrip onto or into the printer.CautionIf your machine or its surrounding is contaminated with toner,we recommend you to use a cloth or tissue dampened withwater to clean it. Toner blown into the air by a vacuum cleanermaybe harmful.CautionCleaning the cabinet of the printer with cleaning materialscontaining large amounts of alcohol, solvents, or other strongsubstances can discolor or crack the cabinet.Cleaning the inside of the printerThere are two methods to clean the inside of the printer:• Clean the inside manually.• Print a cleaning sheet, which can be done from the control panel.Cleaning the inside of the printer manually1 Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord. Wait for the printerto cool down.2 Open the front cover and pull the print cartridge out. Set it on aclean flat surface.Cautions• To prevent damage to the print cartridge, do not expose it tolight for more than a few minutes. Cover it with a piece ofpaper, if necessary.• Do not touch the green surface underside of the printcartridge. Use the handle on the cartridge to avoid touchingthis area.3 With a dry lint-free cloth, wipe away any dust and spilled toner fromthe print cartridge area and the print cartridge cavity.CautionWhile cleaning the inside of the printer, be careful not to touchthe transfer roller, located underneath the print cartridge. Oilfrom your fingers can cause print scan quality problems.