Cleaning Your Printer - Canon PIXMA iP4500 Series Quick Start Manual

Cleaning Your Printer

This section describes the cleaning procedure that is needed to maintain your printer.
Caution
Do not use tissue paper, paper towels, or similar materials for cleaning. Paper tissue powders or fine
threads may remain inside the printer and cause problems such as a blocked Print Head and poor
printing results. Use a soft cloth to avoid scratching the components.
Never use volatile liquids such as thinners, benzene, acetone, or any other chemical cleaner to clean
the printer, as this may cause a malfunction or damage the printer's surface.
Cleaning the Exterior of the Printer
Caution
Be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord before cleaning the printer.
Important
When cleaning the exterior of the printer, do not use tissue paper, rough-textured cloth, or
similar materials, as this may scratch the surface.
Never use neutral detergent or volatile liquids such as thinners, benzene, acetone, or any other
chemical cleaner, as this may damage the surface.
Be sure to use a soft cloth such as eyeglasses cleaning cloth and wipe off dirt on the surface
with it gently. Smooth out wrinkles on the cloth if necessary before cleaning.
Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller (Roller Cleaning)
Clean the paper feed roller if paper is not fed properly. Cleaning the paper feed roller will wear
the roller, so perform this only when necessary.
Note
Make sure that the Inner Cover is closed.
1
Make sure that the printer is on and then remove any paper from the Rear Tray and
Cassette.
2
Press the Open button to open the Paper Output Tray and extend the Output Tray
Extension.
3
Press the Paper Feed Switch to select the paper source to clean.
4
Open the printer properties dialog box.
5
Click the Maintenance tab and then Roller Cleaning.
6
Confirm the displayed message, and then click OK.
The Paper Feed Roller will rotate as they clean.
7
Make sure that the paper feed roller stops rotating. When the message appears,
load three sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the paper source you selected
in step 3.
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