Maintenance - Sharp FACSIMILE User Manual

9. Maintenance

Print head
Clean the print head frequently to
ensure optimum printing
performance. To clean the print head,
first unplug the power lead, open the
print compartment cover (press the
release marked OPEN), and remove
the imaging film.
♦
Wipe the print head, shaft and
roller with a soft cloth dampened
with denatured alcohol.
Print head
Caution!
♦
Do not use benzene or thinner.
Avoid touching the print head with
hard objects.
♦
The print head may be hot if your
fax machine has just received a
large number of documents. If this
is the case, allow the print head to
cool prior to cleaning.
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Scanning glass and rollers
Shaft
Document
rollers
Roller
Scanning
glass
The housing
Caution!
Clean the scanning glass and rollers
frequently to ensure the quality of
transmitted images and copies. Open
the operation panel by pulling the
front edge up (grasp it at the PANEL
RELEASE mark), and clean the
scanning glass and rollers as shown
below.
♦
Wipe the scanning glass, white
backplate, and rollers with a soft
cloth or a cotton pad.
♦
Make sure that all dirt and stains
(such as correcting fluid) are
removed, as these will cause
vertical lines on transmitted images
and copies.
Wipe the external parts and surface
of the machine with a dry cloth.
Do not use benzene or thinner. These
solvents may damage or discolor the
machine.
White
backplate