Routine Printer Cleaning; Cleaning Schedule; Cleaning The Transfer Charger And Discharge Wires - Epson ActionLaser Plus User Manual

Routine Printer Cleaning

It is necessary to clean certain printer components regularly to
ensure optimal print quality. Cleaning should be performed
whenever the drum unit or toner cartridge is replaced. You should
also clean the components listed below if you are having problems
with print quality, as discussed in Chapter 7.

Cleaning schedule

The toner cartridge is replaced about every 1,500 pages, and the
drum unit is replaced every 10,000 pages. Each time you replace one
of these components, you should clean the following items:
Transfer charger wire and discharge wire
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Paper guide
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Basket
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Laser beam lens.
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Note: You should also clean each of these items if you are having
print quality problems, as discussed in Chapter 7.
(When replacing the drum, you should also clean the main charger
wire on the new drum unit, as described in the section on replacing
the drum unit.)
WARNING: You should turn off your printer and
disconnect the power cord before cleaning your printer.

Cleaning the transfer charger and discharge wires

Follow the steps below to clean the transfer charger wire and
discharge wire.
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