Cleaning The Machine; Cleaning The Friction Pad And Paper Feed Roller - Ricoh Aficio SP 5200S Operating Instructions Manual

Cleaning the Machine

If parts of the machine is dirty, copy clarity may be reduced or misfeed may occur. Clean them if they
are dirty.
• Do not remove any covers or screws other than those explicitly mentioned in this manual. Inside
this machine are high voltage components that are an electric shock hazard and laser
components that could cause blindness. Contact your sales or service representative if any of the
machine's internal components require maintenance, adjustment, or repair.
• Do not attempt to disassemble or modify this machine. Doing so risks burns and electric shock.
Note again that exposure to the laser components inside this machine risks blindness.
• When disconnecting the power cord from the wall outlet, always pull the plug, not the cord.
Pulling the cord can damage the power cord. Use of damaged power cords could result in fire
or electric shock.
• When performing maintenance on the machine, always disconnect the power cord from the
wall outlet.
• The inside of the machine could be very hot. Do not touch the parts with a label indicating the
"hot surface". Otherwise, an injury might occur.
• Do not pull out the paper tray forcefully. If you do, the tray might fall and cause an injury.
• Do not use chemical cleaners or organic solvents, such as thinner or benzene. If such substances
get inside the machine or melt plastic parts, a failure might occur.
Wipe the machine with a soft, dry cloth. If this does not remove the dirt, wipe the machine with a damp
and tightly wrung cloth. If a damp cloth still does not remove the dirt, try using a mild detergent. Wipe
the machine with a dry cloth to remove the moisture, after using a damp cloth.

Cleaning the Friction Pad and Paper Feed Roller

This section describes how to clean the friction pad and paper feed roller.
If the friction pad or paper feed roller is dirty, a multiple sheet feeding or misfeed might occur. In this
case, clean them.
The following example uses tray 1 as an example. The same procedure can be used for trays 2 4.
1. Turn off the main power switch, and then unplug the power plug.
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