Scheduled Maintenance; Maintaining Print Quality - Printronix L5535 Maintenance Manual

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Maintaining Print Quality

To maintain good print quality, perform cleaning procedures according to the
schedules and information listed in this chapter.
If print quality problems occur, clean the following areas (see page I–29 for
tool illustrations and part numbers):
1. Perform a General Cleaning (page I–76).
NOTE: Recommended toner vacuum cleaner models are listed on page I–
2. Clean the main charger, precharger, and transfer charger. For cleaning
instructions, see page I–82.
3. If the printer is equipped with the cut sheet option, clean the pickup rollers
and the reverse rollers inside the cut paper unit, using a Toraysee cloth.
For cleaning instructions, see page I–89.
4. Clean the following areas with the designated tools:
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For specific details, refer to the cleaning procedures later in this chapter.
If the desired print quality is not attained after cleaning the printer, you might
need to replace the chargers.
NOTE: For replacement intervals, see the maintenance schedules that begin

Scheduled Maintenance

29.
Clean the drum with the drum freshener (only when smears appear
on print samples due to the drum).
Clean the LED array and the SELFOC
Toraysee™ cloth.
Clean the fuser cover glass with a razor blade or the cover glass
scraper.
on page I–69.
For replacement procedures for consumables, see the User's
Manual .
For replacement procedures for nonconsumable items, see
Chapter 6, "Replacement Procedures."
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lens (LED print head) with a
I–67