Feeder

Dust and graphite powder may adhere to the roller inside the feeder and cause smudges to appear on printouts. To clean the feeder, perform the following procedure. This procedure is necessary only if the feeder (DADF-AT1) is attached.

Cleaning the Feeder Manually

Clean the areas with a well-wrung-out cloth dampened with water. Then, wipe the area with a soft, dry cloth.
1
Turn OFF the machine, and unplug the power cord from the AC power outlet.
When you turn OFF the machine, data that is waiting to be printed is deleted. Fax documents that were received by using the Memory Reception function, faxes that are waiting to be sent, and reports that are automatically printed after sending and receiving faxes are not deleted.
2
Open the feeder cover.
3
Wipe rollers inside the feeder.
Clean the rollers with a well-wrung-out cloth dampened with water. Then, wipe the area with a soft, dry cloth.
4
Open the inner cover, holding it by its front tab.
5
Wipe rollers inside the inner cover.
Clean the areas with a well-wrung-out cloth dampened with water. Then, wipe the area with a soft, dry cloth.
6
Clean the transparent plastic part of the inner cover.
Clean the areas with a well-wrung-out cloth dampened with water. Then, wipe the area with a soft, dry cloth.
7
Gently close the inner cover.
8
Gently close the feeder cover.
9
Lift the feeder.
10
Wipe the feeder scanning area () and the document feeding roller ().
Clean the areas with a well-wrung-out cloth dampened with water. Then, wipe the area with a soft, dry cloth.
11
Gently close the feeder.
12
Reconnect the power cord and turn ON the machine.

Cleaning the Feeder Automatically

Before you start cleaning, load ten sheets of plain A4 or Letter size paper in the feeder (Placing Documents). Then follow the procedure below.
1
Press  and tap <Menu>  <Adjustment/Maintenance>.
2
Tap <Clean Feeder>.
You cannot use this function when jobs are stored in memory.
3
Tap <Start>.
Cleaning starts. When the <Finished.> message is displayed approximately 30 seconds later, press  to return to the main screen.
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