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Chapter III.
Clean and Maintenance
Your scanner is designed to be maintenance-free. However, constant care and
maintenance can keep your scanner working smoothly.
Clean the Scanner
Paper powder, dust, ink and toner from paper being scanned may make the inner
scanner dirty, which leads to poor image quality or document-feeding errors. Often
clean your scanner could ensure your scanning better efficiency.
Warning
Before cleaning the scanner, turn off the
scanner and disconnect the scanner’s
power cable and USB cable, and then wait a
few minutes for the glass and/or the inner
scanner to cool to ambient temperature.
Wash your hands with soap and water
before and after cleaning the scanner.
Cleaning Materials
Have the following cleaning materials ready to clean the scanner:
Cleansing cloth (or a cotton swab)
Non-abrasive cleaner
- Isopropyl alcohol (95%). DO NOT use water.
Attention
Alternatively you can use glass cleaner or a
neutral detergent for window cleaning to
clean the scanner glass.
However, DO NOT use either of them to
clean the scanner.
Use of other cleaning materials could
damage your scanner.