HP 3380 Service Manual - Page 66

Cleaning the product, Cleaning the glass

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Cleaning the product WARNING! WARNING! CAUTION Before you perform these steps, unplug the product to avoid the shock hazard. To maintain quality, thoroughly clean the product when these conditions exist: ● any time a new print cartridge is installed ● after printing approximately 2,500 pages ● whenever print-quality problems appear Clean the outside of the product by using a water-dampened cloth. Clean the inside by using only a dry, lint-free cloth (such as a lens tissue). To avoid permanent damage to the print cartridge, do not use ammonia-based or ethyl alcohol-based cleaners on or around the product. Avoid touching the heating element in the fuser. It might be very hot and can cause burns. Do not touch the surface of the black-sponge transfer roller. Contaminants on the roller can cause print-quality problems. Cleaning the glass Dirty glass, contaminated from fingerprints, smudges, hair, and so on, slows down performance and affects the accuracy of special features, such as fit-to-page and copy. Dirty glass can also cause vertical lines to appear on copies. Use the following procedure to clean the glass. To clean the glass 1. Use the power switch to turn off the product, unplug the power cord from the electrical socket, and then raise the lid. 2. Clean the glass by using a soft cloth or sponge that has been moistened with nonabrasive glass cleaner. Figure 3-1. CAUTION Cleaning the flatbed glass Do not use abrasives, acetone, benzene, ammonia, ethyl alcohol, or carbon tetrachloride on any part of the product; these can damage the product. Do not place liquids directly on the glass. They might seep under it and damage the product. 50 Chapter 3 Maintenance ENWW

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Cleaning the product
WARNING!
Before you perform these steps, unplug the product to avoid the shock hazard.
To maintain quality, thoroughly clean the product when these conditions exist:
any time a new print cartridge is installed
after printing approximately 2,500 pages
whenever print-quality problems appear
Clean the outside of the product by using a water-dampened cloth. Clean the inside by using
only a dry, lint-free cloth (such as a lens tissue).
To avoid permanent damage to the print cartridge, do not use ammonia-based or ethyl
alcohol-based cleaners on or around the product.
WARNING!
Avoid touching the heating element in the fuser. It might be very hot and can cause burns.
CAUTION
Do not touch the surface of the black-sponge transfer roller. Contaminants on the roller can
cause print-quality problems.
Cleaning the glass
Dirty glass, contaminated from fingerprints, smudges, hair, and so on, slows down
performance and affects the accuracy of special features, such as fit-to-page and copy. Dirty
glass can also cause vertical lines to appear on copies. Use the following procedure to clean
the glass.
To clean the glass
1.
Use the power switch to turn off the product, unplug the power cord from the electrical
socket, and then raise the lid.
2.
Clean the glass by using a soft cloth or sponge that has been moistened with nonabrasive
glass cleaner.
Figure 3-1.
Cleaning the flatbed glass
CAUTION
Do not use abrasives, acetone, benzene, ammonia, ethyl alcohol, or carbon tetrachloride on
any part of the product; these can damage the product. Do not place liquids directly on the
glass. They might seep under it and damage the product.
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Chapter 3
Maintenance
ENWW