Sharp MX-2615N Operating Guide - Page 98

BEFORE USING THE MACHINE CLEANING THE LASER UNIT When the laser unit inside the machine becomes dirty, line patterns (colored lines) may form in the printed image. Identifying lines (colored lines) caused by a dirty laser unit • Colored lines always appear in the same place. (The lines are never black.) • The colored lines are parallel to the direction of paper feeding. • Colored lines appear not only on copies but also on print jobs from a computer. (The same lines appear on both copies and print jobs.) If the above problems occur, follow the steps below to clean the laser unit. Open the front cover. 1 (2) (1) 2 (3) Boss Take out the cleaning tool for the laser unit. The cleaning tool is attached to the front cover. (1) Pull the right side of the cleaning instrument and unfasten them from the claw. (2) Place it in the front spread across the top of the claw. (3) Unfasten the cleaning instrument rotating around the boss from the claw on the left side. Make sure that the cleaner at the tip of the cleaning tool is not dirty. 3 Cleaner If the cleaner is dirty, remove the cleaner and replace it with a clean one. For the procedure for replacing the cleaner, see steps 4 through 6. If the cleaner is not dirty, go to step 7. 1-57 Contents