User GuideIM 2500/3000/3500/4000/5000/6000 series

Cleaning the Machine

Smears or dust may appear on copied documents or scanned images when the exposure glass, scan glass, or ADF becomes dirty. Clean those parts.

CAUTION

  • Contact your sales or service representative for cleaning the machine's interior. If the machine's interior is not regularly cleaned while dust accumulates, fire and malfunction can result.

Important

  • Do not use chemicals such as cleaning liquid and organic solvents such as paint thinner and benzene for cleaning. It may seep inside the machine through the gaps or melt the plastic material composing the exterior cover, causing malfunctions to occur.

  • Your service representative will replace the ozone and dust filters as needed.

Cleaning the Exposure Glass and Scan Glass

Use the cleaning cloth provided with the machine to wipe the parts.

Important

  • Do not close the ADF while hard objects are placed on the scanning glass. Doing so may damage the machine.

1Wipe the exposure glass and the scanning glass.

Exposure glass illustration numbered callout illustration
  1. Exposure glass

  2. Scanning glass

Cleaning the Exposure Glass Cover (mainly Asia)

Use a dry soft cloth to wipe the part.

1Wipe the sheet on the exposure glass cover.

Exposure glass cover illustration numbered callout illustration

Note

  • If dirt does not come off when wiped with a dry cloth, use a cloth that has been soaked in water and thoroughly wrung out.

  • If dirt does not come off even when wiped with a wet cloth, use neutral detergent and then use a dry cloth to wipe off any moisture.

Cleaning the Auto Document Feeder (ADF)

Use a dry soft cloth to wipe the part.

Cleaning the Auto Reverse Document Feeder (ARDF)

1Wipe the sheet and guide plate of the ARDF.

Auto reverse document feeder illustration numbered callout illustration
  1. Guide plate

  2. Sheet

When using the One-pass Duplex Scanning ADF

1Wipe the sheet and guide plate of the One-pass Duplex Scanning ADF.

One-pass duplex scanning ADF illustration numbered callout illustration
  1. Guide plate

  2. Sheet

2Slide the lever to the left.

One-pass duplex scanning ADF illustration

3Wipe the scanning glass.

One-pass duplex scanning ADF illustration numbered callout illustration
  1. Scanning glass

4Return the sheet to its original position.

Note

  • If dirt does not come off when wiped with a dry cloth, use a cloth that has been soaked in water and thoroughly wrung out.

  • If dirt does not come off even when wiped with a wet cloth, use neutral detergent and use a dry cloth to wipe off any moisture.