Now remove the mirror from the assembly by sliding it out towards the back of the machine.
To clean the mirror, use a high-quality cotton swab moistened with the optics cleaner supplied in the
accessory kit. Please read the label on the bottle carefully.
Aer the mirror has been cleaned and is completely dry, place it back into the assembly with the mirror
angled down towards the table. Tighten the knob that secures it, and close the small door on the back
of the assembly.
If you run out of the cleaner supplied by Epilog, Reagent or laboratory grade Alcohol can be substituted.
Also, if “Golden Grain” or “Everclear” are available in your area these are also good substitutes for the
optical cleaning solution.
Note: Never use Isopropyl Alcohol or Hardware grade Acetone, they contain impurities which
can damage the optics in your machine.
Wet the swab thoroughly with the solvent, and then blot it against a piece of cotton so that it is no longer
soaking-wet. Then daub the lens gently, rotating the swab aer each daub to expose clean cotton to
the suace until the optic is free of visible contamination. At that point, prepare a fresh swab and clean
the suace with a gentle zigzag motion across it. Avoid any hard “scrubbing” of the suace, especially
while there are visible particles on it, and try not to use repetitive circular motions. When you are done,
be careful to remove any cotton threads that may have snagged on the mountings.
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