Clean the exterior of the printer
Use a damp sponge or a soft cloth and a mild household cleaner such as non-abrasive liquid soap to clean the
outside of the printer and all other parts of the printer that you regularly touch as part of normal operation
(for example, ink cartridge drawer handles).
WARNING! To avoid an electric shock, make sure that the printer is turned off and unplugged before you
clean it. Do not let water get inside the printer.
CAUTION: Do not use abrasive cleaners on the printer.
Clean the platen
You should clean your printer's platen every few months, or when necessary.
NOTE: If you print on wide paper after having printed on narrower paper, you might find that the left side of
the platen has become dirty. If this contaminated section of the platen is not cleaned, it might leave marks on
the back of the paper.
WARNING! Be careful not to damage the paper-advance sensor when cleaning the platen. The sensor is the
very small rectangular window found near the sixth platen roller from the right. See
Clean the paper-advance
sensor window on page 136.
Follow these instructions to clean the platen.
1. Unload all paper from the printer. See
Unload a roll from the printer on page 33.
2. Open the printer window.
3. With a dry brush, remove ink deposits from the cutter groove.
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