Manual for fi-6130 / fi-6230

Chapter 4 DAILY CARE

This chapter describes how to clean the scanner.

CAUTION

• When operating the scanner, the ADF's glass becomes very hot.
• Before you clean inside the scanner, turn off its power and unplug the AC adapter from the outlet. Wait for at least 15 minutes for the ADF glass to cool down.
• Do not turn off the scanner when you clean the Feed and Eject rollers.

WARNING

• Do not use any aerosol sprays or alcohol based sprays to clean the scanner.
• Dust blown up by strong air from the spray may enter the inside of the scanner. This may cause the scanner to fail or malfunction.
• Sparks, caused by static electricity, generated when blowing off dust and dirt from the outside of the scanner may cause a fire.

4.1 Cleaning Materials and Locations Requiring Cleaning

Cleaning Materials

The table below shows the cleaning materials that are used on this scanner.

*1: For details on Cleaner F1, consult the agent where you bought your scanner or an authorized FUJITSU service provider.
*2: Pre-moistened with Cleaner F1, Cleaning Wipes are used instead of moistened cloths.

Locations and Cycle for Cleaning

ATTENTION

The scanner must be cleaned more frequently when the following documents are used:

• Documents of coated paper
• Documents with printed text or graphics almost covering the entire surface
• Chemically treated documents such as carbonless paper
• Documents containing a large amount of calcium carbonate
• Documents written by pencil
• Documents on which the toner is not fused sufficiently

Detergent for cleaning windows or glass cleaner can be used instead of Cleaner F1. However, do not use paint thinner or other organic solvents.

4.2 Cleaning the Flatbed [fi-6230 only]

1. Open the document cover.
2. Clean the following locations using a soft cloth moistened with Cleaner F1.

ATTENTION

Do not allow moisture to get inside the device during cleaning.

3. Wait for cleaned parts to dry.
4. Gently close the document cover.

4.3 Cleaning the ADF

As a Guideline, clean the ADF every 5,000 scanned sheets. Note that this guideline varies according to the type of documents you scan. For example, it may be necessary to clean the ADF more frequently if documents are scanned when the toner is not sufficiently fixed on the printout.

CAUTION

• The glass surface of the ADF becomes hot during the operation of the scanner.
• Before you start to clean the inner parts of the scanner, disconnect the AC adapter from the power outlet, and wait at least 15 minutes to let the glass cool down.

1. Open the ADF by pushing on the ADF open lever and turning the ADF to the front.

CAUTION

Be careful, the ADF may close and pinch your finger.

2. Clean the following locations with a soft, dry cloth moistened with Cleaner F1.

ATTENTION

To avoid damaging the document sensors, take care that the cloth does not get hooked into them when cleaning the inside of the ADF.

Brake roller

Lightly clean the Brake roller along the grooves on the roller taking care not to scratch the roller surface. When cleaning the Brake roller, remove it from the scanner. For how to remove the Brake Roller, see Section "5.3 Replacing the Brake Rollers."

Pick roller

Lightly clean the Pick roller along the grooves on the roller taking care not to scratch the roller surface. Take particular care in cleaning this roller as black debris on it adversely affects the pickup performance.

Plastic roller

Lightly clean the Plastic roller taking care not to damage the roller surface. Take particular care when cleaning this roller as black debris on it affects document pick performance. Be careful not to damage the sponges attached around the middle of the roller.

Glass

Clean lightly.

HINT: If the glass is dirty, vertical streaks may apper in the scanned images.

Ultrasonic sensor

Clean lightly with a dry cloth.

Feed roller/Eject roller

1. Open the ADF when the indication of the Function Number display is not "P" or "0". If you open the ADF when the indication of the Function Number display is "P" or "0", the Feed rollers/Eject rollers will not rotate even you perform the operation of step 2 below.
2. Simultaneously hold down the [Send to] and [Scan] buttons on the Operator Panel. The Feed rollers/Eject rollers start to rotate slowly.
3. Hold a soft cloth moistened with cleaning fluid against the surface of the rotating Feed rollers so that it lightly cleans the surface of the rollers. Take particular care when cleaning these rollers as black debris on these rollers affects pickup performance. As a guideline, seven presses of the [Send to] and [Scan] buttons make the Feed rollers/Eject rollers to rotate one full turn.

CAUTION

In step 2, all the Feed rollers/Eject rollers turn at the same time. When cleaning the Feed rollers or Eject rollers, be careful not to touch the other rotating Feed rollers/Eject rollers.

3. Press down on the center of the ADF to return it to its original position until the ADF button locks.

ATTENTION

When the ADF has returned to its original position, make sure that it is completely closed. Feeding errors may occur if the ADF is not closed completely.