- HP All-in-One Printer Manual

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Cleaning the fuser
Run the printer cleaning page to keep the fuser free of toner and paper particles that can
sometimes accumulate. Accumulation of toner and particles can cause specks to appear on the
front or back side of your print jobs. See “Specks or dots” on page 314.
To ensure optimum print quality, HP recommends that you use the cleaning page every time you
replace the print cartridge at an automatic interval that you establish. If you have an optional
duplexer installed, you must run the cleaning page manually.
The cleaning procedure takes about 2.5 minutes to complete. A message (either CREATING
CLEANING PAGE or CLEANING) appears on the printer control-panel display during the cleaning
processes.
● See “Running the cleaning page manually” on page 56.
● See “Running the cleaning page automatically” on page 57.
Table 27. Cleaning the printer
Component Cleaning method/notes
Outside covers Use a water-dampened cloth. Do not use solvents or
ammonia-based cleaners.
Inside With a dry, lint-free cloth, wipe any dust, spilled toner, and
paper particles from the paper-path area, the registration
roller, and the print cartridge cavity. Do not touch the
transfer roller with bare hands.
Paper-pickup, feed, and
separation rollers
Use a water-dampened, lint-free cloth.
Tray 1 separation pad Use a dry, lint-free cloth.
Registration roller Use a dry, lint-free cloth.
Transfer roller Use a dry, lint-free cloth. Do not touch the transfer roller.
Fuser Use a water-dampened, lint-free cloth.