- Why is there a streak in my document?
- Why are there so many spots on my documents?
- I keep getting double feeds for no apparent reason?
- I’m missing pages from my scanning?
- Why does this alarm keep going off on my scanner?
- Unusual noises from the scanner?
Here are some general guidelines for performing scanner
cleaning:
- High-Volume scanning should be cleaned on a at least a daily basis
- Medium-Volume scanning should be cleaned on a at least a weekly basis
- Low-Volume (Desktop) should be cleaned on a at
least a monthly basis
You can get cleaning sheets (for rollers only), cleaning wipes, or cloth and cleaner fluid. Either works, but the cleaning sheets are convenient but more expensive. Before you clean, be sure of the following:
- Do not clean a scanner that is hot! Always clean a scanner before you start scanning for a day or after it’s cooled off.
- Unplug the scanner from the electrical socket.
- All Rollers (top and bottom) (feed and exit)
- All Glass surfaces (be sure to get the top and bottom glass surfaces for two-sided scanners)
- Sheet Guides
- Document Sensors
Be sure to consult your scanner’s user’s manuals for proper procedure for your scanner. If you have misplaced your manual, you can get them from the scanner manufacture site on the web. The following are the URL’s for some of the major scanner manufactures US support sites:
- Fijitsu: http://www.fujitsu.com/us/services/computing/peripherals/scanners/support/index.html
- Kodak (and now Bowe, Bell & Howell): http://graphics.kodak.com/docimaging/US/en/Support_Center/index.htm
- Canon: http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/support/consumer
- Panasonic: http://www.panasonic.com/business/psna/products-document-imaging/scanners/index.aspx
- Ricoh: http://www.ricoh-usa.com/support/support.aspx
- HP: http://www8.hp.com/us/en/support-drivers.html
- Xerox: http://www.support.xerox.com/support/enus.html
- Epson: http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/SupportIndex.jsp