[G-10] Cleaning the Inside of the Printer
Cleaning the printer periodically can prevent a deterioration in print quality.
Cleaning the Fixing Roller (Cleaning 1)
If the printed paper has smudge marks, clean the fixing roller inside the printer.
Load A4 size plain paper in the manual feed slot or paper cassette.
Open the [Printers and Faxes] or [Printers] folder.
- Windows Vista: [Start] → [Control Panel] → [Printers]
- Windows XP Professional and Server 2003: [Start] → [Printers and Faxes]
- Windows XP Home Edition: [Start] → [Control Panel] → [Printers and Other Hardware] → [Printers and Faxes]
- Windows 2000: [Start] → [Settings] → [Printers]
Open the printing preferences dialog box.
- Select [Canon LBP5050].
- Click [File].
- Click [Printing Preferences].
NOTE
If you are using Windows Vista
By default, the menu bar is not displayed.
Use the following procedure to display the menu bar.
- Click [Organize] on the toolbar.
- Click [Layout].
- Select [Menu Bar].
Set the paper size.
- Click the [Page Setup] tab.
- Select [A4] for [Page Size].
- Select [Match Page Size] for [Output Size].
Set [Paper Source] and [Paper Type].
- Click the [Paper Source] tab.
- Select [Auto] for [Paper Source].
- Select [Plain Paper] for [Paper Type].
- Click [OK].
Open the Printer Status Window.
- Click the icon of the printer (
) in the taskbar.
- Select [Canon LBP5050].
Open the [Cleaning 1] dialog box.
- Click [Options].
- Click [Utility].
- Click [Cleaning 1].
Click [OK].
Cleaning starts.
IMPORTANT
Cleaning operation
Do not touch the cleaning paper until it is output completely.
The cleaning process takes approximately 80 seconds to complete, and it cannot be canceled.
The cleaning page is output, and cleaning is completed after the preceding message disappears.
Cleaning the Transfer Belt (Cleaning 2)
If the transfer belt is dirty and print quality has deteriorated, clean the transfer belt inside the printer.
Open the Printer Status Window.
- Click the icon of the printer (
) in the taskbar.
- Select [Canon LBP5050].
Open the [Cleaning 2] dialog box.
- Click [Options].
- Click [Utility].
- Click [Cleaning 2].
Click [OK].
Cleaning starts.
NOTE
Cleaning operation
The cleaning process takes approximately 85 seconds to complete, and it cannot be canceled.
The cleaning is completed after the preceding message disappears.