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Cleaning the Paper Path for Ink Smears

When the printouts are smeared or scuffed, clean the paper path inside. Cleaning sheets cannot be used for this purpose.

Important:

Do not use tissue paper to clean the inside of the printer. The print head nozzles may be clogged with lint.

  1. Load plain paper of the following size in the rear paper feeder.

    SC-P900 Series: A2

    SC-P700 Series: A3 or A3+

    Loading Paper in the Rear Paper Feeder

  2. Select on the printer's control panel.

  3. Select Maintenance > Paper Guide Cleaning.

  4. Follow the on-screen instructions to clean the paper path.

    Note:

    Repeat this procedure until the paper is not smeared with ink.