Clean Fuser Assembly Routine

If you see dry ink/toner debris on the back of the printout, select and run the Clean Fuser Assembly routine from the press touch screen to automatically clean the fuser component. This process addresses image quality issues caused by contaminants in the fuser.

If you still notice contaminants on the back of the prints after running this procedure, contact Xerox Service. Dry ink/toner debris can originate from either one of two areas in the press: the Transfer Roll or the Fuser Assembly Roll.

While this cleaning procedure can be performed by the operator in Guest mode, only the Administrator mode can select from two methods of cleaning. In Guest mode, cleaning the fuser is restricted to running blank sheets only.

1. Log in as Administrator.

2. Select the Tools button on the press Control Panel.

3. Select the Clean Fuser Assembly icon.

4. From the screen that displays, select the method the routine will use to remove the unfused dry ink/toner:

   • Clean with Paper - press prints blank sheets to remove the dry ink/toner from the fuser

   • Clean with Felt - press removes the dry ink/toner from the fuser by applying the felt against the pressure roll (no paper is used)

5. If you selected the Clean with Paper option:

   • From Paper Supply, select the paper tray to use.

     Any type of paper and size can be used. However, the smooth surface of coated paper does offer more contact area to the pressure roll.

   • From Number of Sheets, select the number of blank sheets to run (1 to 5).

     For best results, run a minimum of 5 sheets.

6. Select Save.

7. Press the Start button. The system begins the cleaning process and displays a "successfully completed" message when finished. Select OK.

   The process with 5 sheets of paper will take approximately one minute.