Fi-7300NX Daily Care and Consumable Replacement Guide This section describes how to clean the scanner. Do not use aerosol spray or spray that contains alcohol. Paper dust blown up by strong air from the spray may enter inside the scanner which may cause the scanner to fail or malfunction.
For more Information about the cleaning materials, contact the distributor/dealer where you purchased this product. Or, make an Inquiry by referring to the contact Information at the Contact for Inquiries section In Safety Precautions bundled with this product. Location and Frequency The Inside of the scanner (ADF) needs to be cleaned regularly for every certain number of sheets scanned.
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Cleaning the Outside of the Scanner Scanner The scanner including the ADF paper chute (feeder) and the stacker should be cleaned with either a piece of dry cloth, a cloth moistened with Cleaner F1/mild detergent, or a sheet of Cleaning Wipe. ATTENTION ...
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Cleaning the Inside of the Scanner (ADF) with Cleaning Paper The Inside of the ADF can be cleaned with a sheet of Cleaning Paper moistened with Cleaner F1. As the scanner continues to feed the documents, paper dust will accumulate Inside the ADF and it may cause scanning errors.
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Adjust the side guides to the width of the Cleaning Paper. Move the side guides so that there is no space between the side guides and the Cleaning Paper. Otherwise, the Cleaning Paper may be fed skewed. On the touch screen, press the [Start] button on the [Cleaning Paper] screen. The Cleaning Paper is fed and ejected onto the stacker.
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Cleaning the Inside of the Scanner (ADF) with a Cloth The Inside of the ADF can be cleaned with a piece of cloth moistened with Cleaner F1, or a sheet of Cleaning Wipe. As the scanner continues to feed the documents, paper dust will accumulate Inside the ADF and it may cause scanning errors.
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Clean the following locations with a cloth moistened with Cleaner F1, or a sheet of Cleaning Wipe.
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Brake Roller (x 2) Remove the brake roller from the scanner. Gently wipe off any dirt or dust along the grooves, taking care not to damage the roller surface. Pick Roller (x 2) Gently wipe off any dirt or dust along the grooves as you rotate the roller manually, taking care not to damage the roller surface.
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Feed Roller (x 2)/Eject Roller (x 2) The power must be turned on to rotate the feed/eject rollers for cleaning. a. Plug in the power cable and turn on the scanner. On the touch screen, press -> [Cleaning & Maintenance] -> [Cleaning] -> [Cleaning Wipe]. The [Cleaning Wipe] screen is displayed.
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d. On the touch screen, press the [Start] button on the [Cleaning Wipe] screen. The feed/eject rollers rotate a certain amount simultaneously. If you press and hold the [Start] button, the feed/eject rollers rotate continuously. Be careful not to touch the rollers with your hand while they are rotating. e.
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Cleaning the Carrier Sheet The Carrier Sheet should be cleaned with either a piece of dry cloth, a cloth moistened with Cleaner F1 /mild detergent, or a sheet of Cleaning Wipe. Gently wipe dirt and dust off the surface and the Inside of the Carrier Sheet. As you keep using the Carrier Sheet, dirt and dust will accumulate on the surface and the Inside.
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Replacing the Consumables This section explains how to replace the consumables for the scanner. The inside of the ADF becomes very hot when the scanner is being used. Before you replace the consumables, make sure to turn off the power, unplug the power cable and wait for at least 15 minutes for the inside of the ADF to cool down.
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Note that the suggested replacement cycles are guidelines for using A4 (80 g/m [20 lb.]) wood-free or wood-containing paper, as these cycles vary depending on the type of documents scanned and how often the scanner is used and cleaned. HINT Only use the specified consumables.
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Lift the right side of the roller First, then pull out the shaft from the slot on the left.
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Remove the brake roller From Its shaft. Attach a new brake roller on the shaft. Insert the protrusion on the shaft into the slot. Attach the shaft.
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Insert the left end of the shaft into the hole In accordance with the hole shape, and then attach the right side of the shaft.
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Close the brake roller cover. ATTENTION Confirm that the brake roller is installed properly. Otherwise, paper jams or other feeding errors may occur. Close the ADF. Be careful not to get your fingers caught when closing the ADF. Plug in the power cable and turn on the scanner. 10.
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Replacing the Pick Roller Replace the pick roller in following procedure. Turn off the scanner, unplug the power cable and wait for at least 15 minutes. Remove all documents from the ADF paper chute (feeder). Remove the ADF paper chute (feeder). Hold both ends of the ADF paper chute (feeder), then lift it in the direction of arrow 1 and pull it out in the direction of arrow 2.
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Rotate the bushing on the shaft in the direction of the arrow. Hold the bushing on the shaft to lift up the shaft end, pull the other shaft end out of the slot, and then lift up the pick roller to remove it. ATTENTION Be careful not to touch the gear near the bushing on the shaft because it has grease over it.
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Remove the pick rollers (x 2) one by one from the shaft. Pull out the pick roller from the shaft as you lift the retaining clip. Pull out the other pick roller from the shaft as you lift the retaining clip. Attach new pick rollers (x 2) on the shaft one by one.
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Attach the shaft. Hold the bushing on the shaft and insert the other shaft end into the slot on the right diagonally from the upper left. Lower the shaft end with the bushing to fit the entire shaft in and rotate the bushing backward until the shaft locks in place.
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Close the ADF. Be careful not to get your fingers caught when closing the ADF. 10. Attach the ADF paper chute (feeder). Insert the tabs into the slots on the back of the scanner in the direction of arrow 1 and tilt the ADF paper chute (feeder) downwards in the direction of arrow 2 until it locks in place.
Clearing the Sheet Counters When you have replaced or cleaned a consumable part, clear the corresponding counter. 1. Start up the Software Operation Panel. 2. From the list on the left, select [Device Setting] and click the [Clear] button for [After cleaning] when cleaning is performed or click the [Clear] button for the consumable that you replaced.
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Messages for Cleaning or Replacing Consumables The following message may appear on the computer while the scanner is in use. Example: Message for replacing consumables Example: Message for cleaning Check the message, and replace the consumable or perform cleaning accordingly. Note that, when this message appears, the touch screen displays a notification on to replacing the consumables or cleaning the scanner.
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Scanner Cleaning Cycle [Cleaning Cycle] Specify the cleaning cycle for the scanner inside. The background color of the [After cleaning] counter in [Device Setting] changes to yellow when the counter reaches the specified value for this item. You can also display a cleaning instruction message that is described in Messages for Cleaning or Replacing Consumables.
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Replacement Cycle of Consumables [Life Counter Alarm Setting] Specify the replacement cycle for the consumables. The background color of the counter for [Brake Roller] or [Pick Roller] in [Device Setting] changes to light yellow when the sheet count (after a consumable replacement) reaches 95% of the value specified for this setting and turns yellow when the sheet count reaches 100%.