HP Latex 3000 Printer - Manual (Page 248)

Risk of burns Crush hazard Risk of trapped
fingers
Hazardous moving
part
Light radiation hazard Electric shock hazard
For more safety information, see Safety precautions on page 2
NOTE: Perform this procedure only if the automatic cleaning procedure fails.
Prepare to clean the carriage rails manually
1. Ensure that the printer is not printing.
2. You are recommended to wear gloves.
3. Ensure that all windows, covers, and doors are closed and remain in their original position.
4. Move the carriage beam to its highest position (this takes about 2 minutes).
5. Turn off the printer in the correct way for maintenance operations: see Turn the printer off on page 142 .
6. Open the front door.
Clean the carriage rails manually
1. Standing at the front of the printer, clean the front rail using a lint-free cloth dampened with isopropyl
alcohol.
NOTE: If you are in an area (such as California) that regulates VOC cleaning and maintenance fluids,
instead of isopropyl alcohol use a VOC-certified cleaner such as a properly diluted Simple Green All-
Purpose Cleaner.
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