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My scanner has sat for a long time and there is a film of dust/dirt on the inside of the glass- how do I clean this?

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Glass cleaner,,and soft cloth

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Dust inside the scanner, showing up as hairs and dust on the preview

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You must open your scanner and gently wipe the glass screen down with a cloth.. this should remove all dirt and make a clear scan.
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can you please specify your printer model for more appropriate solution Buddy!..Thank you!..
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Scanner Tips 2 " Don'ts "

<span>Never apply solution directly on the scanner glass. If you find that the glass is dirty or has a slight dust or smoke film underneath and on the inside, do not unscrew the lid and try to clean it from inside. It's always advisable to call an authorized service center. </span><br /> <span>Never use abrasives, isopropyl alcohol, benzene, acetone etc on the scanner glass, as this will streak and cloud the glass, and can Even cause damage. </span><br /> <span>Never place your scanner near heating vents or windows, or other locations where moisture might affect its functioning. Also remember: If you are moving the scanner from one place to another, make sure that the transportation lock is enabled, as this prevents the CCD array mechanism from moving. Push down the lock, which is located at the back of the scanner. Remember to unlock the scanner before you attempt to operate it, or you may end up damaging it. </span>
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When using the ADF for scanning to pdf, it creates black lines vertically down the left side of the document. If I use the flatbed scanner, no lines.

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Your machine ADF is dirty or dust in adf glass please clean it by soft cloth and scane again its clear and sharp.
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A dark line shows up through every scan. It is indistinct and shadowy, the same look as a hair stuck in your shutter would give in a film camera. It is perfectly straight and runs all the way from side to...

There is a 99% chance that there is a human/animal hair on the reader inside under the glass.

You should take a look with a flash light, if positive then open it to clean the system out.
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happened to me after i fed a page with not-too-hard whiteout on it. the feeder makes the page run through a different piece of glass and i just had to clean it.
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this could be down to several thisngs lift the lid on the top and look at the glass area does the underside look clean or dirty? have a look at the scanner area to see if there is dust ont the mirrors you should see this when you do a test copy press the print button and look at the light unit and the mirrors as they move across the glass if you can see dust or dirt on the mirrors they may require cleaning.. if so turn the machine off take out the screws holding the glass in place lift the glass out carefully.. sometimes they stick down if they havent been cleaned lately so pull up.. take a clean dust cloth slide the scanner unit out for access and clean of the mirrors.. p[ut back together and test if no better open the fornt door and look at the units inside to see if you can take them out..give these a check to see if there are marks on the surfaces of the units.. if the copies are dark usually on a old copier its down to the dust..
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Lines/streaks at the same location indicate either a speck of dust stuck on the glass or the glass may be scratched.
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Small white dots would indicate progressive failure of the CCD[sensor] or perhaps ingress of dirt to the inside of the glass. hard to say exactly with out seeing the machine.
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Glass cleaning

inside? it sounds like you want to take it apart that's the only way to get under it
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