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7 Steps to Cleaning the Laser Toner From Your Laser Printer

Cleaning a laser printer, fax, or copier of
laser  toner  canYou can use the regular cotton swabs found
in  your  local
be easy, provided you know what you're doing
and  use  thedrugstore or those made especially for
cleaning  printers.
right tools. This article will share with
you  some  simpleThe printer swabs come with six-inch-long
sticks.Isopropyl  alcohol:
tips to help you clean your laser printers
of  laser  tonerDo not use regular rubbing alcohol. Either
use  chemicals
like a pro.A word to the wise: Before I
begin,  I'd  like  to  stress  thatthat are specifically designed to clean the
heads  of  VCRs,
this article is intended only to assist you
with  basiccassette tapes, tape drives, and the like or
use  99  percent
cleaning of the laser toner from your laser
printer.  Ifpure isopropyl alcohol, which evaporates
without  leaving  any
you're unsure of your ability to perform any
sort  of  printerresidue.Paint brush (soft bristle, about a
half-inch  wide):
maintenance, or if performing such
maintenance  will  void  theThis is used to brush out toner from tight
crevices.  Since
printer's warranty, you should contact a
qualified  servicebristles may fall out during the cleaning
process,  pull  out
professional.Some safety issues: Though
laser  printers  come  in  variousany loose ones before you use the brush. I
don't  recommend
shapes and sizes, they all use laser toner
(that  messy  blackusing  toothbrushes.Latex gloves (optional):
powder). While cleaning your laser printer,These must fit tightly on your hands since
the  last  thingyou  want  to
you want is to have laser toner in yourmaintain skin sensitivity. Drugstores
lungs  or  on  yourusually  sell  them  in
skin. The tips provided in this articleboxes of 100. This is to keep your hands
should  help  reduceclean  but  if  you
the chance of you being bathed in laserdon't have them you can just wash up with
toner  while  cleaningsoap  and  water
your printer.Laser toner particles are soafterwards.Okay, let's begin cleaning that
fine  that  theylaser  printer  of  the  laser
can take more than fifteen minutes to settletoner. Now that you have the tools, it's
if  they  becometime  to  unplug  the
airborne make that hours if you have fans orlaser printer, let it sit for one hour, and
air-then  follow  the
conditioners circulating them through ansteps below:1. Put on your mask and latex
office.  To  avoidgloves if you have them.2. Open the printer
and  gently  remove  the  laser  toner
inhaling laser toner particles, try to keep
the  air  in  thecartridge or laser toner bottle.3. Use your
wash cloth and wipe the laser toner
cleaning area stable and leave the printercartridge.
area  for  several
Place the laser toner cartridge aside.4. Use
minutes after cleaning. When you return,your vacuum to remove spilled laser toner
move  slowly,  openfrom  within
all windows, and begin vacuuming any laserthe printer's internal compartment. Try to
toner  from  theprevent  the
floor, tabletops, and so forth.Anothervacuum's nozzle from actually touching any
dangerous area common to all laser printersof  the  printer's
is  the
internal surfaces.5. Use your paintbrush to
fuser-roller compartment. The fuser rollerremove  laser  toner  from  any
gets  extremely
crevices. Use gentle motions and vacuum as
hot during the printing process and isnecessary.6. Many laser printers use very
usually  covered  forfine  wires  (called  'corona
safety. Burns can occur, however, if youwires') that are often exposed. If your
accidentallyprinter  has  such
uncover and touch the roller. I recommendwires, take care to avoid vacuuming or
that  you  leavebrushing  them.
your printer off for at least one hourBreaking a corona wire can be a costly
before  cleaning  it  ofmistake.  Dip  a  cotton
laser toner.As with all electricalswab into isopropyl alcohol and gently run
equipment,  make  sure  that  the  powerit  along  the
cable is unplugged before you begin anylength of the wire. Also be sure to clean
work.Here are the basic tools you need tothe  underside  of
clean  the  laser  toner
the wires. Never apply pressure.7.Reinsert
from  the  laser  printer:the laser toner cartridge, close the printer,
-Vacuumreconnect the power cord, and you are
done.Avoid using the wash cloth inside the
-Compressed  can  of  airprinter.  Though  you
-Wash  clothcan use the wash cloth to clean the inside,
I  do  not
-Mask
recommend it. There are many sharp points
-Cotton  Swabsthat  can  tear  the
-Isopropyl  Alcohol  (99  percent  pure)cloth's fiber and leave loose strands inside
the printer.OEM vs. Remanufactured Laser
-Paint Brush (soft bristle, about aToner  Cartridges  Although  many
half-inch  wide)
people buy OEM Name Brand laser toner
-Latex  gloves  (optional)Compressed  air:cartridges,  little  do
You  can buy this in any department store orthey know, they really are remanufactured!
Can  you  believe
office supply store. Ranges in price from
$3.00  to  $10.00it? Seriously folks, why spend many more
dollars  on  OEM's
per 10 oz. bottle. Use adequate ventilation
please.Mask:when you can get THE SAME quality laser
toner  cartridges  for
You'll want to prevent laser toner particles
fromhalf or less than half the price? When you
buy  an  OEM  laser
entering your throat and lungs. While laser
toner  inhalationtoner cartridge, just look at the box! It
says  "Made  of  new
has not been proven to cause serious health
problems,and recycled materials". The OEM companies
want  you  to  send
respiratory tract irritation can occur with
exposure  toyour laser toner cartridge back to them , so
they  can
large amounts of laser toner dust. Laser
toner  can  alsoremanufacture it , and sell it back to you
as  new!  Buying
contain potentially hazardous compounds,
such  as  styrene,remanufactured laser toner cartridges saves
the  environment.
ethyl benzene, and xylene isomers. Use a
mask  that  filtersMillions of laser toner cartridges get
dumped  in  landfills
both odors and fine particles, such as the
ones  used  forevery year. So, please, save the
environment,and  save  your
painting and sanding. You can usually find
these  at  localmoney!Happy Cleaning!Rafael Nunez is
responsible for all product quality at
hardware  stores.Cotton  swabs:Alchemy Toners, Inc.



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