Xerox DocuMate 5540 User Manual - page 36

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 5540

Maintenance

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User Guide

Clearing Paper Jams

If your scanner stops scanning due to a paper jam in the Automatic Document Feeder, a warning 

opens after a few moments.

1.

Press the ADF cover release button and open the scanner.

2.

Remove the jammed paper and close the cover.

To reduce the number of paper jams, smooth and straighten the paper before scanning, adjust 

the guides to the paper size, and insert the paper evenly into the ADF

Cleaning the Scanner

Cleaning the Automatic Document Feeder

Cleaning the inside of the scanner helps to keep your scanner operating at optimum performance. 

You should clean the inside of the scanner at least once a week or after 1,000 pages have been 

scanned. If you are getting frequent paper jams, multiple pages feeding at the same time, or 

you’re seeing lines in the scanned image, it is time to clean the scanner.

Note: 

Be careful when cleaning the rollers. All of the rollers, except the free rollers, are designed to 

rotate in one direction only. Do not force the roller to rotate in the opposite direction. Forcing the 

roller to rotate will damage it, and cause the scanner to feed pages incorrectly.

1.

Wet a soft cloth with some Isopropyl rubbing alcohol (95%).