Canon pixma mp170

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Chapter 9
Routine Maintenance
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Cleaning The Bottom Plate
If the printed paper is smudged, the inside of the machine may be dirty. Periodic cleaning of 
certain parts on the inside of your machine is recommended to maintain a high standard of 
printing quality.
The parts can be cleaned in the following ways:
See “Cleaning The Bottom Plate” on page 84.
See “Cleaning The Protrusions Inside The Machine” on page 85.
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Cleaning The Bottom Plate
1
Ensure that the machine is turned ON and there is no paper loaded in the Auto 
Sheet Feeder.
2
Take a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper and fold it in half widthwise. Then, 
open the paper.
3
Load it into the Auto Sheet Feeder with the opened side facing up.
* Insert the paper open side up.
4
Press [Menu] repeatedly until <MAINTENANCE> appears.
5
Use [
] or [
] to select <BOTTOM CLEANING>.
6
Press [OK].
Inspect the discharged paper. If dust or dirt can be seen on the paper, repeat the cleaning 
process.
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