HP P2055 Manual

							Clean the product
Clean the outside of the printer with a clean, damp cloth when necessary.
CAUTION:Do not use ammonia-based cleaners on or around the printer.
During the printing process, paper, toner, and dust  particles can accumulate inside the printer. Over
time, this buildup can cause print quality problems, su ch as toner specks or smearing, and paper jams.
To correct and prevent these types  of problems, you can clean the print cartridge area and the printer
media path.
Clean the print-cartridge area
You do not need to clean the print-cartridge area  often. However, cleaning this area can improve the
quality of your printed sheets.
WARNING! To avoid injury, turn the product off, disconnect the power cord, and wait for the product
to cool before cleaning it.
1. Open the print-cartridge door, and then remove the print cartridge.
CAUTION: Do not touch the black sponge-transfer roller inside the product. Doing so can
damage the product.
CAUTION: To prevent damage, do not expose the print cartridge to light. Cover it with a piece
of paper.
2. With a dry, lint-free cloth, wipe any residue from  the media-path area and the print-cartridge cavity.
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							3.Replace the print cartridge, and close the print-cartridge door.
4.Reconnect the power cord, and turn the product on.
Clean the paper path (HP Laser Jet P2050 Series Printers only)
During the printing process, paper, toner, and dust  particles can accumulate inside the product. Over
time, this buildup can cause print- quality problems such as toner specks or smearing. This product has
a cleaning mode that can corre ct and prevent these problems.
1. Open HP ToolboxFX. See 
View HP ToolboxFX on page 50.
2. Click the  Device Settings  folder, and then click the  Troubleshooting page.
3. In the area for  Cleaning Mode , click Start to begin the cleaning process.
The product processes a single page, and then returns to the  Ready state when the cleaning
process is complete. When possible, use transparencies for this process.
NOTE: You can also access the  Cleaning mode from the Service menu on the control panel. See
Service menu on page 27.
Clean the paper path (HP Laser Jet P2030 Series Printers only)
If you are experiencing toner specks or dots on the pr intouts, clean the product media path. This process
uses a transparency to remove dust and toner from  the media path. Do not use bond or rough paper.
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							NOTE:For best results use a sheet of transparency. If  you do not have any transparencies, you can
use copier grade media (70 to 90 g/m2 (18 to 24 lb)) with a smooth surface.
1. Make sure that the product is idle and the Ready light is on.
2. Load the transparency in Tray 1.
3. Print a cleaning page.
Windows1. Open the printer-driver  Properties screen, and then click the  Device
Settings  tab.
2. In the  Cleaning Page  area, click Start.
Macintosh 1.Open the HP Printer Utility.
2. Select the  Cleaning Page  option, and click the  OK button.
NOTE: The cleaning process takes about 2 minutes. The cleaning page stops periodically during the
cleaning process. Do not turn the product off until t he cleaning process has finished. You might need to
repeat the cleaning process several ti mes to thoroughly clean the product.
Clean the Tray 1 pickup roller
If the product is having trouble picking up paper  from Tray 1, follow these instructions.
1. Turn the product off, disconnect the power  cord, and wait for the product to cool.
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							2.Push the button to open the print-cartridge  door, and then remove the print cartridge.
CAUTION:Do not touch the black sponge-transfer roller inside the product. Doing so can
damage the product.
CAUTION: To prevent damage, do not expose the print ca rtridge to light. Cover it with a piece
of paper.
3. Lift the pickup roller cover.
4.Press the two black retaining tabs outward until  the pickup roller is released from its seat.
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							5.Remove the pickup roller from the product.
6.Dab a lint-free cloth in water, and scrub the roller.
NOTE: Do not touch the surface of the roller with bare fingers.
7.Using a dry, lint-free cloth, wipe the pickup roller to remove loosened dirt.
8.Allow the pickup roller  to dry completely.
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							9.Line up the black retaining tabs in the product with the grooves in the pickup roller, and then press
the pickup roller into the pickup roller  seat until the retaining tabs click.
10.Close the pickup roller cover.
11.Reinstall the print cartridge, and close the print-cartridge door.
12.Reconnect the power cord, and turn the product on.
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							Clean the Tray 2 pickup roller
If the product is having trouble picking up paper from Tray 2, follow these instructions.
1. Turn the product off, disconnect the power  cord and wait for the product to cool.
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2. Remove Tray 2.
3.Inside the empty tray slot, locate the pickup rolle r on the top side, near the front of the product.
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							4.Dab a lint-free cloth in water, and then scrub the rolle r as you rotate it toward the back of the product.
NOTE:Do not touch the surface of the roller with bare fingers.
5.Using a dry, lint-free cloth, wipe the  pickup roller to remove loosened dirt.
6.Allow the pickup roller  to dry completely.
7.Replace Tray 2.
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							8.Reconnect the power cord, and turn the product on.
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