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Maintenance and Cleaning
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Maintenance and Cleaning
This section includes:
 ■Routine Maintenance  on page 8-2
■Cleaning the Paper Release Blade  on page 8-11
■Cleaning the Maintenance Kit Wiper Blade  on page 8-15
■Cleaning the Outside of the Printer on page 8-18
■Cleaning the Document Glass and Document Feeder  on page 8-18
See also:  User Safety  on page A-1
Routine Maintenance
Your system needs little maintenance to keep it  producing quality prints. Add ink, empty the 
waste tray, and replace the maintenance kit when  needed to keep your printer functioning 
properly. 
 
Adding Ink
You can load ink any time the system is id le, or when the control panel displays the Ink low or 
Ink out message.
■Keep ink in its packaging un til you are ready to use it.
■Identify ink by number and shape, not color.
■To avoid ink jams, never insert broken  ink sticks into the ink-loading bins. 
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To load ink:
1.
Lift the control panel.
2. Open the ink cover.
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3.
Locate the ink-loading bin that is low. A la bel above each bin indicates the ink stick color 
and shape for that bin.
4. Remove the ink stick from its packaging, and th en insert the ink stick into the opening of 
the appropriate ink-loading bin. Do not force  the ink stick into the ink-loading bin. Each 
ink stick is uniquely shaped to f it into the correct ink-loading bin.
5. Close the ink cover.
6. Close the control panel. 
Warming Up is displayed on the contro l panel until the system is 
ready for printing.
Note: To minimize ink waste and optimize perform ance, leave the system on at all times.
 
To order ink, contact your local reseller or go  to the Xerox Supplies website for your printer:
■www.xerox.com/office/8560MFPsupplies (Phaser 8560MFP printer)
■www.xerox.com/office/8860MFPsupplies (Phaser 8860MFP printer)
Caution: Use of ink other than Genuine Xerox Phaser 8560MFP/8860MFP Solid Ink may 
affect print quality and system reliability. It is  the only ink designed and manufactured under 
strict quality controls by Xerox  for specific use with this system.
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Emptying the Waste Tray
Empty the waste tray when the control panel disp lays a message stating that the waste tray is 
full.
Warning: The system’s interior may be hot. Do not touch the hot surfaces!
 
To empty the waste tray:
1. Open the side door.
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2.
Pull the waste tray (labeled  B) completely out of the system.
Warning: The waste tray may be hot; handle it carefully.
Note: The waste tray may be locked if the system is in a warm-up cycle or if the ink is 
cooling following the 
Eliminate Light Stripes troubleshooting rou tine. If the tray is 
locked, close the door and wait 15 minutes before repeating Steps 1 and 2. 
3. Empty the waste tray in a waste container. The ink is non-toxic and can be discarded as 
normal office waste.
Note: The waste tray must be out of the system  for more than five seconds or you will 
continue to receive a 
Waste Tray Full message on the control panel.
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4.
Insert the waste tray into the system and  push it completely into the waste tray slot.
5. Close the side door.
Caution: Do not attempt to reuse the waste ink in th e system; it can damage the system. This 
damage is not covered under the system warranty.
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Replacing the Maintenance Kit
The maintenance kit contains a maintenance rolle r that keeps the surface of the imaging drum 
clean and oiled. 
Order a new maintenance kit when the control pa nel displays a message that the maintenance 
kit is low. Replace it when the control panel pr ompts you to replace the maintenance kit. To 
order a replacement maintenance kit, contact you r local reseller or go to the Xerox Supplies 
website for your printer:
■www.xerox.com/office/8560MFPsupplies (Phaser 8560MFP printer)
■www.xerox.com/office/8860MFPsupplies (Phaser 8860MFP printer)
To replace the maintenance kit:
1. Open the side door on the system.
Warning: The system’s interior may be hot. Do not touch the hot surfaces!
 
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2.
Remove the maintenance kit (labeled  A) from the maintenance kit slot.
3. Insert the replacement maintenance kit and pu sh it completely into the maintenance kit 
slot. Follow the illustrated instructions in cluded with the maintenance kit for full 
installation and dis posal information.
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4.
Close the side door.
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Cleaning the Paper Release Blade
To clean the paper release blade:
1. Lift the control panel.
2. Remove paper from the output tray.
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