Fix Windows How to Clean Your Printer and Scanner Share Pin Email Print moodboard / Getty Images Windows Maintenance Basics Symptoms Error Messages by Peter Piazza Award-winning technology journalist who has been testing and writing about consumer and business technology for more than a decade. Updated July 26, 2018 Knowing how to keep your computer printer clean helps ensure everything you print from it always looks crisp, without damaging your investment. This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to clean the platen glass and inside of the document cover. 01 of 05 Open the Document Cover and Clean the Platen Glass First, lift the document cover open. Then, wipe the platen glass with a clean, white, lint-free cloth moistened with water. 02 of 05 Clean the Inside of the Document Cover Clean the inner side of the document cover with a clean, white, lint-free cloth moistened with water. 03 of 05 Clean the Transparent Sheet Clean the transparent sheet with a clean, white, lint-free cloth moistened with water. 04 of 05 Clean the Inside of the Document Feeder Clean the inner side of the document feeder with a clean, white, lint-free cloth moistened with water. 05 of 05 Dry Using a Clean, Dry Cloth Finally, wipe those same components dry with another a clean, white, lint-free cloth. Continue Reading