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Re: Cleaning flatbed scanner

2002-08-27 by jrandall1149

I've had good luck just using a clean dry microfiber cloth that you 
can purchase in an auto parts store or I've seen them in US 
drugstores.

Jeff Randall

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "bellis33624" 
<bellis60@e...> wrote:
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Truman Prevatt 
> <tprevatt@m...> wrote:
> > What is the best product and method to use to clean the smudges 
off 
> the 
> > glass of a flatbed scanner?
> > 
> > Thanks in advance.
> > 
> > Truman
> 
> I asked this question of Heidelberg tech support. I was told to 
avoid 
> standard window cleaners and any other glass cleaner that leaves a 
> residue. They said any optical glass cleaner should be fine. I use 
a 
> lens cleaner.

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