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Tools and Procedures for Cleaning Imaging Equipment Optics
Clean imaging equipment optics with a lint-free cloth slightly dampened with water; tools and supplies for capture devices and duplicators.
A clean environment is the key to quality images, whether capture is photographic or electronic. The glass and mirrors in most exposure devices are expensive optics, and dust on them is recorded on the image and also reduces light transmission or reflection, making the image lighter.
Highlights
- Clean optics only with a lint-free cloth slightly dampened with water
- Water is inexpensive, always available, clean and naturally anti-static
- Glass cleaners and alcohol wipes leave an invisible chemical film that reduces image quality
- An alcohol product can be used for stubborn dirt, but the surface should then be cleaned again with water
- This rule applies to capture devices, duplicators and reader printers
Required items
- Lint-free cloths (shop towels)
- Spray bottle
- Canned Air
- Wooden cotton swabs with 6" handle
- Kimberly-Clark WYPALL L40 Wipers, P/N 06776, 12.5" X 14.4", 56 per package
Source:Eastman Park Micrographics(epminc.com)(opens in a new tab)
Frequently asked questions
How should imaging equipment optics be cleaned?
Clean optics only with a lint-free cloth slightly dampened with water.
Why should glass cleaners or alcohol wipes not be used on imaging equipment optics?
Glass cleaners and alcohol wipes leave an invisible chemical film that reduces image quality.
What should be done for stubborn dirt on imaging equipment optics?
An alcohol product can be used for stubborn dirt, but the surface should then be cleaned again with water.
Which imaging equipment does this optics cleaning rule apply to?
This rule applies to capture devices, duplicators and reader printers.
Which wiper is suggested for cleaning imaging equipment optics?
Kimberly-Clark WYPALL L40 Wipers, P/N 06776, 12.5" X 14.4", 56 per package are suggested.
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