Scanning surface cleaning method of electrostatic recording apparatus

摘要

In a method of cleaning the scanning surface of an electrostatic recording apparatus, the steps of: rendering inoperative a portion of an attachment device, which is used to treat the picture image forming member, when a cleaning operation is necessary; and electrostatically attaching a flexible cleaning sheet to the picture image forming member so that the cleaning sheet is carried past the reproducer scanning surface thereby to clean the scanning surface. The cleaning sheet is supplied from a recording paper supply magazine or from a magazine which is disposed above a recording paper supply magazine and discharged into a tray.