Xerox 3435DN manual Maintaining the print cartridge, Checking the remaining toner

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4Locate the long strip of glass (LSU) inside the top of the cartridge compartment, and gently swab the glass with a cotton swab checking to see if dirt turns the cotton black.

5Reinsert the print cartridge and close the front cover.

6Plug in the power cord and turn the printer on.

Printing a cleaning sheet

If you are experiencing blurred, faded, or smeared printouts, you can clear the problem by printing a cleaning sheet, provided by your printer. You can print:

OPC Cleaning sheet: cleans the OPC drum of the print cartridge.

Fuser Cleaning sheet: cleans the fuser unit inside the printer.

This process will produce a page with toner debris, which should be discarded.

1Make sure that the printer is turned on with paper loaded in the tray.

2Press Menu until System Setup appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK.

3Press the scroll buttons until Maintenance appears and press OK.

4When Clean Drum appears, press OK.

Or, press the scroll buttons until Clean Drum or Clean Fuser appears and press OK.

Your printer automatically picks up a sheet of paper from the tray and prints out a cleaning sheet with dust or toner particles on it.

Maintaining the print cartridge

Print cartridge storage

To get the most from the print cartridge, keep the following guidelines in mind:

Do not remove the print cartridge from its package until ready for use.

Do not refill the print cartridge. The printer warranty does not cover damage caused by using a refilled cartridge.

Store print cartridge in the same environment as the printer.

To prevent damage to the print cartridge, do not expose it to light for more than a few minute.

Expected cartridge life

The print cartridge yield depends on the amount of toner that print jobs require. Average yield for a new print cartridge is either 10,000 or 4000 standard pages in accordance with the ISO/IEC 19752 standard.

(Average yield for the original print cartridge supplied with the machine is 4,000 standard pages.) The actual number may also be different depending on the print density of the pages you print on, and the number of pages may be affected by operating environment, printing interval, media type, and media size. If you print a lot of graphics, you may need to change the cartridge more often.

Saving Toner

To save toner, press Toner Save on the control panel. The button backlight turns on.

Using this feature extends the life of the print cartridge and reduce your cost per page, but it also reduces print quality.

Checking the remaining toner

You can check the level of toner left in the cartridge.

If you are having print quality problems, this can help you determine if the problem is caused by low toner.

1Press Menu until System Setup appears on the bottom line of the display press OK.

2Press the scroll buttons until Maintenance appears and press OK.

3Press the scroll buttons until Supplies Life appears and press OK.

4Press the scroll buttons to access Toner Remains and press OK. The display shows the percentage of the remaining toner.

Note

While the following messages are appearing on the display, the sub-menu(s) under Supplies Life can be changed:

-Invalid Toner, NonGenuine Toner, Replace Toner,

Toner Exhausted

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Contents Page Page Contents Specifications MaintenanceTroubleshooting Installing accessoriesSafety Electrical Safety Information Regulatory Information OpenSSL License Environmental Compliance Product Recycling and Disposal Introduction Special featuresFeatures Phaser 3435/DN Printer overviewFront view Rear view Control panel overview Finding more information Understanding the Status LEDClearance space Selecting a locationMenu overview System setupUsing control panel menus Accessing control panel menusLayout menu Information menuPaper menu Graphic menu System Setup menuEmulation menu PostScript Network menuChanging the display language Using toner save modeUsing the control panel button Printing a demoSupplied software Software overviewMac OS Printer driver featuresSystem requirements WindowsVia the control panel Network setupVia network administration programs Supported operating systemsRestoring the network configuration Configuring TCP/IPConfiguring EtherTalk Setting Ethernet speedPrinting a network configuration ConfiguringConfiguring CentreWare is Selecting print media Loading print mediaSupported sizes of paper Type Size Dimensions Weighta CapacitybGuidelines for selecting and storing print media Guidelines for special print mediaMedia type Guidelines Loading paper Changing the size of the paper in the tray Using the tray 1 or the optional trayLoad the paper with the side to be printed on facing up Using the multi-purpose trayTips on using the multi-purpose tray Using manual feed modeSelecting an output location Printing to the output tray Face downPrinting to the rear cover Face up Printing a document Canceling a print jobPrinting a document Canceling a print job Basic printingPrint cartridges Ordering supplies and accessoriesAccessories How to purchaseCleaning the inside of the printer MaintenanceCleaning the printer Cleaning the outside of the printerChecking the remaining toner Maintaining the print cartridgeOpen the front cover Redistributing print cartridgeReplacing the print cartridge Toner Low appears on the displayMaintenance parts Clearing the Toner Low Replace Toner messageItems Yield Average Tray TroubleshootingClearing paper jams Paper feed areaMulti-purpose tray Optional trayPaper exit area Around the print cartridgeDuplex jam Duplex unit areaTips for avoiding paper jams Understanding display messages Troubleshooting checklistSelf Diagnostic Message Meaning Suggested solutions LSU Motor ErrorOpen Heat Error Over Heat ErrorPrint cartridge-related messages Software Section. Try Solving general printing problemsCondition Possible cause Suggested solutions Select Xerox Phaser 3435 asSelect Download as Bit Image Advanced OptionsTurn on Print As Image from Solving print quality problems Characters Condition Suggested solutions BackScatter MisformedCommon PostScript problems Common Windows problemsCommon Macintosh problems Common Linux problemsDisconnect the power cord Installing accessoriesPrecautions when installing accessories Installing a memory DimmSetting the memory in the PostScript printer properties Specifications and Description SpecificationsPrinter specifications Printer specificationsIndex Windows Toner save mode, use Windows problems Software section Software section Contents Using Windows Postscript Driver Using Your Printer in Linux Installing Printer Software in Windows Installing Printer SoftwareInstalling Software for Local Printing Custom Installation Installing Printer Software in Windows Installing Software for Network Printing Custom Installation Installing Printer Software in Windows Removing Printer Software Reinstalling Printer SoftwareUsing SetIP Installing SetIPUsing SetIP Basic Printing Printing a DocumentSelect your printer driver from the Name drop-down list Printer Settings Printing to a file PRNSelect Printers and Faxes Select your printer driver icon Paper Tab Layout TabGraphics Tab Extras Tab Printer Tab Troubleshooting TabUsing a Favorite Setting Using HelpPrinting Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper N-Up Printing Advanced PrintingPrinting Booklets Printing PostersSelected Paper Size Printing on Both Sides of PaperPrinting a Reduced or Enlarged Document Fitting Your Document to aEditing a Watermark Using WatermarksUsing an Existing Watermark Creating a WatermarkCreating a New Page Overlay Using OverlaysWhat is an Overlay? Using a Page OverlayAdvanced Using Windows PostScript DriverChanging the Status Monitor Program Settings Using Utility ApplicationsUsing Printer Settings Utility Opening the Troubleshooting GuideCheck the Share this printer box Setting Up a Host ComputerSetting Up a Client Computer Sharing the Printer LocallyGetting Started Using Your Printer in LinuxInstalling the Unified Linux Driver Installing the Unified Linux DriverClick Uninstall Uninstalling the Unified Linux DriverDouble-clickUnified Driver Configurator on the desktop Using the Unified Driver ConfiguratorPrinters Configuration Opening the Unified Driver ConfiguratorPorts Configuration Configuring Printer PropertiesPrinting from Applications Printing FilesFile menu Click Continue Select Easy Install and click Install Using Your Printer with a MacintoshInstalling printer driver for Macintosh Uninstalling the printer driverSelect your printer name Setting Up the PrinterFor a Network-connected Macintosh For a USB-connected MacintoshClick Show Info Installable OptionsPrinting Printing a DocumentLayout Changing Printer SettingsDuplex Printing Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of PaperIndex