Kyocera F-3010 OPC
Kyocera OPC Part # DK-2
OEM Stated Yield: 10,000
There is a small black fuse located on the board inside the cartridge. This fuse must be replaced each cycle by
Lexmark Chip/Machine Error Messages
“Error 32 – Unsupported Cartridge” If it is displayed IMMEDIATELY on closing the printer door after inserting the cartridge, it means:
9No chip is installed
9The printer did not make connection with the chip
9The wrong chip is installed
9The chip is damaged and not functioning
“Error 32 – Unsupported Cartridge” If it is displayed SHORTLY AFTER closing the printer door (after inserting the cartridge) and the printer has cycled, including printing a few pages, it means:
9The chip has been previously used
9The cartridge was not shaken prior to installation, some toner still compacted
9The cartridge has mechanical issues
9The chip is damaged and not functioning correctly
“Error 32 – Unsupported Cartridge” If it is displayed AFTER the printer has cycled, and many pages have been printed, it means:
9The chip may have been previously used but had not reached toner low
9The cartridge has mechanical issues
9The printer is not happy with toner flow (check if printer is used extensively – if not and has set for a while, toner may have compacted)
9The cartridge may have been removed from the printer and the exposed chip damaged in some way before reinstalling in the printer.
“929 Toner Sensor Error” (or similar). When this is displayed, it is:
9NOT chip related
9a MECHANICAL breakdown of the cartridge:
9Toner sensor gears (spring loaded clutch) are loose on the shaft. The gear is probably not fully engaged; pressing the gears back flush may fix the problem
9The mixer shaft inside the cartridge hopper has broken (no longer usable)
9Excessive toner in the hopper
9Cartridge has been used multiple times and has just worn out
“933 Print Head Error” (or similar). When this is displayed, this is a ELECTRICAL problem within the printer (laser scanner unit) or the cartridge and IS NOT chip related.
Lexmark Optra Se
Lexmark Cartridge Part # 12A0825 (Prebate),
12A0725 (Non Prebate)
OEM Stated Yield: 23,000 (Both) (Lexmark does not currently produce a low yield cartridge.)
The “Return” cartridges have an ARD installed on the top left side of the cartridge. The packaging for the chip looks more like a battery than a chip, but it is definitely a chip. New replacement chips are now available that work in both the Optra T and Optra SE series. Do not confuse the Optra T series with the T series; they are not the same. See below for more information. Other vendors such as Toshiba are also using this engine. Contact your vendor for the correct (universal) chips. On the
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