Samsung SCX-4500 manual Maintaining the cartridge, Redistributing toner, Cleaning the scan unit

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Cleaning the scan unit

Keeping the scan unit clean helps ensure the best possible copies. We suggest that you clean the scan unit at the start of each day and during the day, as needed.

1Slightly dampen a soft lint-free cloth or paper towel with water.

2Lift and open the scanner lid.

3Wipe the surface of the scanner glass until it is clean and dry.

1scanner lid

2white sheet

3scanner glass

4Wipe the underside of the scanner lid and white sheet until it is clean and dry.

5Close the scanner lid.

Maintaining the cartridge

Toner cartridge storage

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

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

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

Store toner cartridges in the same environment as your machine.

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

Expected cartridge life

The toner cartridge yield depends on the amount of toner that print jobs require. Average yield for a new toner cartridge is 2,000 standard pages in accordance with the ISO/IEC 19752 standard. (Average yield for the original toner cartridge supplied with the machine is 1,000 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.

Redistributing toner

When a toner is low the toner LED( ) blinks slowly.

It may cause faded or light areas on apaper. You can temporarily improve print quality by redistributing the toner.

For detailed information about error message, see page 9.7.

Note

In some cases, white streaks or light printing will still occur even after you have redistributed the toner.

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