5 - 2 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
The following are maintenance messages that appear alternatively with the READY message on the
upper row of the LCD when the printer is in the READY state. These messages advise you that you will
need to replace each of the consumable items as soon as possible, since the consumable item’s end of
life has been reached. The printer will continue printing when any of these messages appear on the LCD
panel.
*1 at 5 % coverage print (A4 or Letter size).
*2 For example, if the Cyan and Magenta toner cartridges are almost empty, the indication will be
““ ( = blinking )
If the Cyan and Magenta toner cartridges are empty, the indicator will have disappeared.
*3 Definition of pages: actual output page number.
Definition of images:
If the image on a page contains only one color of either Cyan, Magenta, Yellow or Black =>1 image,
two colors => 2 images, three colors => 3 images, four colors => 4 images.
LCD messages Consumable part
to replace Approximate life How to replace Order No.
Waste toner pack 12,000 Images See 5-8 WT-4CL
OPC belt cartridge 60,000 images *3
(Continuously printed) See 5-10 OP-4CL
Fusing unit 60,000 pages *1 See 5-13 FP-4CL
Transfer belt cleaner
Transfer roller 120,000 pages See 5-16
Paper pick-up roller
Separator pad
Transfer belt
Call your dealer or
Brother Customer
Service for a
replacement of the
paper pick-up roller
and separator pad.
Paper feeding kit 2.
(Paper pick-up roller
Separator pad)
Call your dealer or
Brother Customer
Service for a
replacement of the
paper feeding kit 2.
The ozone filter does not have an LCD message indicator. However, you will need to replace it once
a year.
The toner cartridges that come supplied with this printer, are starter toners.
Starter toners, are toner cartridges with up to half the life of the standard toner cartridge, 5000 pages
(Black) and 3000 pages (Cyan, Magenta and Yellow) at approximately 5% print coverage (A4 or
Letter size).
NEAR WASTE TONER
REPLACE OPC BELT
REPLACE FUSER
REPLACE 120 KIT
REPLACE PF KIT2
K C M Y