Maintenance

Handling Toner CartridgesNote the following when handling the toner cartridge.

CAUTION

Do not place the toner cartridge in fire.

This may cause toner remaining inside the cartridge to ignite and result in burns.

If toner leaks from the toner cartridge

Be careful not to inhale the toner or allow it to come into direct contact with your skin. If the toner comes into contact with your skin, wash with soap. If the skin becomes irritated or you inhale the toner, consult a physician immediately.

When removing a toner cartridge

Make sure to remove it carefully. If not removed with care, the toner powder may scatter and come in contact with your eyes and mouth. If toner gets into your eyes or mouth, wash them immediately with cold water and consult a physician.

Keep the toner cartridge away from small children.

If the toner or other parts are ingested, consult a physician immediately.

Do not disassemble the toner cartridge

The toner may scatter and get into your eyes or mouth. If toner gets into your eyes or mouth, wash them immediately with cold water and consult a physician.

IMPORTANT

Handling toner cartridges

•Keep the toner cartridge away from computer screens, disk drives, and floppy disks. They may be damaged by magnet which is in inside of the toner cartridge.

•Avoid locations subject to high temperature, high humidity, or rapid changes in temperature.

•Do not expose the toner cartridge to direct sunlight or bright light for more than five minutes.

•Store the toner cartridge in its protective bag. Do not open the bag until you are ready to install the toner cartridge in the machine.

•Keep the protective bag for the toner cartridge. They are required when transporting the machine such as during relocation.

•Do not store the toner cartridge in a salty atmosphere or where there are corrosive gases such as from aerosol sprays.

•Do not remove the toner cartridge from the machine unnecessarily.

•Print quality may deteriorate if the drum surface is exposed to light or is damaged.

•Always hold the toner cartridge by its handle to avoid touching the drum.

•Do not place the toner cartridge in an upright or an upside down position. If the toner is kept upright or upside down, the toner will solidify and may not return to its original condition even if it is shaken.

•When disposing of a used toner cartridge, place the toner container into its protective bag to prevent the toner from scattering, and then dispose of the toner cartridge according to local regulations.

Be careful of counterfeit toner cartridges

Please be aware that there are counterfeit Canon toner cartridges in the marketplace.

Use of counterfeit toner cartridges may result in poor print quality or machine performance.

Canon is not responsible for any malfunction, accident or damage caused by the use of counterfeit toner cartridge.

For more information, see http://www.canon.com/counterfeit.

Checking the Toner Level

Keys to be used for this operation

Reset Toner Gauge1 Press [ ] (Toner Gauge).

The toner level is displayed.

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Displaying the toner level

The toner level is displayed in three stages.

•<OK>

•<Low>

The message <Prepare <Toner Color>* toner cartridge.> appears in the display.

•<Empty>

The message <Replace <Toner Color>* toner cartridge.> appears in the display.

*Black, yellow, magenta, or cyan will appear in <Toner Color>. (More than one color may appear.)

For details on the solution, see "Troubleshooting" in the e-Manual.

* Even if <OK> or <Low> is displayed, the message <Check <Toner Color>* toner cartridge.> may appear in the display.

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2 Press [ ] (Reset) to return to standby mode.

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