Publication No. GEG-99054 Genicom Mar 00
4-6 microLaser 210 User Guide
Replacing Printer Components
2. Disposeoforrecycletheusedtonercartridge.
Replacing the Fuser
The fuser melts the toner image into the paper to form a finished print. The fuser wears with nor-
mal use and can leave dirt or marks on printed sheets when worn. The normal life of a fuser is
approximately 200,000 A4/Letter size printsat 5% area coverage.Running high image density
prints or large format paperwill cause the fuser life to be shorter.
NOTE: In the following procedure, the left and right sides of the printer are those to the left and right of
a person facing the rear of the printer.
NOTE: If you are using the duplexer, refer to ”Chapter 6 Using the Duplexer” and remove the duplexer
before attemptingto replace the fuser.
Use the following procedure to remove and replace the fuser:
1. Turnthe printer off by pressing t he [ O ] on the power switch on the front of the printer, and
disconnect the AC power cord from the wall outlet. Waitat least 3 0m inutes before proceed-
ing to remove the fuser.
WARNING! Do not dispose of the old toner cartridge in an incinerator or in an open fire.
WARNING! The fuser becomes very hot during operation. Do not touch the fuser until it is
cool.