Toner cartridge storage
Do not remove the toner cartridge from its package until you are ready to use it. The shelf life of a cartridge in an unopened package is approximately 2.5 years.
CAUTION To prevent damage to the toner cartridge, do not expose it to light for more than a few minutes.
Toner cartridge life expectancy
The life of the toner cartridge depends on the amount of toner that print jobs require. When printing text at 5% coverage, an HP toner cartridge lasts an average of 10,000 or 6,000 pages, depending on which toner cartridge is installed. (A typical business letter is about 5% coverage.) This assumes that print density is set to 3 and EconoMode is off. (These are the default settings. For details on other settings, see the description of ECONOMODE and TONER DENSITY in “Print Quality Menu” on page 217.)
At any time, you can verify life expectancy by checking the toner level, as described below.
Checking the toner level
You can check the toner level using the printer control panel, the embedded web server, printer software, or HP Web JetAdmin.
Using the printer control panel
1Press MENU until INFORMATION MENU appears.
2Press ITEM until PRINT SUPPLIES STATUS PAGE appears.
3Press SELECT to print the supplies status page. See “Supplies status page” on page 154 for information on the supplies status page.
Using the embedded web server
1In your web browser, enter the IP address for the printer home page. This takes you to the printer status page. (See “Accessing the embedded web server” on page 252.)
2On the left side of the screen, click Supplies Status. This takes you to the supplies status page, which provides toner level information. See “Supplies status page” on page 154 for information on the supplies status page.
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