HP 4500 N manual Approximate Replacement Intervals for Consumable Items

Approximate Replacement Intervals for Consumable Items

You can identify consumable items by their labeling and their blue plastic handles. For instructions on installing consumables, see the installation guides supplied with each consumable item.

The following table lists the replacement intervals for printer consumable items and the control panel messages that prompt you when to replace each item.

Consumable	Printer Message	Page Count	Approximate
			Time Period2
Black (K) Toner	TONER K LOW or TONER K OUT	8,000 pages1	4 months
Cartridge
Cyan (C) Toner	TONER C LOW or TONER C OUT	5,000 pages1	2.5 months
Cartridge
Magenta (M) Toner	TONER M LOW or TONER M OUT	5,000 pages1	2.5 months
Cartridge
Yellow (Y) Toner	TONER Y LOW or TONER Y OUT	5,000 pages1	2.5 months
Cartridge
Drum Kit	DRUM KIT LOW or	25,000 black and	12.5 months for
	DRUM KIT OUT	white only pages,	black and white
	REPLACE DRUM KIT	or 6,250 color	only pages, or 3
		pages.	months for color
			pages.
Transfer Kit	TRANSFER KIT LOW or	100,000 black and	50 months for
	TRANSFER KIT OUT	white only pages,	black and white
	REPLACE KIT	or 25,000 color	only pages, or 12.5
		pages.	months for color
			pages.
Fuser Kit	FUSER KIT LOW or	100,000 black and	50 months for
	FUSER KIT OUT	white only pages,	black and white
	REPLACE KIT	or 50,000 color	only pages, or 25
		pages.	months for color
			pages.

1Approximate average A4/letter-size page count based on 5% coverage of individual toner colors. Page counts are only estimations, and usage conditions and print patterns may cause results to vary.

2Approximate lifes are based on 2,000 pages per month.

CAUTION Hewlett-Packard recommends the use of HP products in this printer. Use of non-HP products may cause problems requiring service that is not covered by the Hewlett-Packard warranty or service agreements.

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