Handling the Image Drum | CHANGE DRUM SOON Message |
•Leave unused image drum units in their packages until needed.
•When replacing an image drum unit,
•Do not expose these components to light for more than five minutes.
•Never expose the green drum (inside the image drum unit) to direct sunlight.
•Always hold the image drum unit by the ends, never by the middle.
•Never touch the surface of the green drum inside the image drum unit.
•Small amounts of toner spilled on skin or clothing can be readily removed with soap and cold water. Using heated water will make removing the stain much more difficult.
The CHANGE DRUM SOON message is a warning that the image drum cartridge in your fax machine may be approaching the end of its usable life, which is approximately 20,000 pages, depending on the length and type of document you receive or copy. It appears when the drum has used up approximately 90% of its life, based on an internal calculation.
This message does not mean that you must replace the image drum immediately, nor does it cause your fax machine to stop working. In most cases, your image drum still has at least
10% of its productive life left. You can continue to use the image drum as long as print quality is acceptable. However, you should have a replacement image drum and toner cartridge handy. Replace the drum when print quality deteriorates below an acceptable level.
