Care and Maintenance

User Replaceable Components

When the printer panel indicates that a supply needs to be replaced, make sure that you have replacement supplies on hand. The printer may continue to print until the supply is completely used up; then it stops until you replace the indicated supply.

Printer component

Printer panel message

Average life*1

Toner cartridges

Low <Color> Toner

10,000 pages

 

(CMY)*2

 

 

 

Change the color toner cartridge soon.

 

 

<Color> Toner

12,000 pages

 

Empty

 

(Black)*2

 

Change the color toner cartridge now.

 

 

Color imaging unit

 

Monochrome

Imaging Unit wearing out

57,000 pages

 

or

 

Change the Imaging unit soon.

 

Color

 

 

14,250 pages

 

Imaging Unit

Monochrome

 

60,000 pages

 

Worn out

 

or

 

Change the Imaging unit now.

 

Color

 

 

15,000 pages

*1 These figures are based on an average of 5% coverage of the printable area and standard density for any one color. The frequency of replacement will vary, depending on the complexity of the prints and the percentage of coverage and print density.

*2 The starter cartridges that are shipped with the printer have an average life of approximately 3,000 pages, based on an average of 5% coverage.

Note:

If you print with high density when “Low <Color> Toner” is displayed, you may get faded printout before “<Color> Toner Empty” is displayed.

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