M
AINTENANCE

7.8

Cleaning the Drum
If there are streaks or spots on your print, the drum cartridge
may require cleaning.
1
Before setting the cleaning procedure, make sure that
paper is loaded in the machine.
2
SCX-5315F users should press Menu/Exit then
Maintenance from the one-touch dial keypad.
SCX-5115 users should press Menu then press
or
until
“MAINTENANCE” appears on the top line.
3
“CLEAN DRUM” appears on the bottom line of the display.
Press Mode/Enter (Enter on SCX-5115).
4
The machine prints out a cleaning page. Toner particles on
the drum surface are affixed to the paper. Repeat this
process three or four times.
Replacing the Drum Cartridge
The useful life of the drum cartridge is approximately 15,000
copies. The LCD displays “DRUM WARNING” when the drum is
near the end of life. Approximately 1,000 more copies can be
made, but you should have a replacement drum cartridge in
stock. When “DRUM EMPTY” is displayed, the machine will stop
operating until the drum cartridge is replaced.
To replace the drum cartridge:
1
Open the side cover, then the front cover.
The side cover is open before opening the front cover.