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Kyocera F-3010 OPC
Kyocera OPC Part # DK-2
OEM Stated Yield: 10,000
There is a small black fuse located on the board
inside the cartridge. This fuse must be replaced each
cycle by un-soldering the old and soldering in the
new. This fuse is a special 250mA one that should
be purchased from your supplier. The same fuse is
used in the F-1000 OPC Cartridge.
Lexmark Chip/Machine Error Messages
“Error 32 – Unsupported Cartridge” If it is
displayed IMMEDIATELY on closing the printer
door after inserting the cartridge, it means:
9 No chip is installed
9 The printer did not make connection
with the chip
9 The wrong chip is installed
9 The chip is damaged and not
functioning
“Error 32 – Unsupported Cartridge” If it is
displayed SHORTLY AFTER closing the printer
door (after inserting the cartridge) and the printer has
cycled, including printing a few pages, it means:
9 The chip has been previously used
9 The cartridge was not shaken prior to
installation, some toner still
compacted
9 The cartridge has mechanical issues
9 The chip is damaged and not
functioning correctly
“Error 32 – Unsupported Cartridge” If it is
displayed AFTER the printer has cycled, and many
pages have been printed, it means:
9 The chip may have been previously
used but had not reached toner low
9 The cartridge has mechanical issues
9 The printer is not happy with toner
flow (check if printer is used
extensively – if not and has set for a
while, toner may have compacted)
9 The cartridge may have been
removed from the printer and the
exposed chip damaged in some way
before reinstalling in the printer.
“929 Toner Sensor Error” (or similar). When this
is displayed, it is:
9 NOT chip related
9 a MECHANICAL breakdown of the
cartridge:
9 Toner sensor gears (spring loaded
clutch) are loose on the shaft. The
gear is probably not fully engaged;
pressing the gears back flush may fix
the problem
9 The mixer shaft inside the cartridge
hopper has broken (no longer usable)
9 Excessive toner in the hopper
9 Cartridge has been used multiple times
and has just worn out
“933 Print Head Error” (or similar). When this
is displayed, this is a ELECTRICAL problem within
the printer (laser scanner unit) or the cartridge and IS
NOT chip related.
Lexmark Cartridge Part # 12A0825 (Prebate),
12A0725 (Non Prebate)
OEM Stated Yield: 23,000 (Both) (Lexmark does
not currently produce a low yield cartridge.)
The “Return” cartridges have an ARD installed on
the top left side of the cartridge. The packaging for
the chip looks more like a battery than a chip, but it
is definitely a chip. New replacement chips are now
available that work in both the Optra T and Optra SE
series. Do not confuse the Optra T series with the T
series; they are not the same. See below for more
information. Other vendors such as Toshiba are also
using this engine. Contact your vendor for the
correct (universal) chips. On the Non-Prebate
cartridges however, the chip is also present, but the
killer part is not active.