Replacing the Imaging Unit
The life of the imaging unit is approximately 20,000 pages for black or 50,000 image printing whichever comes first. When the life span of the imaging unit has expired, Replace Imaging Unit appears on the display of the control panel, indicating the imaging unit needs to be replaced.
Otherwise your printer stops printing.
To replace the imaging unit:
1Turn the machine off, then wait a few minutes for the machine to cool.
2Open the front cover.
3Remove all of the toner cartridges and waste toner container from the machine.
4Pull the imaging unit out of the machine using the handle on its bottom.
5Extend the top handle on the imaging unit and then use it to pull the imaging unit out of the machine completely.
6Take a new imaging unit out of its package. Remove the protective devices on both sides of the imaging unit and the paper protecting the surface of the imaging unit.
Cautions
• Don’t use sharp objects, such as a knife or scissors, to open the imaging unit package. You could damage the surface of the imaging unit.
•Be careful not to scratch the surface of the imaging unit.
•To prevent damage, do not expose the imaging unit to light for more than a few minutes. Cover it with a piece of paper to protect it if necessary.
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