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Replacing Toner Cartridges
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Routine Maintenance
5
Replacing Toner Cartridges
This section describes how to replace and handle toner cartridges and gives
precautions for storing them.
Contact the store where you purchased the printer to obtain replacement toner
cartridges.
When a Message Appears
Toner cartridges are consumable parts. When a toner cartridge is nearing the end
of its life, a message will appear in the Printer Status Window. Take the following
steps depending on this message.
Message When it is Displayed
Description and Actions to
Take
Cartridge(s) may need to be
replaced soon. For details,
check the [Consumables/
Counters] dialog.
A toner cartridge or the drum
cartridge needs to be
replaced soon.
•You can continue to print.
• Check which cartridge(s)
need to be replaced in the
[Consumables/Counters]
dialog box. If a toner
cartridge is nearly ready to
be replaced, buy a new
toner cartridge.
• It is recommended that you
replace the toner cartridge
before printing a large
amount of data.
Replacement of toner
cartridge(s) is required
(<toner colors>*).
*Yellow, magenta, or cyan
will appear in place of
<toner colors>. (More than
one color may appear.)
One of the toner cartridges
(other than black) has
reached the end of its life.
•You can only perform black
and white printing.
• If you are going to print in
color, you will need to
replace the toner cartridge
for the indicated color with
a new one.