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Replacing the Drum Cartridge
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Routine Maintenance
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Replacing the Drum Cartridge
This section describes the precautions for replacing, handling, and storing drum
cartridges.
Contact the store where you purchased the printer to obtain replacement drom
cartridges.
When a Message Appears
The drum cartridge is a consumable part. When the drum 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.
NOTE
The lifetime of the drum cartridge used by this printer (Canon Genuine Parts) is given
below. The number of pages may be lower depending on printer settings and
preferences.
- Color print: Approx. 5,000 pages when printing on A4 or Letter size paper.
- Black and white print: Approx. 20,000* pages when printing on A4 or Letter size paper.
* This is the number of pages of A4 size plain paper that were printed under Canon standard
testing conditions. Depending on the intermittency of printing, paper types and paper sizes, the
number of pages possible may be half this number. (The intermittency of printing refers to the
amount of printing in a fixed period.)
The following is a rough guide to drum cartridge lifetimes under intermittent printing.
4 pages at a time: Approx. 19,000 pages
2 pages at a time: Approx. 13,500 pages
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 the drum cartridge is nearly
ready to be replaced, buy a new drum
cartridge.
• It is recommended that you replace the
drum cartridge before printing a large
amount of data.
Drum Cartridge
Replacement
Required
The drum cartridge
has reached the end
of its life.
• Stop the printer, as you cannot continue
printing.
• Replace the drum cartridge with a new
cartridge.