Routine Maintenance
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• If you use paper that is not a direct equivalent for the recommended paper, the life of consumable items
and printer parts may be reduced.
• The projected life for each of toner cartridges and a waste toner box is based on ISO/IEC 19798.
Frequency of replacement will vary depending on the complexity of printed pages, percentage of coverage
and type of media used.
Toner cartridges 5
A new toner cartridge can print approximately 2,200 pages (black) or approximately 1,400 pages (yellow,
magenta, cyan)
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Note
• The toner cartridges that come supplied with the printer are starter toners. A starter toner can print
approximately 1,000 pages
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• The amount of toner used varies according to what is printed on the page and the print density setting.
• If you change the print density setting for lighter or darker printing, the amount of toner used will change.
• Wait to unpack the toner cartridge until immediately before you put it into the printer.
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A4 / Letter size single-sided pages. Approx. cartridge yield is declared in accordance with ISO/IEC 19798.
Toner Low message 5
Toner Low (X)
If the LCD shows Toner Low, the printer has nearly run out of toner. Buy a new toner cartridge and have it
ready before you get a Replace Toner message. (X) shows the toner colour that is near the end of its life.
((K)=Black, (Y)=Yellow, (M)=Magenta, (C)=Cyan). To replace the toner cartridge, see Replacing the toner
cartridges on page 105.
The Toner Low (X) message appears for one minute after each print job.
Replace Toner message 5
When the following message appears on the LCD, you need to replace the toner cartridge:
Replace Toner
The scrolling message on the LCD indicates which colour you need to replace.
