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Replacing the Toner Cartridges
5-3
Routine Maintenance
5
IMPORTANT
If printout becomes faint or inconsistent, the reason may be that the lifetime of the toner
cartridge has been reached even when a message does not appear. Do not continue to
use the toner cartridge when there is a deterioration in print quality.
NOTE
The lifetime of toner cartridges for this printer is indicated as follows. The number of
pages is based on printing a typical document (with a printing ratio of approximately 5 %
and print density set to default).
- Black (EP-87 Toner Cartridge Black): Approx. 5,000 pages for printing paper in size of
A4 or Letter.
- Yellow, magenta, cyan (EP-87 Toner Cartridge Yellow, EP-87 Toner Cartridge Magenta,
EP-87 Toner Cartridge Cyan): Approx. 4,000 pages for printing paper in size of A4 or
Letter.
Indications in the [Consumables/Counters] Dialog Box
A [Consumables/Counters] dialog box that gives you an idea of the time for
replacing a cartridge is located in the Printer Status Window. The status of a toner
cartridge for each color is displayed in the [Consumables/Counters] dialog box.
Displaying the [Consumables/Counters] Dialog Box
1
Display the Printer Status Window.
For details on displaying the Printer Status Window, see "Displaying the Printer
Status Window," on p. 4-76.
Toner Cartridge
Replacement Required.
The lifetime of the toner
cartridge has been reached
<toner colors>. Replace the
toner cartridge after pressing
the toner replacement key
and opening the cover.
* Black, yellow, magenta, or
cyan will appear in <Toner
Color>. (More than one
color may appear.)
Lifetime of the black toner
cartridge has been reached.
• Stop the printer as printing
cannot be continued.
• Replace the displayed toner
cartridge with a new one.
Message
Displayed Timing Contents and Remedies