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Maintenance
Toner cartridges are consumables. When the toner becomes
nearly empty or has run out completely in the middle of a
job run, a message appears on the screen, or the following
problems may occur. Take the appropriate action accordingly.
● A message appears on the screen
“When a Message Appears” (→P.8-5)
● White streaks appear on the output, or the output is
partially faded.
“When White Streaks Appear on the Output or the
Output Is Partially Faded” (→P.8-5)
IMPORTANT
About toner cartridges
For more information on toner cartridges, see the following
sections.
“About the Supplied Toner Cartridge” (→P.8-5)
“About Replacement Toner Cartridges” (→P.8-6)
“Handling Toner Cartridges” (→P.8-6)
“Storing Toner Cartridges” (→P.8-7)
“Checking the Toner Level” (→P.8-7)
“Purchasing Consumables” (→P.8-6)
* The average yield of replacement toner cartridges varies from
that of the supplied toner cartridge.
When a Message Appears
When the toner becomes nearly empty in the middle of a job
run, a message appears on the screen.
Message
When it is
displayed
Description and
solutions
Prepare <Toner
Color>* toner
cartridge
When a toner
cartridge soon needs
to be replaced.
Have ready a
replacement toner
cartridge.
It is recommended
that you replace the
toner cartridge before
printing a large amount
of data.
Cart. parts life
end. <Toner
Color>*
replcmnt.
recmnd.
Toner cartridges
with print quality
that cannot be
guaranteed due to
their decreasing
lifetime etc., or used
toner cartridges that
have reached their
lifetime, may have
been inserted.
It is recommended
that you replace the
toner cartridge. You
can continue printing
by setting <Continue
Printing (Qlty. Not
Guaranteed)>, but these
cartridges may cause
malfunctions.
* Black, yellow, magenta, or cyan will appear in <Toner Color>.
IMPORTANT
When white streaks appear on the output, or the output
is partially faded
When white streaks appear on the output or the output is partially
faded, the toner cartridge has almost reached the end of its life,
even if no message appears on the screen. When the print quality
becomes unacceptable, see the following to fix the problem.
“When White Streaks Appear on the Output or the Output Is
Partially Faded” (→P.8-5)
When White Streaks Appear on the
Output or the Output Is Partially Faded
When the toner nearly runs out, white streaks appear on the
output, or the output is partially faded.
*
No message appears on the screen, if the toner nearly runs out.
Replace the toner cartridge when white streaks appear on the
output, or the output is partially faded.
*
Do not perform <Full Adjustment>, <Quick Adjustment>, or
<Copy Image Adjustment> in such situations above. Even you
try to adjust using this function, the condition may not be
improved.
“Replacing the Toner Cartridges” (→P.8-7)
About the Supplied Toner Cartridge
The average yield of the toner cartridge that comes with the
machine is as follows.
MF8380Cdw
Canon Cartridge 118 Black
Starter
Average yield of K (Black) toner
cartridge*
1
*
2
: 1,200 sheets
Canon Cartridge 118 Yellow
Starter
Canon Cartridge 118
Magenta Starter
Canon Cartridge 118 Cyan
Starter
Average yield of Composite
Y (Yellow), M (Magenta), and
C (Cyan) toner cartridges*
1
*
2
:
1,400 sheets
MF8080Cw
Canon Cartridge 116 Black
Starter
Average yield of K (Black) toner
cartridge*
1
*
2
: 800 sheets
Canon Cartridge 116 Yellow
Starter
Canon Cartridge 116
Magenta Starter
Canon Cartridge 116 Cyan
Starter
Average yield of Composite
Y (Yellow), M (Magenta), and
C (Cyan) toner cartridges*
1
*
2
:
800 sheets
*1
The average yield is on the basis of “ISO/IEC 19798”* when printing
A4 size paper with the default print density setting.
* “ISO/IEC 19798” is the global standard related to “Method for
the determination of toner cartridge yield for color printers and
multi-function devices that contain printer components” issued
by ISO (International Organization for Standardization).
*2
The life of the toner cartridges is affected by the following
conditions.
Replacing Toner Cartridges
This section describes the procedure for replacing toner
cartridges.