Replacing the Drum Cartridge
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Routine Maintenance
5
* 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
The [Consumables/Counters] Dialog Box
The [Consumables/Counters] dialog box in the Printer Status Window can be used
to estimate when the drum cartridge will need to be replaced. The state of the drum
cartridge is displayed in the [Consumables/Counters] dialog box.
Displaying the [Consumables/Counters] Dialog Box
1
Open the Printer Status Window.
For details on opening the Printer Status Window, refer to "Displaying the Printer
Status Window," on p. 4-74.
2
Click [ ] (Consumables/Counters) in the Printer Status
Window.
The [Consumables/Counters] dialog box can also be displayed by selecting
[Consumables/Counters] from the [Options] menu.