13 Maintenance
Replacing Consumables
Use the supplies recommended by Dell. Visit the Dell Printer Supplies website at
dell.com/supplies, or order Dell Printer Supplies by phone.
Handling consumables/periodic replacement parts
• Do not store boxes of consumables/periodic replacement parts upright.
• Do not unpack consumables/periodic replacement parts before use. Avoid storing
consumables/periodic replacement parts in the following locations:
- In high temperature and humid locations
- Near heat-generating devices
- Areas exposed to direct sunlight
- Dusty areas
• When using consumables/periodic replacement parts, carefully read precautions for use.
Precautions for use are instructed on their bodies or packages, or a precaution sheet is
included in their packages.
• We recommend always keeping spare consumables/periodic replacement parts in stock.
• When calling customer support to order consumables/periodical replacement parts, have
your Dell printer Service Tag available.
• The use of consumables/periodic replacement parts not recommended by Dell could
impair machine quality and performance. Use only consumables/periodic replacement
parts recommended by Dell.
Checking the status of consumables
You can check the status of consumables on the [Supplies] screen.
For information on consumables, refer to "Supplies" (P.274).
The following shows the reference section for each procedure.
Replacing Toner Cartridges.....................................................................................................219
Replacing Waste Toner Container .........................................................................................221
Replacing Drum Cartridges C, M, Y, or K..............................................................................223
Replacing Staple Cartridge (for Finisher-AB1) ......................................................................227
Replacing Fusing Unit .............................................................................................................228
Replacing Transfer Belt Unit...................................................................................................230
Replacing Transfer Roller ........................................................................................................234
Replacing Separator Rollers.....................................................................................................236
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