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Supplies Monitoring
Several methods for viewing supply levels are available:
Control panel message window
Machine status list (magicolor 2480MF) or configuration page
(magicolor 2490MF)
PageScope Web Connection (magicolor 2490MF)
Control Panel Message Window
When the machine is functioning normally, press the Display key once
to display a rough indication in the control panel’s message window of
the level in each toner cartridge.
The control panel also alerts you when a toner cartridge or the drum
cartridge is nearing the end of its life and when it needs to be replaced.
In each case, the two lines of the message display alternately in the
message window.
Message Meaning Action
DRUM The drum cartridge is Prepare a new
LOW near the end of its life. drum cartridge.
DRUM LIFE END The waste toner bottle Replace the
CHANGE DRUM in the drum cartridge drum cartridge.
is full. immediately.
END OF LIFE The drum cartridge Replace the drum
CHANGE DRUM has reached the end cartridge as soon
(magicolor 2480MF only) of its life. as possible.
DRUM The drum cartridge Replace the drum
END has reached the end cartridge as soon
(magicolor 2490MF only) of its life. as possible.
(CMYK) TONER The indicated toner Prepare a new
LOW cartridge is low and toner cartridge.
should be replaced
within about 200 pages.
TONER LIFE END The indicated toner Replace the
CHANGE (CMYK) TONER cartridge is empty. toner cartridge
immediately.
(CMYK) TONER EMPTY The indicated toner Replace the toner
CHANGE (CMYK) TONER cartridge is empty. cartridge as soon
(magicolor 2480MF only) as possible.
(CMYK) TONER The drum cartridge Replace the drum
EMPTY has reached the end cartridge as soon
(magicolor 2490MF only) of its life. as possible.
Use the Display key on the all-in-one control
panel to display the toner “gas gauges.”