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Replacing the Toner Cartridge
Routine Maintenance
6
Replacing the Toner Cartridge
This section describes how to replace or handle the toner cartridges and
precautions on storing them.
Contact the store where you purchased the printer to obtain replacement toner
cartridges.
When <PREPARE TONER>/<CHECK TONER> Appears
Toner cartridges are consumable products. If the toner is running out during
printing, a message appears in the display.
*Whether <16 PREPARE TONER> or <16 CHECK TONER> appears when lifetime of a toner cartridge has reached
depends on the setting for WARNING STEP (See p. 5-11) in the SETUP menu. The printer is set to display <16
PREPARE TONER> in the default settings.
Message When it is Displayed Contents and Remedies
When a toner cartridge
needs to be replaced
soon
-You can continue to print.
-Have a new toner cartridge available.
- It is recommended that you replace the
toner cartridge before printing a large
amount of data.
When a toner cartridge
needs to be replaced
soon
- The printer stops printing.
- Pressing [Online] continues the job.
-Have a new toner cartridge available.
- It is recommended that you replace the
toner cartridge before printing a large
amount of data.
When there is a
possibility that the toner
cartridge has reached
the end of its life
-You can continue to print.
-You can continue printing for a while,
however, as this may result in damage to
the printer, it is recommended to replace
the toner cartridge with a new one.
When the toner
cartridge has reached
the end of its life or
when there is a
possibility that a toner
cartridge whose life has
once reached the end is
installed
-You can continue to print.
-You can continue printing for a while,
however, as this may result in damage to
the printer, it is recommended to replace
the toner cartridge with a new one.
16 PREPARE TONER
16 CHECK TONER
9F CHECK TONER
1G CHECK TONER