Maintenance and Cleaning
Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer
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5. Close the top cover. Warming Up is displayed on the control panel until the printer is
ready for printing.
Note: To minimize ink waste and optimize performance, leave the printer on all the time.
■ Keep ink in its packaging until you are ready to use it.
■ Identify ink by number and shape, not color.
■ To avoid ink jams, never insert broken ink sticks into the ink-loading bins.
To order ink, contact your local reseller or go to www.xerox.com/office/8500_8550supplies.
Caution: Use of ink other than Genuine Xerox Solid Ink 8500/8550 may affect print quality
and printer reliability. It is the only ink designed and manufactured under strict quality controls
by Xerox for specific use with this printer.
Emptying the Waste Tray
Empty the waste tray when the control panel displays a message stating that the waste tray is
full.
Warning: The printer’s interior may be hot. Do not touch the hot surfaces!
To empty the waste tray:
1. Open the door on the right side of the printer:
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