Replacing the Waste Toner Container

When the waste toner container is almost full or completely full, a message is displayed prompting you to prepare a new waste toner container or perform waste toner container replacement. Prepare a new waste toner container or perform waste toner container replacement according to the displayed message.


Do not replace the waste toner container before the message prompting you to replace it appears on the touch panel display.


The waste toner container is a container for collecting unused toner that remains when printing. For details about each message, see Countermeasures for Each Message. For information on the model number of the waste toner container, see Consumables. You can check the current amount of space remaining in the waste toner container. Checking the Space Remaining in the Waste Toner Container

Procedure for Replacing the Waste Toner Container

When replacing the waste toner container, the procedure is also displayed on the screen. Check the information displayed on the screen in addition to the following procedure.

Open the front cover.

Hold the right and left edges of the cover when opening it.

Turn the lever in the direction of the arrow to unlock the waste toner container.

Remove the waste toner container.

Cover up the opening of the used waste toner container.

	Remove the cover from the used waste toner container.
	Use the provided cover to cover up the opening of the used waste toner container.

Remove the new waste toner container from its box.

Remove the protective cap of the new waste toner container.

	Remove the cover from the opening of the used waste toner container.
	Attach the cover to the waste toner container.

Install the new waste toner container.

Return the lever to its original position to lock the waste toner container.

Close the front cover.


Used toner cannot be reused. Do not mix new and used toner together. The used waste toner container will be collected by your local authorized Canon dealer.