A warning message appears in the display when the amount remaining in the toner cartridge is low or when printing is no longer possible because of toner depletion. Note that the print quality may suffer if you continue printing without resolving this issue. You can check the amount remaining in the toner cartridges on the display (Checking the Remaining Amount of Consumables).
The message that is displayed depends on the amount remaining in the toner cartridges. Depending on which message is displayed, you will need to make sure that you have a replacement toner cartridge ready or replace the toner cartridge. Procedure for Replacing the Toner Cartridge Replacement Parts
<Prepare cartridge.>
This message notifies you that a toner cartridge needs to be replaced soon. Make sure that you have a replacement toner cartridge ready. Replace the toner cartridge if you see this message before you start to print a large job.
When a message is displayed
When copying or printing, you can continue printing the original.
If a message is displayed when the machine is receiving a fax/I-Fax or automatic report output is set, received faxes/I-Faxes and reports will be stored in memory so that they do not appear faded after they are printed. To continue printing even if the amount remaining in toner cartridge is running low, set <Continue Print. When Cart. Low> to <On>. <Continue Print. When Cart. Low>
Specify when a message is displayed
You can set any value as the percentage of the amount remaining in the toner cartridge that triggers a message. <Display Timing for Cart. Prep.>
<Low Cartridge Level>
This message notifies you that a toner cartridge needs to be replaced soon. Make sure that you have a replacement toner cartridge ready. Replace the toner cartridge if you see this message before you start to print a large job. This appears when <Action When Warning> is set to <Stop Printing> (<Action When Warning>).
<Display Cartridge Replacement Steps> Displays the procedure for replacing a toner cartridge. Follow the on-screen instructions to replace the toner cartridge.
<Continue Printing> You can end a printing stoppage state and continue copying/printing.
<Check Cartridge Name> You can check the toner cartridge name.
If a message is displayed when the machine is receiving a fax/I-Fax or automatic report output is set, received faxes/I-Faxes and reports will be stored in memory so that they do not appear faded after they are printed. To continue printing even if the amount remaining in toner cartridge is running low, set <Continue Print. When Cart. Low> to <On>. <Continue Print. When Cart. Low>
Specify when a message is displayed
You can set any value as the percentage of the amount remaining in the toner cartridge that triggers a message. <Display Timing for Cart. Prep.>
<End of Cartridge Lifetime>
A toner cartridge has reached the end of its lifetime, so printing cannot be performed.
<Display Cartridge Replacement Steps> Displays the procedure for replacing a toner cartridge. Follow the on-screen instructions to replace the toner cartridge.
<Check Cartridge Name> You can check the toner cartridge name.
When Printouts are Poor in Quality
If your printouts begin to show any of the following features, one of your toner cartridges is consumed. Replace the nearly empty toner cartridge even if no message is displayed. Procedure for Replacing the Toner Cartridge
Streaks Appear/Printing is Uneven
Partially faded
Uneven density
White Spots Appear
Toner smudges and splatters appear
Blank space of originals becomes grayish in printouts
Procedure for Replacing the Toner Cartridge
Do not touch the contacts () inside the machine
Doing so may result in a fault.
Be sure to hold the toner cartridge using the handle.
Do not touch the toner cartridge memory () or the electrical contacts (). To avoid scratching the surface of the drum inside the machine or exposing it to light, do not open the drum protective shutter ().
Read the precautions in "Important Safety Instructions" provided with this product before replacing the toner cartridges. Manuals and Their Contents
1
Open the front cover.
2
Remove the toner cartridge.
3
Remove the replacement toner cartridge from the protective case.
4
Shake the toner cartridge 5 or 6 times as shown below to evenly distribute the toner inside the cartridge.
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