User's Manual

Maintenance
OPERATION GUIDE 4-3
Toner Container Replacement
Frequency of toner container replacement
The life of the toner containers depends on the amount of toner required to
accomplish your printing jobs. When 5% coverage (a typical business
document) of individual toner colors is assumed for A4 or letter size paper:
• Black toner containers last an average of 5,000 monochrome pages.
• The cyan, magenta, and yellow toner containers last an average of
4,000 or 2,000 color images.
You can print a status page to check how much toner remains in the toner
container. The Toner Gauge in the consumables status section on the
status page shows a progress bar, which roughly represents how much
toner is left in the toner container.
Starter Toner Container
The toner containers packed with new printer are starter toner containers.
The black starter toner container lasts an average of 2,000 monochrome
pages. The cyan, magenta, and yellow starter toner containers last an
average of 2,000 color images for each.
Toner Kits
It is strongly recommended that you use the new toner kit supplied from the
manufacturer to prevent printer problems and ensure a long printer life.
The toner kits are supplied in 4 different colors: cyan, magenta, yellow and
black.
A new toner kit contains the following items:
• Toner Container
• Cleaning cloth
• Three plastic waste bags for old toner container and old waste toner
box
• Waste toner box
• Installation Guide
NOTE: Do not remove the toner container from the carton until you are
ready to install it in the printer.
Understanding Indicators Requesting Toner Container Replacement
The toner indicator identifies the toner status at two stages of toner usage.
• When the printer becomes low on toner, the toner indicator flashes.
Note the replacement is not always necessary at this stage.