User manual

Understanding display messages
104
4. Troubleshooting
6
Toner-related messages
Message Meaning Suggested solutions
Install Toner A toner cartridge is not
installed.
Install a toner cartridge.
Not Compatible
[color] toner
The toner cartridge is
not suitable for your
machine.
Install the corresponding toner
cartridge with a Samsung-
genuine cartridge.
Prepare Toner Small amount of toner is
left in the indicated
cartridge. The estimated
cartridge life of toner is
close.
Prepare a new cartridge for a
replacement. You may
temporarily increase the
printing quality by
redistributing the toner (see
"Redistributing toner" on page
77).
Replace Toner The indicated toner
cartridge has almost
reached its estimated
cartridge life.
a
• You can choose Stop or
Continue as shown on the
control panel. If you select
Stop, the printer stops
printing and you cannot
print any more without
changing the cartridge. If
you select Continue, the
printer keeps printing but
the printing quality cannot
be guaranteed. Besides, it
can cause serious damage to
your machine.
• Replace the toner cartridge
for the best print quality
when this message appears.
Using a cartridge beyond
this stage can result in
printing quality issues (see
"Replacing the toner
cartridge" on page 79).
The indicated toner
cartridge has reached its
estimated cartridge
life.
a
The machine might
stop printing.
Replace the toner cartridge (see
"Replacing the toner cartridge"
on page 79).
a. Estimated cartridge life means the expected or estimated toner cartridge life, which indicates
the average capacity of print-outs and is designed pursuant to ISO/IEC 19798 (see "Available
supplies" on page 74). The number of pages may be affected by operating environment,
percentage of image area, printing interval, media, percentage of image area, and media size.
Some amount of toner may remain in the cartridge even when replace new cartridge appears
and the machine stops printing.
Message Meaning Suggested solutions