Replacing Toner Cartridges
Toner cartridges are consumables. When the toner becomes nearly empty or has run out completely in the middle of a job run,
a message appears on the screen, or the following problems may occur. Take the appropriate action accordingly.
When a Message Appears
When the toner becomes nearly empty in the middle of a job run, a message appears on the screen.
Message
Prepare the
<Toner Color>*
toner cartridge.
End of Toner
Cart. Lifetime
<Toner Color>*
End of cart. parts
lifetime. Cart.
replacement
recommended.
<Toner Color>*
* Black, yellow, magenta, or cyan will appear in <Toner Color>.
If Printouts are Poor in Quality
If your printouts begin to show any of the following features, one of your toner cartridges is nearly empty. Replace the nearly
empty toner cartridge even if no message is displayed.
White streaks appear
En
Toner smudges and splatters
appear
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When the message is
displayed on the screen
The toner cartridge
needs a replacement
soon.
The toner cartridge has
reached the end of its
life.
The machine may not
print properly because
a toner cartridge that
has reached the end of
its lifetime is still in the
machine.
Blank space of originals becomes
Description and solutions
We recommend checking the level of remaining toner and replacing the
cartridge with a new one before printing high-volume documents.
e-Manual "Replacing Toner Cartridges"
If this message is displayed, the incoming fax will be stored in the memory
without being printed. Also, reports may not be printed, even if they are set
to be printed automatically.
If <Continue Printing When Toner Is Low> in <RX Print Settings> is set to
<On>, however, printing will be continued, but faxes may fade or blur.
e-Manual "Printing Reports and Lists"
e-Manual "Setting Menu List"
If this message does not disappear, replace the toner cartridge. You can
continue printing, but the print quality cannot be guaranteed.
e-Manual "Replacing Toner Cartridges"
If this message does not disappear, replace the toner cartridge. You can
continue printing, but the print quality may be poor.
e-Manual "Replacing Toner Cartridges"
Partially faded
grayish in printouts
Uneven density