Brother HL-1870N, Service Manual

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APPENDIX
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4. How to Read the Maintenance Information
The maintenance information such as the frequency of consumable parts replacement or
paper jam can be found from the 17-digit number shown in the lower line on the right below the
drum unit life bar.
NOTE:
The 17-digit number is also shown in the Printer Information dialog box which is one of the self-
diagnostics tools. For details, refer to section 3 ‘Printer Information’ in APPENDIX 18 .
To obtain the maintenance information, you need to obtain and load the Maintenance
Information utility which supplied on Service Databank by following the steps below;
(1) Download the Maintenance
Information utility from the
Printer Utility DB in Service
Databank.
(2) Open the utility, then select
‘Decode the 4-byte data’ in
the menu.
Fig. A-3
(3) Enter the 8-digit number as
shown on the right from the
17-digit number.
(4) Click the OK button.
Fig. A-4
(5) The dialog box shown at
the right will appear and
show the frequencies of
drum unit change, toner
cartridge change and paper
jam.
Fig. A-5