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7 Maintenance
Replacing the Fusing Unit
The following messages appear on the printer’s control panel when the fusing unit is near
or reaches the end of its service life.
Replacement Procedure
1.
Switch off the power.
Important
• While the printer is in the Energy Saver mode, press
the <Energy Saver> button to exit the mode, and then
switch off the power.
Refer to
• For information on how to switch off the power and the
main power, refer to “2.2 Switching On/Off the Power”
(P. 57).
2.
Wait for 40 minutes for the fusing unit to
cool down.
3.
Open Tray 5 (1), and then while lifting up
the release lever (2) gently open the upper
left cover A (3).
4.
Loosen the screws on both sides of the
fusing unit completely.
Message
Action
Ready
Replace
Fuser Assembly soon
The fusing unit needs to be replaced soon. There
is enough capacity to print approximately
10,000
*1
pages.
Ready
Replace
Fuser Assembly
The fusing unit has reached the end of its
replacement life. Refer to “Replacement
Procedure” (P. 314) when replacing the fusing
unit and then refer to “Resetting the Counter”
(P. 316) to clear the counter.
*1
: The page yield of each consumable varies depending on print requests, documents printed, and
how often the power is switched on/off. For more information, refer to “A.3 Life of Consumables
and Regular Replacement Parts” (P. 402).
