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Handbook
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For Your Safety: Handling the Image Drum
• Leave unused image drum units in their packages until
needed.
• When replacing an image drum unit, re-use the packaging
to dispose of the old image drum unit.
• Do not expose these components to light for more than
five minutes.
• Never expose the green drum (inside the image drum unit)
to direct sunlight.
• Always hold the image drum unit by the ends, never by
the middle.
• Never touch the surface of the green drum inside the
image drum unit.
• Small amounts of toner spilled on skin or clothing can be
readily removed with soap and cold water. Using heated
water will make removing the stain much more difficult.
The CHANGE DRUM SOON Message
The
CHANGE DRUM SOON
message is a warning that the
image drum cartridge in your fax machine may be
approaching the end of its usable life, which is approximately
20,000 pages, depending on the length and type of document
you receive or copy. It appears when the drum has used up
approximately 90% of its life, based on an internal
calculation.
This message does not mean that you must replace the image
drum immediately, nor does it cause your fax machine to stop
working. In most cases, your image drum still has at least
10% of its productive life left. You can continue to use the
image drum as long as print quality is acceptable. However,
you should have a replacement image drum and toner
cartridge handy. Replace the drum when print quality
deteriorates below an acceptable level.
