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Ricoh Co. Ltd.
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Toner End Detection
Machines without ID chip in AIO
These machines have no system to alert the operator when the
toner supply of the AIO is at near end or toner end. The
operator simply replaces the AIO when printed sheets become
faint or blurred.
Machines with ID chip in AIO
These machines have a system to monitor toner consumption
using a dot count system by the controller.
The number of pages that can be printed between the toner
near end and toner end alerts is approximately 100 pages.
Approximately 50 pages can be force printed after the toner end
alert.
Normally this system is enabled but the operator has the option
of switching toner level detection off.
More in Notes below
After a new AIO has been installed, the operator must perform reset the toner
cartridge (User Tools > System Settings > "Reset Toner Cartridge") so the
engine knows that a new AIO has been installed. This allows the engine to re-
start the toner consumption count.
The toner cartridge can be reset only at toner end. (The [Execute] option for
"Reset Toner Cartridge" appears only if the machine is in toner end mode.)
The [Execute] option for "Reset Toner Cartridge" will also not appear if the
operator has selected "Continue Printing" for the "Toner End" option in the User
Tools menu (User Tools > "System Settings" > "Toner End Option" > "Continue
Printing").
