Ricoh M178-21, Field Service Manual

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More About the Toner End Option for 4in1
The Toner End Option Enables/Disables monitoring the level of toner in the AIO as toner is consumed.
(Default: On). The operator can adjust the Toner End Option setting with the User Tools menu by press
[User Tools] on the 4in1 operation panel, and then setting the Toner End Option and selecting either
"Stop Printing" or "Continue Printing".
• Stop Printing. Toner end detection is on, and the machine issues the toner near-end alert when
there is enough toner remaining for about only 100 pages. When toner runs out, the machine stops
printing.
• Continue Printing. The machine continues printing when it reaches the near end level. There is
neither a toner near-end nor toner end alert. Once printing becomes faint, the operator must
replace the AIO or re-fill the AIO with new toner.
The status of the Toner End Option setting can be checked in three ways.
• When toner detection is on (Toner End Option is set for "Stop Printing"), the machine displays a
progress display as shown below in the left column. When toner detection is off (Toner End Option
is set for "Continue Printing"), the progress bar is blank with two asterisks to the right.
[User Tools] > Toner End Option
Stop Printing Continue Printing
**
• The status of the toner detection setting is also displayed on the printed Configuration page printed
with Smart Organizing Monitor.
[User Tools] > Toner End Option
Stop Printing Continue Printing
10% to 100% **
• The status of the toner detection setting, once again, displayed in the "Error History" box on the
Service Mode screen of Smart Organizing Monitor
[User Tools] > Toner End Option
Stop Printing Continue Printing
Error History
Out of Toner Error Code 5 **
Toner Almost Empty Error Code 6 **
Refilling the AIO
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