Replacing Consumable Items
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Close the scanner unit.
Memo
If you dispose of a toner cartridge by necessity, put it in a
polyethylene bag or something and then dispose of it in
accordance with your municipality's ordinances or guidelines.
Replacing the Belt Unit
Life Duration of Belt Unit
When the [
Belt Unit Near Life
] message appears
on the display screen, prepare a replacement belt
unit. You can keep printing approximately 750
pages until the next message appears.
When the [
Please change Belt Unit
] message
appears, replace the belt unit.
The life expectancy of the belt unit is
approximately 60,000 pages for A4 simplex
printing (three pages per job).
Note
The actual number of pages you can print with the belt
unit depends on how you use it.
Note
Though opening and closing the top cover may extend the
life of a belt unit for a while, it is recommended to replace
it soon after the [
Please change Belt Unit
] is displayed.
If you replace the belt unit, use it until the end of its
useable life. If you remove the belt unit and install and use
another one before its usable life has expired, the use life
will not be correctly displayed.
When the <
SETTING
> key > [
Admin Setup
] >
[
Management
] > [
System Setup
] > [
Status in Near
Life
] is set to [
Disable
], the [
Belt Unit Near Life
]
message does not appear.
Procedure for Replacement
Note
The image drum (the green tube) is very delicate. Handle
it carefully.
Do not expose the image drum unit to direct sunlight or
very bright interior light (approximately more than
1500lux). Even under the normal interior light, do not
leave it for more than 5 minutes.
1
Prepare a replacement Belt Unit.
2
Turn off the machine.
Reference
"Turning Off Your Machine" (P. 19)
3
Open the scanner unit.
4
Press the top cover open button (1) and
open the top cover.
5
Hold the blue handles (1) of the image
drum unit with both hands and lift it out
of the machine, and then place it on a
flat surface.
Cover the image drum unit with black paper or a
black bag.
CAUTION
Possible to get
burned.
The fuser unit is extremely hot. Do not touch it.
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