Settings and Printing
Maintenance
Specifications
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Maintenance
This menu shows what percentage of each consumable’s life remains to be used. Please note that
the values shown on the LCD panel are just the approximate values and are not always correct. So a
consumable indicating warning message might appear regardless of the displayed values.
For the life of supplies, see
Maintenance
. When a supply is replaced with a new one, the printer will
automatically reset the page counter for that supply (except transfer unit and cleaning pad) to 0.
When the transfer unit or cleaning pad is replaced, the counter must be reset by using the Counter
Reset menu (see below).
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Page Count
It shows the total number of color and monochrome pages your printer has printed since your
purchase of the printer.
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Toner Cartridge
It shows the remaining percentage of CYAN, MAGENTA, YELLOW and BLACK toner cartridges.
N
OTE
B
If you replace a toner cartridge before LOW <Color> Toner is displayed, the remaining
percentage value of that toner cartridge will be incorrect.
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Imaging Unit/Charge Unit/Transfer Unit/Fuser Unit/Oil Roll/Cleaning Pad
###% remaining shows the remaining percentage of the life of the item.
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Counter Reset
B
New Transfer Unit?
You must select Yes when you have just replaced the transfer unit. The life of the unit will be
reset to 100% remaining.
B
New Cleaning Pad?
You must select Yes when you have just replaced the cleaning pad. The life of the pad will be
reset to 100% remaining.
Image Area
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Last
It shows the percentage of the whole printable area covered by each toner (CYAN, MAGENTA,
YELLOW and BLACK) in the most recently printed page. This menu cannot show the value
correctly just after the printer is turned on.
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Average
It shows the average percentage of the printable area of all pages printed covered by each toner
(CYAN, MAGENTA, YELLOW and BLACK).
Using the Printer Panel (Menu Mode)