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enters the toner near end condition and the toner end indicator starts blinking. Then the
machine supplies toner for a certain time, which depends on the setting of SP 2923 (see
the previous page).
Toner Near End Recovery
If the machine detects "Vt < (Vref or Vts) + 4S/5" twice consecutively in any of the following
situations, the machine clears the toner near end condition.
While in the toner recovery cycle (supplying toner on and off for 30 seconds) after the
machine has detected a toner near end condition.
During copying in the toner near end condition.
If the front cover is opened and closed for more than 10 seconds while a toner near
end condition exists.
Toner End Detection
There are two situations for entering the toner end condition.
When Vt is level 7 three times consecutively, the machine enters the toner end
condition.
When 50 copies have been made since entering the toner near end condition. The
number of copies between toner near-end and toner end can be changed using SP
2213.
Toner End Recovery
While turning on the main switch, if the front cover is opened for 10 seconds or more and
then closed while a Toner End condition exists (following toner bottle replacement), the
machine clears the Toner End condition. The recovery procedure is the same as for toner
near end. It takes about two minutes.
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