Waste Toner Bottle Full Detection And Set Detection - Ricoh G-P3 Service Manual

6. Detailed Function Descriptions
The pin [E] at the waste toner entrance pushes the shutter spring [F] in the rear of the PCU. Because of this,
waste toner can fall into the waste toner bottle. If the left cover is open, the waste toner does not come out
from the rear of the PCUs.

Waste Toner Bottle Full Detection and Set Detection

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The left cover sensor in the main frame detects when the left cover is open. It also detects if the waste toner
bottle is put in the machine. If the "Close Front/Left Cover" shows on the LCD when the cover is closed,
check if the waste toner bottle is in the machine.
The waste toner sensor [A] detects when the bottle is almost full.
When the bottle contains a set quantity of waste toner, the sensor turns off. The machine detects that the
waste toner bottle is almost full.
After that, the machine can print approximately 1250 more sheets. After printing 1250 sheets, it shows
"Replace Waste Toner bottle" and after the end of the job, the printer cannot be used until the bottle is
replaced or emptied.
• The number of sheets is calculated for a paper size of A4 and an image coverage ratio for each color
of 5%.
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