Replacing The Components; Toner Cartridges - Tektronix Phaser 560 User Manual

Replacing the components

Toner cartridges

Front panel
<color>: low
messages
Stopped:replace <color>
Diagnosing print Uneven, streaky or mottled color.
quality
Faded or missing color in a single
color.
One or more straight and even,
vertical, light or dark streaks in
one color.
Replacing a toner 1. Remove the new toner cartridge from its packaging.
cartridge 2. Remove all tape and the protective sheet; then remove the plastic shipping cover from
3. Remove any media from the output tray.
4. Open the printer's right side door; remove the empty cartridge and discard it as normal
5. Insert the new cartridge and close the printer's right side door.
This section describes the basic steps for removing and installing the
replaceable components. Detailed, illustrated instructions are shipped with
each of the replaceable components.
the cartridge.
office waste.
Caution
Because the printer keeps track of the toner usage when a new
cartridge is installed after the front panel has reported
<color>: low
the % Remaining counts will not be correct.
Replace the designated color toner cartridge soon.
After the message appears, the cartridge may still
yield about 700 pages, depending on the complexity
of your prints.
Replace the cartridge now; it is empty and the
printer stops until you replace the cartridge.
Print the Consumables Page from the front panel.
Check the % Remaining gauge.
Compare your output with the print quality
examples in "Maintaining print quality" on
page 7-6 to diagnose and correct the symptoms.
Print the Configuration Page from the front panel or
access the front panel System Counts menu.
Check the color toner Count; compare the
number to the component's average life (refer to
page 6-3).
, if you switch toner cartridges between printers
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