Photoconductors - Lexmark 1200 User Manual

Photoconductors

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Chapter 6: Replacing supplies
The photoconductor is the cylindrical drum that inserts in
the toner cartridge. Just as there is a cyan, magenta, yel-
low, and black toner cartridge, there is also a unique cyan,
magenta, yellow, and black photoconductor. Together,
the photoconductor and the toner cartridge create the
print unit.
You can purchase the black photoconductor separately.
However, the three color photoconductors come packaged
together. You should always replace all three color photo-
conductors at the same time.
The average yield of each photoconductor is 13,000 pages.
The actual yield depends on the size paper you use and
the Printer Usage setting you select from the Setup Menu.
If you select Maximum Speed—the printer default—the
printer alerts you to replace all four photoconductors at
the same time. If you select Maximum Yield, you will
probably replace the black photoconductor before you
need to replace the three color photoconductors. See
"Printing color and mono jobs" on page 63 for more infor-
mation about the Printer Usage settings.
After the printer determines that the photoconductors
have printed 12,900 pages, the printer displays
or
Life Warning 84 Black PC Life Warning
already have replacement photoconductors available,
order them at this time.
Press to clear the attendance message. The
Go
tus message then appears on the second line of the display
to remind you there are supplies that need attention. Open
the Supplies Menu to view the status of the four photo-
conductors.
After posting the
PC Life Warning
counts 100 pages and then displays
or
Exhausted 84 Black PC Drum Exhausted
ity is still acceptable, you can press
ing. However, the printer continues to display the
message each time you turn the printer on and
Exhausted
each time you open and close the top cover until you
replace the photoconductors.
You'll want to replace the photoconductors when you
notice print quality problems, such as light printing, spots
on the page, or voids in printed characters. See page 109
84 Color PC
. If you do not
Supplies
messages, the printer
84 Color PC Drums
. If the print qual-
and resume print-
Go
PC Drum
sta-