Toner Level Detection; Toner Near-Empty Condition Detection - Konica Minolta magicolor 5550 Service Manual

8. Toner supply section
8.3.5

Toner level detection

• The toner level is determined by the accumulated time of rotation of the toner supply
motor.
• The toner level can be checked through MENU/PRINT MENU/STATISTICS PAGE.
8.3.6

Toner near-empty condition detection

• The cumulative period of time through which the toner supply motor is energized is
detected as the basis for determining whether there is a toner near-empty condition.
• The main body is designed to indicate a toner near-empty condition when the toner level
remaining in the toner cartridge becomes approx. 40 percent.
Toner cartridge
Toner cartridge shipped with main body:
Quantity equivalent to 3000 printed pages
Standard toner cartridge:
Quantity equivalent to 6000 printed pages
High-capacity toner cartridge:
Quantity equivalent to 12,000 printed
* for a standard original of a 5% coverage rate
• A toner near-empty condition is reset when a new toner cartridge is detected.
Display example: Toner near-empty indication (Magenta)
20
(Targeted percent)
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Theory of operation Ver. 1.0 Nov. 2006
Pages that can be printed
Toner level after toner near-empty
detection (Targeted number
of pages) *
Approx. 1,200 sheets
40% Approx. 2,400 sheets
Approx. 4,800 sheets
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