Samsung PROXPRESS C301X SERIES User Manual page 85

Understanding display messages
8
Toner-related messages
Message Meaning
Install [color] A toner cartridge is not
installed.
toner cartridge
A toner cartridge is not
being detected
Not removed
protective film from
toner.
Not Compatible The indicated toner
cartridge is not
[color] toner cart.
suitable for your
machine.
Prepare Toner Small amount of toner
is left in the indicated
▼
cartridge. The
estimated cartridge
life of toner is close.
Suggested solutions
Reinstall the toner cartridge.
Reinstall the toner cartridge two or
three times to confirm it is seated
properly. If the problem persists,
contact the service representatives.
Remove the protective film from the
toner cartridge. Refer to Quick
Installation Guide provided with your
machine.
Install the corresponding toner
cartridge with a Samsung-genuine
cartridge (see "Replacing the toner
cartridge" on page 57).
Prepare a new cartridge for a
replacement. You may temporarily
increase the printing quality by
redistributing the toner (see
a "Redistributing toner" on page 55).
Message Meaning
Replace Toner The indicated toner
cartridge has almost
▼
reached its estimated
a
cartridge life .
The indicated toner
cartridge has reached its
estimated cartridge life
a. Estimated cartridge life means the expected or estimated toner cartridge life, which indicates
the average capacity of print-outs and is designed pursuant to ISO/IEC 19798 (see "Available
supplies" on page 50). The number of pages may be affected by operating environment,
percentage of image area, printing interval, media, percentage of image area, and media size.
Some amount of toner may remain in the cartridge even when replace new cartridge appears
and the machine stops printing.
Samsung does not recommend using a non-genuine Samsung toner
cartridge such as refilled or remanufactured. Samsung cannot guarantee a
non-genuine Samsung toner cartridge's quality. Service or repair required
as a result of using non-genuine Samsung toner cartridges will not be
covered under the machine warranty.
Suggested solutions
• You can choose Stop or Continue as
shown on the control panel. If you
select Stop, the printer stops printing. If
you select Continue, the printer keeps
printing but the printing quality cannot
be guaranteed.
• Replace the toner cartridge for the best
print quality when this message
appears. Using a cartridge beyond this
stage can result in printing quality
issues (see "Replacing the toner
cartridge" on page 57).
Replace the toner cartridge (see "Replacing
the toner cartridge" on page 57).
a
.
4. Troubleshooting
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