Maintaining The Cartridge; Toner Cartridge Storage; Expected Cartridge Life; Redistributing Toner - Dell 2145cn Service Manual

Alignment and Troubleshooting

■ MAINTAINING THE CARTRIDGE

Toner cartridge storage

To get the most from the toner cartridge, keep the following guidelines in mind:
• Do not remove the toner cartridge from its package until ready for use.
• Do not refill the toner cartridge. The machine warranty does not cover damage caused by using a refilled
cartridge.
• Store toner cartridges in the same environment as your machine.
• To prevent damage to the toner cartridge, do not expose it to light for more than a few minutes.

Expected cartridge life

The life of the toner cartridge yield depends on the amount of toner that print jobs require. The actual number
may also be different depending on the print density of the pages you print on, and the number of pages
may be affected by operating environment, printing interval, media type, and media size. If you print a lot of
graphics, you may need to change the cartridge more often.

Redistributing toner

When a toner is low, faded or light areas may appear. It is possible that colored images may be printed with
incorrect colors due to flawed mixing of toner colors when one of the colored toner cartridges is low on toner.
You can temporarily improve print quality by redistributing the toner.
• The toner-related message saying that the toner is low may appear on the display.
• The SmartPanel program window appears on the computer telling you which color cartridge is low on toner.
1. Using the handle, completely open the front 2. Grasp the handles on the toner cartridge and
cover. pull to remove the cartridge from the machine.
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