Checking The Drum Life - Brother MFC-9700 Owner's Manual

Follow these steps to replace the drum unit:
1
Open the front cover.
2
Remove the old drum unit. Place the drum
unit on a drop cloth or disposable paper to
avoid scattering toner.
3
Hold down the lock lever on the right and
pull the toner cartridge out of the drum unit
assembly. (See
page 21-18.)
Cartridge,
Discard the used drum unit according to local regulations. If you are not sure of
them, call your local Sanitation Department. Be sure to seal the drum unit
tightly so toner powder does not spill out of the unit. When discarding used
drum units, keep them separate from domestic garbage.
4
Wait to unpack the new drum unit until immediately before installing it. Place
the old drum unit into the aluminium bag and discard it according to local
regulations.
5
Reinstall the toner cartridge into the new drum unit. (See
page 21-18.)
Cartridge,
6
Reinstall the new drum unit, keeping the front cover open.
7
Press .
8
Press 1 and when the LCD shows
ACCEPTED, and close the front cover.
Caution
If toner scatters and your hands or clothes get dirty, immediately wipe off or
wash with cold water.

Checking the Drum Life

You can see the percentage of the drum's life that remains available.
1
Press Menu, 2, 0, 3.
2
For five seconds, the LCD shows the
available percentage of drum life.
Even if the remaining drum life is 0%, you may continue to use the drum unit
until you have a print quality problem.
T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G A N D R O U T I N E M A I N T E N A N C E
Replacing the Toner
Lock
Lever
Replacing the Toner
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