Toner Cartridge - Lexmark Optra W810 Reference

Toner cartridge

The average yield for the Optra W810 toner cartridge is 20,000 pages at approximately
5% coverage. Actual yield depends on the density of print on each page and whether
Toner Saver is set on. See page 148 for more information on changing print quality set-
tings.
Replacing the toner cartridge
The engine code interprets data it receives from the toner cartridge to determine when to
display the message. (If you have set Toner Low Alarm to Single or Contin-
Replace Toner
uous, the printer stops printing, sounds a series of beeps, and displays the
Replace Toner
message.) The read switch checks the toner level by detecting the position of
Cartridge
the toner detection plate. When the sensor detects that the toner is nearly depleted in the
subhopper, the printer enters toner recovery mode. It supplies toner to the photoconduc-
tor cartridge until the toner-to-carrier ratio has recovered to 14%.
Although appears on the display, enough residual toner remains in the pho-
Replace Toner
toconductor cartridge that you can press and continue printing for a short while before
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the printer displays the message. However, we strongly rec-
Replace Toner To Continue
ommend that you change the toner cartridge immediately . If you do not, the printer stops
printing when appears on the display. You then have to replace
Replace Toner To Continue
the toner cartridge before you can continue to use the printer.
Although we advise you to shake a new toner cartridge vigorously before you install it in
the printer, never remove a used cartridge and shake it in an attempt to extend the life of
the cartridge. After removing a used toner cartridge, we recommend that you only insert a
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