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9.
This chapter provides information for maintaining your machine and the toner cartridge.
This chapter includes:
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Printing a machine report
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Monitoring the supplies life
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Using Toner Low Alert
PRINTING A MACHINE REPORT
You can print a configuration page to view current printer settings, or to help
troubleshoot printer problems.
1. Press and hold the
on the control panel for about 5 seconds.
A configuration page prints out.
MONITORING THE SUPPLIES LIFE
To view the supply life indicators, follow the steps below:
1. Press
until System Setup appears on the bottom line of the display
and press OK.
2. Press the left/right arrow until Maintenance appears and press OK.
3. Press the left/right arrow until Supplies Lifer appears and press OK.
4. Press the left/right arrow until the setting you want appears.
5. Press OK to save the selection.
6. Press
to return to ready mode.
USING TONER LOW ALERT
If toner in the cartridge has run out, a message informing user to change the
toner cartridge appears. You can set the option for this message to appear
or not.
1. Ensure that you have installed the printer driver with the provided
Printer Software CD.
2. Double-click the Smart Panel icon on the Windows task bar (or
Notification Area in Linux). You can also click Smart Panel on the status
bar in Mac OS X.
3. Click
Printer
Setting.
4. Click
Setting
>
Toner Low
Alert. Select the appropriate setting and
then click Apply.
CLEANING A MACHINE
If printing quality problems occur or if you use your machine in a dusty
enviroment, you need to clean your machine regularly to keep the best
printing condition and use your machine longer.
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Cleaning the cabinet of the machine with cleaning materials
containing large amounts of alcohol, solvent, or other strong
substances can discolor or distort the cabinet.
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If your machine or the surrounding area is contaminated with
toner, we recommend you use cloth or tissue dampened with
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Cleaning a machine
•
Storing the Toner cartridge
•
Tips for moving & storing your machine
water to clean it. If you use a vacuum cleaner, toner blows in the
air and might be harmful to you.
Cleaning the outside
Clean the machine cabinet with a soft, lint-free cloth. Dampen the cloth
slightly with water, but be careful not to let any water drip onto or into the
machine.
Printing a cleaning sheet
If you are experiencing blurred, or smeared printouts, you can clear the
problem by printing a cleaning sheet, provided by your printer.
You can Print:
•
OPC cleaning sheet : cleans the OPC drum of the toner cartridge.
This process will produce a page with toner debris, which should be
discarded.
1. Make sure that the machine is turned on with paper loaded in the tray.
2. Press
until System Setup appears on the bottom line of the display
and press OK.
3. Press the left/right arrow until Maintenance appears and press OK.
4. Press the left/right arrow until Clean Drum appears.
5. Press OK
Your machine automatically picks up a sheet of paper from the tray and
prints out a cleaning sheet with dust or toner particles on it.
Cleaning the inside
During the printing process, paper, toner, and dust particles can accumulate
inside the machine. This buildup can cause print quality problems, such as
toner specks or smearing. Cleaning the inside of the machine clears and
reduces these problems.
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