Replacing Toner Cartridges
This section describes how to replace or handle the toner cartridges and
precautions on storing them.
Contact your local authorized Canon dealer to obtain replacement toner cartridges.
When <PREP."color" TNR>/<CHG."color" TNR> Appears
Toner cartridges are consumable products. If the toner is running out during
printing, a message appears in the display.
Message
16 PREP.X TNR
(X indicates K, Y, M, or C)
16 CHG.X TNR
(X indicates K, Y, M, or C) When a toner
1G CHG.X TNR
(X indicates K, Y, M, or C) When a toner
* Whether <16 PREP."color" TNR> or <16 CHG."color" TNR> appears when lifetime of a toner cartridge has reached
depends on the setting for WARNING STEP (See p. 5-20) in the SETUP menu. The printer is set to display <16
PREP."color" TNR> in the default settings.
* "K", "Y", "C", and "M" in a message indicate Black, Yellow, Cyan, and Magenta respectively.
When it is Displayed
- You can continue to print.
- Have ready a new toner cartridge of the
When a toner
cartridge needs to be
- It is recommended that you replace the
replaced soon
- The printer stops printing.
- Pressing [Online] continues the job.
- Have ready a new toner cartridge of the
cartridge needs to be
replaced soon
- It is recommended that you replace the
- When <1G CHG.K TNR> appears, the
- When <1G CHG.X TNR> (X = Y, M, C)
cartridge has reached
the end of its life.
- Replace the toner cartridge of the
Contents and Remedies
indicated color.
toner cartridge before printing a large
amount of data.
indicated color.
toner cartridge before printing a large
amount of data.
printer stops printing, and you cannot
continue the job.
appears, you can print only in black and
white.
indicated color with a new one.
Replacing Toner Cartridges
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