16. Waste toner collecting section
16.3.9
Waste toner near-full condition detection control
• A waste toner near-full condition is detected when the waste toner sensor continuously
blocks for a predetermined period of time.
• At this time, a waste toner near-full condition warning is given on the panel.
When the sensor is unblocked
16.3.10
Waste toner full condition detection control
• A waste toner full condition is detected when the cumulative total number of print dots
(waste toner detection dot count) exceeds a predetermined value after a waste toner box
near-full condition has been detected.
• A waste toner full condition warning is given on the panel at this time.
• The main body accepts no print job after the waste toner full condition has been
detected.
• The waste toner full warning indication disappears when a new waste toner bottle is
installed.
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Detection window
Waste toner sensor (PS11)
Theory of operation Ver. 1.0 May 2008
When the sensor is blocked
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