Waste Toner Near-Full Condition Detection Control; Waste Toner Full Condition Detection Control - Konica Minolta magicolor 5550 Service Manual

Theory of operation Ver. 1.0 Nov. 2006
15.3.9

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.
• Approx. 1000 printed pages can be produced at 20 % coverage with use of standard
originals during the period of time that begins when a near-life condition is detected and
ends when a life condition is detected.
When the sensor is unblocked
15.3.10

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.
Detection window
Waste toner sensor (PS11)
READY
WASTE TONER
NEAR FULL
for help
WASTE TONER FULL
REPLACE BOTTLE
for help
15. Waste toner collecting section
When the sensor is blocked
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