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Using Toner
Cartridges
2-13
Consumables
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Should be kept level during storage. Do not stand or store the
cartridge on its end.
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Should be kept away from monitors, disk drives, and floppy disks.
The magnets in the cartridge can damage stored data.
The shelf life of an unopened toner cartridge is approximately one
year.
Refilled Toner Cartridges
QMS does not recommend using refilled toner cartridges on this
printer. Refilled toner cartridges may produce variations in toner qual-
ity and reliability and may reduce the print quality of your documents.
In addition, toner leaks affect your warranty.
Extending Toner Cartridge Life
Redistributing Toner
When the toner supply is low,
TONER OUT
displays in the printer’s
message window, and parts of the page usually start printing lighter
than normal.
Sometimes, you can increase the life of the toner cartridge by taking it
out of the printer and redistributing the toner—hold the cartridge with
both hands and then gently rock it from side-to-side (as you do for a
new cartridge) five or six times. If the
TONER OUT
message remains
in the message window, you must replace the toner cartridge, as
described later in this chapter.
Conserving Toner
To help you lower your printing costs, your printer provides an option
called Conserve Toner, which simulates draft-quality printi ng. The
printer reduces the amount of toner used during printing by screening
the black dots in a 1:4.5 ratio. In other words, 1 black dot is printed for
every 4.5 black dots that would print in normal printing mode.
The Conserve Toner option can be enabled through your printer
driver or through the Administration/Engine/Conserve Toner menu.