QMS 2060 Operation - page 35
Using Toner
Cartridges
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Consumables
Toner Cartridge Life
The toner cartridge contains enough toner to print about 10,000 let-
ter/A4-size pages at normal (5%) page coverage. If the printer is run
entirely in Conserve Toner mode (Administration/Engine/Conserve
Toner menu), a toner cartridge lasts for over 35,000 letter/A4-size
pages at normal (5%) page coverage.
Extending Toner Cartridge Life
Redistributing Toner
When the toner supply is low,
TONER LOW
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 LOW
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 printing. The
printer reduces the amount of toner used during printing by screening
the black dots in a 1:3.5 ratio. In other words, 1 black dot prints for
every 3.5 black dots that would print in normal printing mode.
The Conserve Toner option can be enabled and disabled through
your printer driver or through the Administration/Engine/Print Quality
menu.
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Note:
The Conserve Toner option is designed for draft printing only.
Turn off Conserve Toner when printing proof or final copies of
documents to avoid any possible distortion of patterns, halftone, and
images.