256 Maintenance
Replacing the Drum Cartridges
This section describes how to replace the drum cartridges.
You need to replace all drum cartridges (yellow, magenta, cyan, and black) at a time.
IMPORTANT:
• Protect the drums of the drum cartridges against bright light. If the side cover remains open for more than 3 minutes, print
quality may deteriorate.
This section includes:
• "Removing the Drum Cartridges" on page 257
• "Installing the Drum Cartridges" on page 259
Overview
The printer has drum cartridges of four colors: black (K), yellow (Y), magenta (M), and cyan (C).
When a drum cartridge reaches its usable life-span, the following messages appear on the LCD panel.
Message Remaining Page Yield Printer Status and Action
DrumCartridgeKit
Replace Soon
12,000 pages The drum cartridge is near the end of its life. Prepare a
new one.
Replace Drum
Cartridge Kit
- The drum cartridge has reached the end of its life.
Replace the old drum cartridge with a new one.