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Troubleshooting > Regular Maintenance
Replacing the Toner Container
When toner runs low, "Toner is low. (Replace when empty.)" appears in the touch panel. Make sure you have a
new toner container available for replacement.
When the touch panel displays " Toner is empty." , replace the toner.
Frequency of Toner Container Replacement
The life of the toner containers depends on the amount of toner required to accomplish your printing jobs.
According to ISO/IEC 19798 and EcoPrint switched off the toner container can print as follows (A4/Letter paper is
assumed):
Models Life of the Toner Container (Printable pages)
ECOSYS MA6000ifx 40,000 images
ECOSYS MA5500ifx
(for North America and Latin America model)
21,000 images
ECOSYS MA5500ifx
(except for North America and Latin America
model)
25,000 images
ECOSYS MA4500ifx/ECOSYS MA4500ix
(for Europe model)
14,500 images
ECOSYS MA4500ifx/ECOSYS MA4500ix
(except for Europe model)
12,500 images
• The average number of pages that can be printed by the toner containers included with the machine are as
follows.
ECOSYS MA6000ifx: 11,000 images. ECOSYS MA5500ifx: 10,000 images.
ECOSYS MA4500ifx/ECOSYS MA4500ix: 6,000 images.
• For the toner container, always use a genuine toner container. Using a toner container that is not genuine
may cause image defects and product failure.
• The memory chip in the toner container of this product stores information necessary for improving customer
convenience, operation of the recycling system for used toner containers, and planning and development of
new products. The stored information does not include information that makes it possible to identify
individuals, and is only used anonymously for the above purposes.
Do not attempt to incinerate parts which contain toner. Dangerous sparks may cause burns.