Before Using the Machine1-12Toner CartridgeMaintaining the Toner CartridgeMaintaining the Toner CartridgeNote the following when handling the tonercartridge.Do not place the toner cartridge in fire. Toner powder isflammable.If there is a toner powder leakage, make sure not to inhale ortouch the toner powder. If it comes in contact with your skin,rinse with cold water using soap. If you feel an irritation onyour skin or inhale the powder, consult a doctor immediately.When removing the toner cartridge from the machine, makesure to remove it carefully. If not removed with care, the tonerpowder may scatter and come in contact with your eyes andmouth. If this happens, rinse with water and consult a doctorimmediately.Keep the toner cartridge away from small children. If theyingest the toner powder, consult a doctor immediately.Do not disassemble the toner cartridge. The toner powdermay scatter and come in contact with your eyes and mouth. Ifthis happens, rinse with water and consult a doctorimmediately.Keep the toner cartridge away from computer screens, diskdrives, and floppy disks. The magnet inside the toner cartridgemay harm these items.Avoid locations subject to high temperature, high humidity, orrapid changes in temperature.Do not expose the toner cartridge to direct sunlight or brightlight for more than five minutes.Store the toner cartridge in its protective bag. Do not openthe bag until you are ready to install the toner cartridge in themachine.Save the toner cartridge’s protective bag in case you need torepack and transport the toner cartridge at a later date.Do not store the toner cartridge in a salty atmosphere orwhere there are corrosive gases such as from aerosol sprays.Do not remove the toner cartridge from the machineunnecessarily.Do not open the drum protective shutter on the tonercartridge. Print quality may deteriorate if the drum surface isexposed to light or is damaged.Always hold the toner cartridge by its handle to avoidtouching the drum protective shutter.Do not place the toner cartridge in an upright or an upsidedown position. If toner becomes caked in the toner cartridge,it may become impossible to free it even by shaking the tonercartridge.For optimum print quality, when you replace toner cartridges,using Canon genuine ones is recommended.––––––––––––––––Be careful of counterfeit toner cartridgesPlease be aware that there are counterfeit Canon tonercartridges in the marketplace. Use of counterfeit tonercartridge may result in poor print quality or machineperformance. Canon is not responsible for any malfunction,accident or damage caused by the use of counterfeit tonercartridge.For more information,see http://www.canon.com/counterfeit.Checking the Toner LevelChecking the Toner LevelYou can check the amount of toner remaining in thetoner cartridge.1 Press [Job Cancel/Status Monitor]repeatedly to select ,then press [OK].T O N E R G A U G EThe toner level is displayed in the display at fivelevels. If the toner gauge indicates that the toneris empty, it is recommended that the tonercartridge be replaced. (See “Replacing the TonerCartridge,” on p. 10-9.)Toner full0 % 1 0 0 %T O N E R G A U G EToner high0 % 1 0 0 %T O N E R G A U G E–