- 107 -Replacing Consumables and Maintenance Units4 4. MaintenanceReplacing Toner CartridgesNote● Toner powder may spill if you remove a toner cartridgebefore the toner runs out.Life Span of Toner CartridgeWhen the “%COLOR% Toner Low” message(“%COLOR%” indicates C (cyan), M (magenta),Y (yellow) or K (black)) appears on the displayscreen, prepare a replacement toner cartridge.You can keep printing approximately 250 pagesuntil the next message appears.When the “%COLOR% Toner Empty” appearsand printing is stopped, replace the tonercartridge.Memo● Even if the cyan (blue), magenta (red) or yellow tonercartridges run out, you can print in black and white byselecting [Monochrome] or [Grayscale]. However,please replace the toner cartridge quickly after it runsout, as not doing so may cause the image drum to bedamaged.The life expectancy of toner cartridges is asfollows (for A4 simplex printing with defaultdensity, according to ISO/IEC 19798).The starter toner cartridge is the toner cartridgethat comes with the product at the time ofpurchase.● When replacing a toner cartridgeType Number of printable pagesStarter tonercartridgeC, M, Y, K 2500 pagesToner cartridge K 7300 pagesC, M, Y 7000 pagesNote● The actual life of the toner cartridge differs depending onthe usage.Note● Have a new print cartridge ready, as the print qualitydeclines after more than one year following breaking theseal.● If you replace the toner cartridge/image drum while it isbeing used, the amount of toner used will not be countednormally.● By opening and closing the top cover after the message“Color toner has run out” is displayed, you are ableto print approximately 100 copies of A4 size ISO testpatterns (approximately 20 pages, five times). Howeverfurther printing operations will not be possible after that.Please replace the toner cartridge as failure to do so maydamage the image drum.