Jun 04 Publication No. GEG-99199TallyGenicom Intelliprint mL260 User Guide 4-3Replacing Printer ComponentsReplacing Printer ComponentsReplacing the Toner CartridgeThe toner cartridge contains the dry ink as well as the xerographic drum and associated compo-nents that create the xerographic image on a sheet of paper. The toner cartridge will eventually runout of ink through normal use. When the toner is low, printed images will be uneven or very light.Use the following guidelines when using or storing a toner cartridge:■ An unopened and correctly stored toner cartridge has a shelf life of approximately two years.■ Do not open the box containing the toner cartridge until you are ready to install the cartridgeinto the printer.■ Store the toner cartridge box horizontally—not on end.■ Keep the cartridge out of the reach of children, and in an area where the temperature remainsbetween 32 ° F and 95 ° F and the humidity remains between 15% to 85%. If you bring a coldtoner cartridge into a warm room, wait a least an hour for the temperature to stabilize beforeopening the cartridge box.■ Do not disassemble the toner cartridge.■ Toner is a safe material, but if you get any on your hands DO NOT wash them in hot water.Use only cold water to wash off toner. Hot water sets the toner and makes it difficult toremove.■ A shutter protects the photosensitive drum from ambient light. Do not open the drum shut-ter by hand.Use the following procedure to replace the toner cartridge:Drum ShutterCAUTION: Do not expose the new toner cartridge to strong light for more than a few min-utes before installing it into the printer.WARNING! Do not dispose of used toner cartridges in an incinerator or in an open fire.
