Fuser unit
Service life of the fuser unit
The fuser unit can print approximately 60,000 sheets of A4-sized paper (for simplex printing), but the actual printable number of sheets may vary with the usage condition.
The above number is based on the general usage condition (three sheets at a time). If you print a single sheet at a time, the life may be reduced by half. A message appears indicating preparation for replacement when the end of life is approaching.
To check the life of the fuser unit, select [Functions] - [Configuration] - [Supplies Status] - [Fuser] from the operator panel.
Replacement cycle of the fuser unit
When the time for replacement is approaching or has arrived, the following message appears on the display.
When the time for replacement is approaching | → | When the time for replacement has arrived | |
|---|---|---|---|
Displayed message | Fuser Near Life. | → | Fuser Unit End Of Life. Replace With A New Fuser Unit |
Response to the message | Prepare a new fuser. | → | Replace With A New Fuser Unit. |
State of this machine | Printing is possible, but the fuser unit is approaching the end of its service life. | → | Printing stops. |
About 1,500 pages can be printed from when the time for replacement is approaching to when the time for replacement has arrived.
- Replace the fuser unit immediately when a message indicating replacement of the fuser unit is displayed and printing has stopped.
If you repeatedly open and close the front cover so that you can continue printing temporarily, a failure may be caused or the print quality may be degraded.
In addition, after a certain period of time, printing will be disabled even if you open and close the front cover. (The printable period of time varies with the usage condition.) - If [Admin Setup] - [Panel Setup] - [Near Life Status] is set to [Disable], a message indicating the time for replacement will not be displayed.
- You can change the timing for displaying a message indicating the time for replacement of the fuser unit. The factory default value is [1500].
This timing is set from [Admin Setup] - [Others Setup] - [Near Life Setup] - [Fuser Near Life Timing] on the operator panel.
The setting range is from 500 to 5,000 (in increments of 500).
