Belt unit
Service life of the belt unit
The belt 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).
To check the life of the belt unit, select [Functions] - [Configuration] - [Supplies Status] - [Belt] from the operator panel.
Replacement cycle of the belt 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 | Belt Unit Near Life. | → | Belt Unit End Of Life. Replace With A New Belt Unit. |
Response to the message | Please prepare a new belt unit. | → | Replace the belt unit with a new one. |
State of this machine | Printing is possible, but the belt unit is approaching the end of its service life. | → | The belt unit has reached 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.
- A message indicating replacement of the belt unit may be displayed without displaying a message indicating that the time for replacement is approaching.
In this case, please replace the belt unit. - Replace the belt unit immediately when a message indicating replacement of the belt 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.
- Because the image drum (green part) can easily get damaged, handle with adequate care.
- Do not expose the image drum to direct sunlight or strong light (About 1,500 lux or above). Do not leave it uncovered for more than 5 minutes even under room lighting.
- You can change the timing for displaying a message indicating the time for replacement of the belt unit. The factory default value is [1500].
This timing is set from [Admin Setup] - [Others Setup] - [Near Life Setup] - [Belt Near Life Timing] on the operator panel.
The setting range is from 500 to 5,000 (in increments of 500).
