Consumables

All consumables will have a limited life. Consumables are defined as:

• Toner cartridges;
• Drum.

  Note - For some Laser Printers, the drum and toner cartridge are a combined unit.

In Laser Printers, the cartridge will have a defined print life, in A4 pages printed, at 5% coverage, and prescription printing will not, as a rule, exceed 5% coverage. The cartridge life is stated in pages, by the manufacturer, and using control buttons on the printer, it is usually possible to see how many pages have been printed by the present cartridge. The drum will also have a design life - a higher number of pages than for the cartridge.

The practice should apply the following rules

• Check pages printed for the cartridge and the drum at least once a week to ensure that the recommended life has not been exceeded;
• Always change the cartridge and drum when their recommended lives are reached;
• Only use genuine cartridges and drums from the printer manufacturer;
• NEVER exceed the recommended life.

Following these rules will ensure that the print quality is not impaired.

Laser Printer Cartridges have a limited life in time as well as print copies. Once started, they should be replaced within six months if they have not already been exhausted.

Always adhere strictly to the instructions in the manufacturer’s Printer User Guide when changing consumables - failure to do so may damage the printer, and impair print quality.