Understanding display messages
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4. Troubleshooting
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Toner-related messages
Message Meaning Suggested solutions
• Install Toner
• Install toner
cartridge
A toner cartridge is not
installed.
Install a toner cartridge.
• Not Compatible
[color] toner
• Not Compatible
toner cartridge
The toner cartridge is not
suitable for your machine.
Install the corresponding
toner cartridge with
aSamsung-genuine
cartridge.
Not original
[color] toner
The toner cartridge is not a
Samsung-genuine toner
cartridge.
Install the corresponding
toner cartridge with a
Samsung-genuine
cartridge.
• Prepare toner
• Prepare new
cartridge
Small amount of toner is left
in the indicated cartridge.
The estimated cartridge life
of toner is close.
Prepare a new cartridge
for a replacement. You
may temporarily increase
the printing quality by
redistributing the toner
(see "Redistributing toner"
on page 79).
• Replace toner
• Replace new
cartridge
The indicated toner cartridge
has almost reached its
estimated cartridge life.
a
• You can choose Stop or
Continue as shown on
the control panel. If you
select Stop, the printer
stops printing and you
cannot print any more
without changing the
cartridge. If you select
Continue, the printer
keeps printing but the
printing quality cannot
be guaranteed.
Besides, it can cause
serious damage to your
machine.
• Replace the toner
cartridge for the best
print quality when this
message appears.
Using a cartridge
beyond this stage can
result in printing
quality issues (see
"Replacing the toner
cartridge" on page 81).
The indicated toner cartridge
has reached its estimated
cartridge life.
a
The machine
might stop printing.
Replace the toner
cartridge (see "Replacing
the toner cartridge" on
page 81).
Message Meaning Suggested solutions
