CANON IMAGECLASS MF8170C BLACK TONER CARTRIDGE

The words PREPARE * CART will appear on your Canon ImageClass MF8170C when it is nearly time to replace the cartridge, where * represents one of four letters: C, M, Y, or K. Each letter represents one of the colors Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, or Black respectively. When the prepare message appears, the device can still be used to print, but prints will diminish in quality and eventually the unit will display a message reading REPLACE * CARTRIDGE. Cartridges sometimes also need to be replaced before the machine registers low toner.

The dedicated menu must be accessed on the front of the Canon ImageClass MF8170C in order to begin the toner replacement sequence. Begin by pressing the MENU button. Use the arrow keys to highlight the word MAINTENANCE and then press SET. Next, highlight CHANGE CARTRIDGE and press SET.

Lastly, the color of cartridge that needs to be changed must be selected. Choose between the BLACK, CYAN, MAGENTA, YELLOW, and ALL COLORS options. The printer can then be opened by lifting its scanning platform followed by its cartridge cover.

Be sure that the correct toner cartridge is in position for removal. If it is not, simply close the cartridge cover and wait for the machine to rifle to the next cartridge. Repeat as necessary. More than one cartridge can be changed at one time.

To remove the cartridge, the two BLUE buttons at the top of the cartridge must be pressed and held while the cartridge is lifted out. Dispose of this cartridge through a recycling program or according to local law.

It is best to use a scissors to open the new toner cartridge’s package as this will allow you to reuse the bag for storage of the old cartridge. The new cartridge must then be shaken about in several directions to ensure that the toner inside is loose. Be sure to avoid touching the electrical contacts of the cartridge, as well as the ones inside the machine.

Once the cartridge has been fully shaken, remove the protective cover from it and then pull the tab on it all the way out of the machine in one steady stroke, being sure to pull STRAIGHT out of the cartridge. It is best to place the cartridge on a flat surface when pulling the tab.

When the cartridge is inserted into the machine, the blue buttons on top must be held in and the cartridge slid fully into place. Make sure that the color cartridge goes into the correct color slot. Close the toner cover and then the scanning platform. The cartridge will rifle into position.