Panasonic KX-P8420 User Manual

3.KX-P8420 Consumable management

When the printer panel indicates that a supply needs to be replaced, make sure that you have replacement supplies

on hand. The printer may continue to print until the supply is completely used up; but then it stops until you replace

the indicated supply.

1.Printer component: Color Imaging Unit *1

“Image Unit wearing out.”

- Change the color imaging unit soon.

- Monochrome 57,000 pages or color 14,250 pages. Also uses pixel counter value (96B pixel) to check wearing out

status. When the number of pages reaches above numbers or pixel counter value reaches above value, it shows

wearing out status.

“Imaging Unit Worn out.”

- Change the color imaging unit now.

- Monochrome 60,000 pages or Color 15,000 pages. Also uses pixel counter value (101B pixel) to check worn out

status. When the number of pages reaches above numbers or pixel counter value reaches above value, it shows

worn out status.

2.Printer component: Toner Cartridge *1, *2

“Low <Color> Toner”

- Change the color toner cartridge soon.

- 12,000 pages (Black) or

10,000 pages (CMY) * These figures are based on an average of 5% coverage of the

printable area and standard density for any one color.

- Low toner status is detected by the sensor inside the printer engine, so the number of pages vary depending on the

condition.

“<Color> Toner Empty”

- Change the color toner cartridge now.

- When 1.2B pixels are consumed after Toner low message is shown.

After the toner is replaced while Low <Color> toner or <Color>Toner empty message are shown, KX-P8420

recognizes the toner replacement if the sensor detects “not toner empty” status for more than 400 image.

3.Fuser unit*3 (oil supply roll installed)

“Fuser Unit wearing out ” alternates with “Oil Roll wearing out “

- Change the Fuser unit soon.

28,500 pages

Also uses pixel counter value which corresponding to 30K sheet averaging 5% coverage to check wearing out status.

When the number of pages reaches above numbers or pixel counter value reaches above value, it shows above

message.