Canon LBP-2410 Manuale Utente

Replacing the Drum Cartridge

Routine Maintenance

This section describes the precautions for replacing, handling, and storing drum 
cartridges.

Drum cartridges are consumable products. When the drum cartridge has reached 
its lifetime, one of the following messages will appear in the Printer Status Window, 
therefore, take measures according to the message.

NOTE

The lifetime of drum cartridges for this printer (EP-87 Drum Cartridge) is indicated as 
follows. The number of pages may be less depending on the settings or conditions for 
printing.
- Color print: Approx. 5,000 pages for printing paper in size of A4 or Letter
- B&W print: Approx. 20,000* pages for printing paper in size of A4 or Letter

* It is the amount of pages for which a drum cartridge will last when printing A4 size plain paper 

continuously on Canon evaluation standard. The amount may be reduced to about half depending on 
paper type or paper size and when intermittent printing has been performed. (Intermittent printing is 
printing by certain amount of pages at intervals.)
The lifetime of drum cartridge when performing intermittent printing is indicated as follows.
Every 4 pages: Approx. 19,000 pages
Every 2 pages: Approx. 13,500 pages

Cartridge may need to be 
replaced soon. For details, 
check the [Consumables/
Counters] dialog.

Replacement of the cartridge 
is needed soon.

• Print operation can be 

continued.

• Check the cartridge 

indicated in the 
[Consumables/Counters] 
dialog box. Have a new 
cartridge available when 
this message appears.

• The cartridge should be 

replaced if you are going to 
print a large amount of 
data.

Drum Cartridge 
Replacement Required.

Drum cartridge has reached 
its lifetime.

• Stop the printer as printing 

cannot be continued.

• Replace the drum cartridge 

with a new cartridge.