Replace a Toner Cartridge in a Canon Laser Printer
Canon laser printers are designed for multi-platform use and can field a wide range of documents from simple text to elaborate graphics. The life of your laser printer cartridge will vary depending on how much printing you do, and how many graphics you are producing. In general, if you find the printer is not producing high-quality results, or any text or parts of your documents are faded, you need to replace your ink cartridge. When replacing the cartridge in your Canon laser printer, leave it in the plastic wrapping until it is time to open the printer for replacement. Use these tips to replace a toner cartridge in a Canon laser printer.
Steps
1 Access to the old cartridge
- Grasp the cover plate of the printer on both ends and pull. The cover is located on the front of the machine in most cases.
2 Remove the cartridge
- The old ink cartridge is barrel-shaped and sits directly inside the housing unit.
- Grasp the handle of the old cartridge and pull it up and out.
- Slide the cartridge out, being careful to keep it in a horizontal position to avoid any ink from leaking out.
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3 Unwrap a new cartridge
- Cut the cartridge out of its plastic wrapping using scissors.
- Locate the red tag on the sealing tape and pull it.
4 Install the new cartridge
- Hold the cartridge horizontally and gently shake it back and forth a few times to stir up and distribute the ink inside.
- Insert the cartridge into the housing, making sure that the red arrow on the top of the cartridge aligns with the arrow on the printer.
- Close the cover of the printer. After you close the printer cover, the cartridge should realign itself by making a rotational noise.
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