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Replace the Appropriate Drum Cartridge(s)

Product support for
AltaLink C8030 / C8035 / C8045 / C8055 / C8070 Color Multifunction Printer, Xerox EC8036 / EC8056 Color Multifunction Printer
Article ID
KB0028449
Published
2022-11-29

NOTE: There is a Video available at the end of this solution.

A message will be displayed on the Control Panel when a Drum Cartridge needs to be replaced.

CAUTION: Do not expose the Drum Cartridges to direct sunlight or strong indoor fluorescent lighting. Do not touch or scratch the surface of the drum.

IMPORTANT: Place any suspected defective cartridge that is removed from the printer in protective wrapping/packaging material for situations where it may still be a functioning cartridge. If you do not have the original packaging material, use the packaging from the new cartridge.

NOTE: The images in this procedure are for demonstration purposes only and may not specifically match your printer model; colors, icons, and other minor differences may exist.

  1. Remove the new Drum Cartridge from its packaging and place it on a flat surface near the machine. Do not place the Drum Cartridge upright or remove the black protective sheet from the cartridge.

  2. Make sure the machine has stopped copying / printing.

  3. Open the Front Door of the printer.

    Open the machine's Front Door

  4. Turn the release lever on the left side of the Drum Cartridge Cover to the left to unlock the cover.

    Turn the release lever on the left side of the Drum Cartridge Cover

  5. Pull the cover open to access the four Drum Cartridges.

    Pull the cover open to access the four Drum Cartridges

  6. Grasp the orange handle of the appropriate Drum Cartridge and gently pull it out of the printer.

    Gently pull out the Drum Cartridge

  7. Place the used cartridge in the bag supplied in the package and put it in the box that the new cartridge came in.

    NOTE: To return the used Drum Cartridge for recycling, follow the instructions included with the new cartridge. If the instructions or shipping label are not available, click on the [Recycling] link in the Related Content section for additional information.

  8. Remove the packaging material from the end of the new Drum Cartridge.

  9. Rest the new cartridge, along with its black plastic protective shield, in the cartridge slot. Make sure to load the cartridge in the direction of the arrow on the top of the shield.

  10. Keep the cartridge in the slot and remove the black paper by pulling it to the left.

    Remove the black paper by pulling it to the left

  11. Pull off the tape from the top of the cartridge shield.

    Pull off the tape from the top of the cartridge shield

  12. Hold the shield and push the cartridge into the machine using the light orange handle. Continue pushing until it stops.

  13. Remove the protective shield.

  14. Push the cartridge into the machine until it comes to a stop.

    Push the cartridge into the machine until it comes to a stop

  15. Lift up the Drum Cartridge Cover.

    Lift up the Drum Cartridge Cover

  16. Turn the release lever on the left side of the Drum Cartridge Cover to the right to lock the Drum Cartridges into position.

    Lock the Drum Cartridges into position

  17. Close the Front Door. If the Front Door is not completely closed a message will be displayed and the machine will not operate.

  18. Dispose of the protective shield and tape as normal office waste.


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