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Empty the Hole Punch Waste Container

Product support for
AltaLink B8145 / B8155 / B8170 Multifunction Printer
Article ID
KB0032400
Published
2020-02-21

A message appears on the control panel when the hole punch waste container is full.

Note: Depending on which finisher is installed on your printer, follow the instructions below to empty the container in the Office Finisher or the Business Ready Finisher.

Emptying the Hole Punch Waste Container in the Office Finisher

Caution: Do not perform this procedure when the printer is copying or printing.

  1. Lift the finisher transport top cover, then open the front transport cover.



  2. Pull out the hole-punch waste container.



  3. Empty the container.



  4. Insert the container all the way into the finisher.



  5. Close the finisher front transport cover, then close the top cover.

Emptying the Hole Punch Waste Container in the Business Ready Finisher

Caution: Do not perform this procedure when the printer is copying or printing.

  1. Open the front door of the Business Ready Finisher.



  2. Remove the hole punch waste container from its slot near the top left of the finisher.

    Note:

    • When you remove the hole punch waste container, wait 10 seconds before you reinsert it into the printer. The hole punch counter resets after 10 seconds.

    • If you remove the hole punch waste container before the device instructs you to, empty the container before you reinsert it into the finisher.





  3. Empty the container.



  4. Insert the container all the way into the finisher.



  5. Close the front door of the finisher.