Toner cartridge-related messages – Samsung ML-4050ND User Manual
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9.8
Toner cartridge-related messages
Message
Meaning
Suggested solutions
Install Toner
The toner cartridge is installed 
improperly, or not installed.
Reinstall the toner cartridge two or three times. If the problem persists, the toner 
cartridge is not being detected. Please contact the service representatives.
Invalid Toner
The toner cartridge you have 
installed is not for your printer.
Install a Samsung-genuine toner cartridge, designed for your printer.
Toner Low
Small amount of toner is left in the 
cartridge. The estimated cartridge 
life
a
of toner is close.
a. Estimated cartridge life means the expected or estimated toner cartridge life, which indicates the average capacity of print-outs and is designed pursuant to ISO/OEC 19752.
The number of pages may be affected by operating environment, printing interval, media type, and media size.
Prepare a new cartridge for replacement. You may temporarily increase the printing quality 
by redistributing the toner.(See page 8.4.)
NonGenuine Toner
Stop
The toner cartridge installed is not 
a genuine cartridge.
You can select either Stop or Continue. If you do not select any, the printer will work as 
Stop is selected.
If you select Stop, you cannot print until the genuine cartridge is installed. However, you 
can still print any kind of reports.
If you select Continue, you can keep printing but the quality cannot be guaranteed, and the 
product support is no longer provided.
If you want to change the selection, turn the printer off and on to have this message appear 
again, and then re-select Stop or Continue.
NonGenuine Toner
Replace Toner1
The toner cartridge installed is not 
a genuine cartridge.
This message appears when you selected Stop at the NonGenuine Toner prompt.
Install the genuine toner cartridge.
NonGenuine Toner
Replace Toner
The toner cartridge installed is not 
a genuine cartridge.
This message appears when you selected Continue at the NonGenuine Toner prompt.
Install the genuine toner cartridge.
Toner Low
Replace Toner
A toner cartridge has almost 
reached its estimated cartridge 
life.
Replace the toner cartridge for the best print quality when this message appears. Using a 
cartridge beyond this stage can result in printing quality issues. (See page 8.5.)
Caution
Samsung does not recommend using non-genuine Samsung toner cartridge such 
as refilled or remanufactured. Samsung cannot guarantee non-genuine Samsung 
toner cartridge's quality. Service or repair required as a result of using non-genuine 
Samsung toner cartridges will not be covered under the machine warranty. 
You can configure not to see the Toner Low Replace Toner message.(See page 8.4.)
Replace Toner
A toner cartridge has almost 
reached its estimated cartridge 
life.
This message appears when you turned off the Toner Low Replace Toner message. See
Replace the toner cartridge for the best print quality when this message appears. Using a 
cartridge beyond this stage can result in printing quality issues.
Toner Exhausted
Replace Toner
A toner cartridge has reached
its estimated cartridge life
a
.
The printer stops printing.
Replace the toner cartridge. (
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