Scheduled maintenance is cheaper than repair. Here's the basic schedule.

Every ~50,000 Pages or Once a Year

  • Cleaning the paper path and rollers.
  • Checking the fuser unit.
  • Cleaning the waste toner container.

By Yield/Counter

  • Replacing the photo drum, developer, and fuser unit based on the page counter.

Signs It's Time to Call an Engineer

Streaks, paper jams, unusual noise, faded printing, component errors — don't delay; defects accelerate wear.