How to empty toner waste bottle on MP C300

[MichaelMalak]

The waste toner bottle getting full and I want to empty it, but I do not know how to do that.

[skinnyb]

Re: How to empty toner waste bottle on MP C300

It's really not designed to be emptied. I always replace them, P/N is M0226400. If you want to try, knock yourself out. And be prepared to make a huge mess. The largest hole on the end is the only one large enough to let any amount out to do any good.

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[slimslob]

Re: How to empty toner waste bottle on MP C300

I always used my service vacuum. The attachment with the long roughly half inch diameter tube fits nicely into the largest hole. Takes some time but it does work. To save time in the customers office you might want to buy one spare bottle and let your shop rebuild tech vacuum them.

[sandmanmac]

Re: How to empty toner waste bottle on MP C300

I always used my service vacuum. The attachment with the long roughly half inch diameter tube fits nicely into the largest hole. Takes some time but it does work. To save time in the customers office .....

Me too, Tim, but unfortunately, this IS the customer.
Hope he doesn't decide to fire up the "shop vac" and paint the room (and his lungs) black

[MichaelMalak]

Re: How to empty toner waste bottle on MP C300

The large hole has a Sponge and on top plastic cover.
Do I have to remove the plastic on the sponge and empty the waste toner or what?

[sandmanmac]

Re: How to empty toner waste bottle on MP C300

The large hole has a Sponge and on top plastic cover.
Do I have to remove the plastic on the sponge and empty the waste toner or what?

Does toner spill out of the hole? Yes of course it does. Then if you're determined to do it yourself, then do what you have to do to get the toner out. Period.
IT WILL BE MESSY.
PROCEED ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. CTN ADVISERS WILL ASSUME NO LIABILITY FOR THE OUTCOME

[anothertech]

Re: How to empty toner waste bottle on MP C300

Don't empty it in a room with a carpet, do it on a tile floor, much easier to clean up. Don't use your household or office vacuum cleaner.

[CopyBats]

Re: How to empty toner waste bottle on MP C300

Not to mention risk of fire hazard with any vacuum that Is not specialized for toner. You're safer off looking for the replacement bottle on eBay and calling it a day without any incident.

saw

Does toner spill out of the hole? Yes of course it does. Then if you're determined to do it yourself, then do what you have to do to get the toner out. Period.
IT WILL BE MESSY.
PROCEED ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. CTN ADVISERS WILL ASSUME NO LIABILITY FOR THE OUTCOME

[dalewb74]

Re: How to empty toner waste bottle on MP C300

Not to mention risk of fire hazard with any vacuum that Is not specialized for toner. You're safer off looking for the replacement bottle on eBay and calling it a day without any incident.

saw

oh the fun one might have if using the wrong vacuum lol. i have personally never seen it, but have been told the possible effects of not having the correct vacuum to remove toner. i even try to let my customers know the possible effects if it's a major spill and you try to vacuum. for some reason they don't seen to find it amusing? lol

[guitar9199]

Re: How to empty toner waste bottle on MP C300

This is one of the things you can expect if you try to empty a waste toner bottle that's not DESIGNED to be emptied!! Use extreme caution.... and a "Technician" vacuum with a sealed filter, otherwise you're going to be out of pocket for repainting someone's office!

Toner Bomb.jpg

[FrohnB]

Re: How to empty toner waste bottle on MP C300

We actually have a tech at one of our other branches that takes a hole saw with his drill and punches a hole through one side of the bottle to empty it, and then just puts some tape over the hole when he's finished. Has been doing it for a while, never any problems. Not saying to do it, but just saying I've seen it done.

[keithxxiii]

Re: How to empty toner waste bottle on MP C300

We actually have a tech at one of our other branches that takes a hole saw with his drill and punches a hole through one side of the bottle to empty it, and then just puts some tape over the hole when he's finished. Has been doing it for a while, never any problems. Not saying to do it, but just saying I've seen it done.

Clever! I can consider this a WTB hack

[fshead]

Re: How to empty toner waste bottle on MP C300

WHEN I had a bunch of the mpc300/mpc401 machines getting ready to go be sold and seemed all had full waste boxes.

So I took a 1 1/4 hole saw and drilled slowly on the lower "fat" corner.
Once cut thru i saved the circle and dumped all toner in a closed bag..yes it is still messy.
used my 3m vac to clean outside..there is a plastic extra piece inside once you cut the hole that separates chambers.
Then i use my hot glue gun to reassemble it..