MX-4100N, MX-4101N, MX-5000N, MX-5001N (serv.man11). Service Manual-Section 3-Consumable Parts - Sharp Copying Equipment Service Manual (repair manual). Page 6

MX-4101N  CONSUMABLE PARTS  3 – 6

The lot number is of 10 digits. Each digit indicates the content as
follows.
The number is printed on the flange on the front side.

The lot number is of 8 digits. Each digit indicates the content as fol-
lows.
The number is printed on the right under side of the back surface of
the developer bag.

The label indicating the management number is attached to the
side of the toner cartridge.

1:

Number
For this model, this digit is 2.

2:

Alphabet
Indicates the model conformity code.

3:

Number
Indicates the end digit of the production year. 

4:

Number or X, Y, Z
Indicates the production month.
X stands for October, Y November, and Z December.

5/6:

Number
Indicates the day of the production date.
X stands for October, Y November, and Z December.

7:

Number
Indicates the day of the month of packing.
X stands for October, Y November, and Z December.

8/9:

Number
Indicates the day of the packing date.

10:

Alphabet
Indicates the production factory.

0

50,000

25,000

75,000

100,000

125,000

150,000

175,000

Pr

intab

le

counter

Single multi 2 sheets multi 3 sheets multi 4 sheets multi

Black developer/drum
Color developer/drum

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1:

Alphabet
Indicates the production factory.

2:

Number
Indicates the production year.

3/4:

Number
Indicates the production month.

5/6:

Number
Indicates the production day.

7:

Hyphen

8:

Number
Indicates the production lot.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

BK

C. M .Y

Part name

Toner color

Production

place

Serial No. in production day

Production

year/month/day

Version

Destination

Incompatibility

Example: 1st of production onJune 1, 2008