Replacing the consumable items

When the time comes to replace consumable items, the following messages will appear on the LCD.

The machine will stop printing when the following maintenance messages appear on the LCD.

LCD messages	Consumable item to replace	Approximate life	How to replace	Order No.
Toner Life End Replace Black(K) Toner Cartridge.¹	Toner cartridges standard	2,500 pages (Black)² 1,500 pages (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow)²	See Replacing a toner cartridge.	TN-170BK TN-170C TN-170M TN-170Y
Toner Life End Replace Black(K) Toner Cartridge.¹	Toner cartridges high yield	5,000 pages (Black)² 4,000 pages (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow)²	See Replacing a toner cartridge.	TN-175BK TN-175C TN-175M TN-175Y
Waste Toner Full	Waste toner box	20,000 pages³	See Waste Toner Box Full message.	WT-100CL

¹	The toner cartridge color which is used up is shown in the message.
²	Approx. yields based on 5% page coverage (A4 or Letter size). The actual number of printed pages will vary depending on the print jobs and paper you use.
³	When printing on A4 or Letter size paper at 5% print coverage for CMYK each. The actual number of printed pages will vary depending on the print jobs and paper you use.

The following are maintenance messages that appear on the LCD in the Ready mode. These message provide advanced warnings to replace the consumable items before they run out. To avoid any inconvenience, you may wish to buy spare consumable items before the machine stops printing.

LCD messages	Consumable item to replace	Approximate life	How to replace	Order No.
Toner Low Prepare New Black(K) Toner Cartridge.¹	Toner cartridges standard	2,500 pages (Black)² 1,500 pages (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow)²	See Replacing a toner cartridge.	TN-170BK TN-170C TN-170M TN-170Y
Toner Low Prepare New Black(K) Toner Cartridge.¹	Toner cartridges high yield	5,000 pages (Black)² 4,000 pages (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow)²	See Replacing a toner cartridge.	TN-175BK TN-175C TN-175M TN-175Y
Waste Toner Soon	Waste toner box	20,000 pages³	See Replacing the waste toner box.	WT-100CL

¹	The toner cartridge color which is near the end of life is shown in the message.
²	Approx. yields based on 5% page coverage (A4 or Letter size). The actual number of printed pages will vary depending on the print jobs and paper you use.
³	When printing on A4 or Letter size paper at 5% print coverage for CMYK each. The actual number of printed pages will vary depending on the print jobs and paper you use.

The following are maintenance messages that appear alternately with the normal message on the upper row of the LCD when the machine is in the Ready mode. These messages advise you that you will need to replace each of the consumable items as soon as possible, since the consumable item’s end of life has been reached. The machine will continue printing when any of these messages appear on the LCD.

LCD messages	Consumable item to replace	Approximate life	How to replace	Order No.
Drum End Soon	Drum unit	17,000 pages¹	Replacing the drum unit.	DR-170CL
Change Belt Unit	Belt unit	50,000 pages²	See Replacing the belt unit.	BU-100CL
Fuser Unit End	Fuser unit	80,000 pages³	Call your Brother dealer to purchase the fuser unit.	—
Laser Unit End	Laser unit	100,000 pages³	Call your Brother dealer to purchase the laser unit.	—
Change PF Kit 1	Paper feeding kit 1 (Paper pick-up roller and Separator pad for Tray 1)	100,000 pages³	Call your Brother dealer to purchase the paper feeding kit 1.	—
Change PF Kit MP	Paper feeding kit MP (Paper pick-up roller and Separator pad for MP tray)	50,000 pages³	Call your Brother dealer to purchase the paper feeding kit MP.	—

¹	Drum yield is approximate, and may vary by type of use.

²	When printing on A4 or Letter size paper.

³	When printing on Letter or A4 size paper. The actual number of printed pages will vary depending on the print jobs and paper you use.

Note

•	Discard used consumable items according to local regulations, keeping it separate from domestic waste. If you have questions, call your local waste disposal office. Be sure to reseal the consumable items tightly so that the material inside does not spill.
•	We recommend placing used consumable items on a piece of paper to prevent accidentally spilling or scattering the material inside.
•	If you use paper that is not a direct equivalent for the recommended paper, the life of consumable items and machine parts may be reduced.
•	The projected life for toner cartridges and a waste toner box is based on an average 5% coverage of the printable area using any color toner cartridge. Frequency of replacement will vary depending on the complexity of printed pages, percentage of coverage and type of media used.

Replacing a toner cartridge

Order Numbers:

Toner Cartridge Standard: TN-170 (BK, C, M, Y)

Toner Cartridge High Yield: TN-175 (BK, C, M, Y)

The High Yield toner cartridges can print approximately 5,000 pages (Black) and approximately 4,000 pages each (Cyan, Magenta and Yellow). The Standard toner cartridges can print approximately 2,500 pages (Black) and approximately 1,500 pages each (Cyan, Magenta and Yellow). Actual page count will vary depending on your average type of document (i.e., standard letter, detailed graphics).

Toner low message

Toner Low

Prepare New

The machine is supplied with the Standard TN-170 toner cartridge. When a toner cartridge is running low, the LCD shows Toner Low.

Note

It is a good idea to keep a new toner cartridge ready for use when you see the Toner Low warning.

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Toner life end message

When the following message appears on the LCD, you need to replace the toner cartridge. The second line of the LCD indicates which color you need to replace.

Toner Life End

Replace Black(K)

Discard the used toner cartridge according to local regulations, keeping it separate from domestic waste. Be sure to seal up the toner cartridge tightly so that toner powder does not spill out of the cartridge. If you have questions, call your local waste disposal office.

Note

We recommend that you clean the machine and corona wires of the drum unit when you replace a toner cartridge. (See Cleaning the laser scanner windows and Cleaning the corona wires.)

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Replacing a toner cartridge

HOT SURFACE

After you have just used the machine, some internal parts of the machine will be extremely hot. When you open the front or back cover of the machine, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustration.

Turn off the machine’s power switch. Press the front cover release button and then open the front cover.

Hold the green handle of the drum unit. Lift the drum unit up and then pull it out until it stops.

Hold the handle of the toner cartridge and pull it out of the drum unit. Repeat this for all the toner cartridges.

CAUTION

	We recommend that you place the toner cartridges on a clean, flat surface with a piece of disposable paper underneath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner.
	DO NOT put a toner cartridge into a fire. It could explode, resulting in injuries.
	Handle the toner cartridges carefully. If toner scatters on your hands or clothes, wipe or wash it off with cold water at once.
	To avoid print quality problems, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations.

CAUTION

Brother machines are designed to work with toner of a particular specification and will work to a level of optimum performance when used with genuine Brother toner cartridges (TN-170/TN-175). Brother cannot guarantee this optimum performance if toner or toner cartridges of other specifications are used. Brother does not therefore recommend the use of cartridges other than genuine Brother cartridges with this machine, or the refilling of empty cartridges with toner from other sources. If damage is caused to the drum unit or other part of this machine as a result of the use of toner or toner cartridges other than genuine Brother products due to the incompatibility or lack of suitability of those products with this machine, any repairs required as a result may not be covered by the warranty.

Unpack the toner cartridge just before you put it in the machine. If a toner cartridge is left unpacked for a long time, the toner life will be shortened.

Note

•	Be sure to seal up the toner cartridge tightly in a suitable bag so that toner powder does not spill out of the cartridge.
•	Discard the used toner cartridge according to local regulations, keeping it separate from domestic waste. If you have questions, call your local waste disposal office.

CAUTION

DO NOT use flammable substances near the machine. DO NOT use any type of spray to clean the inside or outside of the machine. Doing this may cause a fire or electrical shock. Refer to Routine maintenance for how to clean the machine.

Clean the corona wires as follows.

(1)

Push to release the latches of the white corona wire cover (1), and then open the cover.

(2)

Clean the corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the green tab from left to right and right to left several times.

CAUTION

Be sure to return the tab to the home position (

) (1). If you do not, printed pages may have a vertical stripe.

(3)

Close the corona wire cover.

(4)

Repeat step 1 through step 3 to clean each of the remaining three corona wires.

Unpack the new toner cartridge. Hold the cartridge with both hands and gently shake it five or six times to spread the toner evenly inside the cartridge.

Remove the orange protective cover.

Holding the toner cartridges by their colored handles, insert them one by one back into the drum unit as shown. Make sure that you match the toner cartridge color to the same color label on the drum unit, and make sure that you fold down the toner cartridge handle (1) once the toner cartridge is in place. Repeat this for all the toner cartridges.

1.	C - Cyan
2.	M - Magenta
3.	Y - Yellow
4.	K - Black

Push the drum unit in until it stops.

Close the front cover of the machine.

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