Toner cartridge

A new toner cartridge can print approximately 3,500 (standard cartridge) or approximately 7,000 (high yield cartridge) A4 or Letter size single-sided pages at 5% coverage.

Note

•	The amount of toner used varies according to what is printed on the page and the print density setting.
•	If you change the print density setting for lighter or darker printing, the amount of toner used will change.
•	Wait to unpack the toner cartridge until immediately before you put it into the printer.

Toner Low message

The Toner LED will turn on for 2 seconds and off for 3 seconds.

If the LED shows this message, the printer has nearly run out of toner. Buy a new toner cartridge and have it ready before you get a Toner Life End message. To replace the toner cartridge, see Replacing the toner cartridge.

Note

The Toner LED will blink continuously if the toner cartridge is nearly empty.

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Toner Life End message

The printer will stop printing until you replace the toner cartridge with a new one.

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Replacing the toner cartridge

Note

•	To ensure high quality printing, we recommend that you use only genuine Brother toner cartridges. When you want to buy toner cartridges, call the dealer you bought the printer from or Brother Customer Service.
•	We recommend that you clean the printer when you replace the toner cartridge. See Cleaning.

Press the front cover release button and then open the front cover.

Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly.

CAUTION

	We recommend that you put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a piece of disposable paper or cloth in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner.
	To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in the illustration.

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