Toner cartridge

The life of the original toner cartridge that came with the printer may be either a starter¹or standard² toner cartridge, and depends on the model and country you bought the printer in.

¹	The starter toner cartridge will print approximately 1,000 A4 or Letter-size single-sided pages. Approx. cartridge yield is declared in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752. (Letter/A4)
²	Standard toner cartridges print approximately 1,500 A4 or Letter-size single-sided pages. Approx. cartridge yield is declared in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752. (Letter/A4)

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 that is used will change.
•	Wait to unpack the toner cartridge until immediately before you install it in the printer.

Toner Low message

The Toner LED alternates turning on for 2 seconds and off for 3 seconds.

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

If the LED shows the message below, the printer has run out of toner or the toner is not evenly distributed inside the cartridge.

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Replacing the toner cartridge

Note

•	To ensure high quality printing, make sure you use quality 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.

Open the front cover of the printer.

Pull out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly.

CAUTION

	We recommend that you place 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 illustrations.

Push down the blue lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit.

CAUTION

Handle the toner cartridge carefully. If toner scatters on your hands or clothes, immediately wipe or wash it off with cold water.

Note

•	Be sure to seal up the toner cartridge tightly in a 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.

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

CAUTION

Wait to unpack the toner cartridge until immediately before you put it in the printer. If toner cartridges are left unpacked for a long time the toner life will be shortened.

If an unpacked drum unit is put in direct sunlight or room light, the unit may be damaged.

Brother strongly recommends that you do not refill the toner cartridge provided with your printer. We also strongly recommend that you continue to use only Genuine Brother Brand replacement toner cartridges. Using or attempting to use potentially incompatible toner and/or toner cartridges in your printer may cause damage to the printer itself and/or it may result in unsatisfactory print quality. Our warranty coverage does not apply to any problem that was caused by the use of unauthorized third party toner and toner cartridges. To protect your investment and guarantee your print quality please continue to replace consumed toner cartridges with only Genuine Brother Branded Supplies.

Printing with a third-party toner or third-party toner cartridge may reduce not only the print quality but also the quality and life of the printer itself. It may also cause serious damage to the performance and life of a drum unit. Warranty coverage does not apply to problems caused by the use of third-party toner or third-party toner cartridges.

Put the toner cartridge in the drum unit immediately after you have removed the protective cover. Do not touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations to prevent any degradation to the print quality.

Pull off the protective cover.

Put the new toner cartridge firmly into the drum unit until you hear it lock into place. If you put it in properly, the lock lever will lift automatically.

CAUTION

Make sure you insert the toner cartridge properly or it may separate from the drum unit.

Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the blue tab from right to left and left to right several times. Return the tab to the home position (

) (1) before you put the drum unit back in the printer. If you do not, printed pages may have a vertical stripe.

Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back in the printer. Close the front cover of the printer.

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