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Toner cartridge

The life of the original toner cartridge that came with the printer may be either a standard1 or high yield toner cartridge2, and depends on the model and country you bought the printer in.
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Standard toner cartridges print approximately 3,000 A4 or Letter-size single-sided pages. Approx. cartridge yield is declared in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752.
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High yield toner cartridges print approximately 8,000 A4 or Letter-size single-sided pages. Approx. cartridge yield is declared in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752.
Note Note
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The amount of toner used varies according to what is printed on the page and the print density setting.
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If you change the print density setting for lighter or darker printing, the amount of toner used will change.
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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 and repeats this pattern.
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If the LED shows this message, the toner cartridge is near the end of its life. Buy a new toner cartridge and have it ready before you get a Replace Toner message. To replace the toner cartridge, see Replacing the toner cartridge.
Note Note
The Toner LED will blink continuously if the toner cartridge is near the end of its life.
Replace Toner 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 Note
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To ensure high quality printing, we recommend that you use only genuine Brother toner cartridges. When you want to buy toner cartridges, call your dealer.
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We recommend that you clean the printer when you replace the toner cartridge. See Cleaning.
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Make sure that the printer is turned on. Open the front cover.
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2
Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly.
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IMPORTANT IMPORTANT
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 caused by static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in the illustration.
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Push down the blue lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit.
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WARNING WARNING
DO NOT put a toner cartridge into a fire. It could explode, resulting in injuries.
DO NOT use flammable substances, any type of spray an organic solvent/liquids contains alcohol or ammonia to clean the inside or outside of the printer. Doing this may cause a fire or electrical shock. See Cleaning for how to clean the printer.
Be careful not to inhale toner.
IMPORTANT IMPORTANT
Handle the toner cartridge 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.
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Note Note
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Be sure to seal up the toner cartridge tightly in a bag so that toner powder does not spill out of the cartridge.
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Go to http://www.brother-usa.com/environment/ for instructions on how to return the used toner cartridge to the brother collection program. If you choose not to return your used toner cartridge, please 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.
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Unpack the new toner cartridge. Gently shake it from side to side several times to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge.
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IMPORTANT IMPORTANT
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.
CAUTION CAUTION
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Put the toner cartridge in the drum unit immediately after you have removed the protective cover. To prevent any degradation to the print quality, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations.
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IMPORTANT IMPORTANT
For USA and Canada
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. Use or attempted use of potentially incompatible toner and/or cartridges in the Brother machine may cause damage to the machine and/or may result in unsatisfactory print quality. Our warranty coverage does not apply to any problem that is caused by the use of unauthorized third party toner and/or cartridges. To protect your investment and obtain premium performance from the Brother machine, we strongly recommend the use of genuine Brother supplies.
IMPORTANT IMPORTANT
For UK and other countries
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 branded toner cartridges. 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 branded cartridges with this machine.
If damage is caused to the drum unit or other part of this machine as a result of using other manufacturer's products with this machine, any repairs required as a result may not be covered by the warranty.
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Pull off the protective cover.
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6
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.
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Note Note
Make sure that you put in the toner cartridge properly or it may separate from the drum unit.
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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.
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Note Note
Be sure to return the tab to the home position (Bsymbol.utri) (1). If you do not, printed pages may have a vertical stripe.
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Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back in the printer. Close the front cover.
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Note Note
DO NOT turn off the printer power switch or open the front cover until the Status LED lights up.
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