Tape trick: to say it needs new toner???
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This is my second brother mono laser printer. The first one a basic model worked great. i love that I can print black copies all the time and not have to worry about ink cartridges in as in my previous printers. It was working great, but I ran out of toner, it was cheaper to buy the upgrade HL2170w with the internet model during Black friday than to buy a brand new toner...(I donated to freecyle and made someone else happy). But then it kept giving me a toner error. I love amazon for their better price comparison, super saver shipping and trust all of their customers reviews and comments. I read about the tape over the toner and tried it and it is working just great. Kudos to the lady/person who suggested this and to all the great reviews on amazon.com..Brothers is a great laser printer for the cost. a very satisfied customer
1352058
You should take paper sticking side of toner off or cut it first. I fixed same problem by doing this.
255283
I'm sorry, but I don't understand. Is there not enough ink in a cartridge to print on all of the tape in the same cartridge?
566514
Another trick is to take out the toner cartridge and shake it (horizontally) back & forth to re-distribute the toner inside the cartridge. I have routinely gotten several hundred more pages out of toner cartridges after the 'replace toner' message appears !
2277014
You can also simply rock the toner gently at a 40 degree angle, pat it gently on top, and replace in the machine. Please do not shake your toner too hard, might cause toner to spill. Make sure the unit is sealed properly. And like suggested above, try another unit.
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It's not on the cartridge and I don't have the box to check. You didn't ask this but I did find that the print is very light from the very beginning. For a new toner it behaved like it was about to run out. I didn't report it to Amazon because this is the 2nd order, the 1st order was from a different vendor, that has not worked for me. In other words, I am not having very good luck with recycled toners no matter who supplies it.
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Sorry, I have not had an issue changing toner cartridges, so I'm not sure how to fix it. Did you pull all of the protective plastic tabs off of the cartridges? Try tipping the cartridge back and forth a few times to loosen the toner. One time my printer kept saying the paper was out when it wasn't. I turned off both the printer and the computer and rebooted them. That seemed to fix my problem. Sorry I can't be of more help.
1089567
Yes, but...odd that 6 months after purchase the replace toner light is flashing. As we use this for home use and aren't prolific printers, seems odd it should need replacing already. Nevertheless, we still like the printer overall.
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You should have gotten a message to replace the drum (in the window of the printer) I usually remove the drum and the ink cartridge, shake it from right to left (to distribute the powder/toner), replace the drum and the cartridge, print a page. If the page is still fading, then you need to replace the toner (usually, not the drum).
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Yes - I had the same issue. I did the following and got WAY more life out of them. there are sensors on the sides of the toner cartridge (it might be the drum). I covered them with black tape and then reset the toner through the menu. This video shows the reset process. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Wv80u_NA_Q
258087
Yes, HP wants to sell toner so it's in their best interest to have a low toner message early! Just ignore it and keep an extra cartridge handy. Machine is worth the price of otherwise.
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You could try to take out the toner and shake it smoothly and then re-install again.
1438830
I had the same problem there is a drum component of the toner cartridge that electrostatically "spreads the toner" before it is heated and fused to the paper. I believe the drum unit is defective. I returned my cartridge to Amazon for this reason. I had smudges and what looked like double images on the paper.
636123
Yes, 99% of the time it's either the toner cart or the fuser that's included in the kit. It's possible something weird is going on like the power supply is going bad, but the kit is definitely the next thing to try...
1601027
Yes, you open the front pull out the toner tray lift out the empty toner cartridge and install new replacement. slide tray back into place. It should explain in the owners manual.
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I have the exact same printer. Based on memory alone, I think the instructions suggest to not use all of the toner when refilling. I may have used 90% + and even though it didn't spill out I still may have overfilled as printing quality is not nearly as good with the refilled cartridge.In addition to figuring out how to remove the filler cap, prying the container apart without damaging the cartridge, and determining the correct amount of toner to pour in I also installed a new chip and updated the firmware on the printer. Printer didn't recognize the cartridge with the new chip without the firmware update)If I had to do it over again, I think I would just spend the extra dollars and buy a new cartridgeGood luck!! I have the exact same printer. Based on memory alone, I think the instructions suggest to not use all of the toner when refilling. I may have used 90% + and even though it didn't spill out I still may have overfilled as printing quality is not nearly as good with the refilled cartridge.In addition to figuring out how to remove the filler cap, prying the container apart without damaging the cartridge, and determining the correct amount of toner to pour in I also installed a new chip and updated the firmware on the printer. Printer didn't recognize the... » Read More I have the exact same printer. Based on memory alone, I think the instructions suggest to not use all of the toner when refilling. I may have used 90% + and even though it didn't spill out I still may have overfilled as printing quality is not nearly as good with the refilled cartridge.In addition to figuring out how to remove the filler cap, prying the container apart without damaging the cartridge, and determining the correct amount of toner to pour in I also installed a new chip and updated the firmware on the printer. Printer didn't recognize the cartridge with the new chip without the firmware update)If I had to do it over again, I think I would just spend the extra dollars and buy a new cartridgeGood luck!! « Show Less
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Is the toner a new one or partly filled with ink. in another word do i have to order for a new toner in a month time?