Replacing the toner cartridge

Order Number: For the order numbers of toner cartridges, see Replacing the consumable items uu page 54.

The Standard toner cartridge can print

approximately 1,200 pages 1. The High Yield toner cartridge can print approximately 2,600

pages 1. Actual page count will vary depending on your average type of document. When a toner cartridge is running low, the LCD shows Toner Low.

The toner cartridge that comes supplied with the machine will need to be replaced after approximately 700 pages for FAX-2840 and

MFC-7240; or 1,200 pages for FAX-2940 1.

1Approx. cartridge yield is declared in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752.

Note

•It is a good idea to keep a new toner cartridge ready for use when you see the

Toner Low warning.

•To ensure high quality printing, we recommend that you use only Genuine Brother Brand toner cartridges. When you want to buy toner cartridges, please call Brother Customer Service.

•(For MFC-7240)

If you print graphics, bold text, charts, Web pages with borders, and other types of printouts that consist of more than simple text, the amount of toner used will increase.

•We recommend that you clean the machine when you replace the toner cartridge. See Advanced User’s Guide: Cleaning the machine.

•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 machine.

Routine maintenance

Toner Low

Toner Low

If the LCD shows Toner Low, buy a new toner cartridge and have it ready before you get a Replace Toner message.

Replace Toner

When the following message appears on the LCD, you need to replace the toner cartridge:

Replace Toner

The machine will stop printing until you replace the toner cartridge. A new genuine Brother toner cartridge will reset the Replace Toner mode.

Note

To force the machine to continue printing after the LCD shows Replace Toner, set the machine to Continue mode (Menu, 1, 7, and choose Continue). The machine will continue printing until the LCD shows Toner Ended. (For details about the Toner settings, see Advanced User’s Guide: Toner Settings.)

Toner Ended

When the following message appears on the

A

LCD, you need to replace the toner cartridge:

Toner Ended

 

The machine stops printing until you replace the toner cartridge with a new one. (See Replacing the toner cartridge uu page 56.)

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