Routine Maintenance

Note

•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.

•We recommend placing used consumable items on a piece of paper to prevent accidentally spilling or scattering the material inside.

•If you use paper that is not a direct equivalent for the recommended paper, the life of consumable items and printer parts may be reduced.

•The projected life for each of toner cartridges and a waste toner box is based on ISO/IEC 19798.

Frequency of replacement will vary depending on the complexity of printed pages, percentage of coverage

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and type of media used.

Toner cartridges

A new toner cartridge can print approximately 2,200 pages (black) or approximately 1,400 pages (yellow, magenta, cyan) 1.

Note

•The toner cartridges that come supplied with the printer are starter toners. A starter toner can print approximately 1,000 pages 1.

•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.

1A4 or Letter size single-sided pages. Approx. cartridge yield is declared in accordance with ISO/IEC 19798.

Toner Low message

Toner Low (X)

If the LCD shows Toner Low, the printer has nearly run out of toner. Buy a new toner cartridge and have it ready before you get a Replace Toner message. (X) shows the toner color that is near the end of its life. ((K)=Black, (Y)=Yellow, (M)=Magenta, (C)=Cyan). To replace the toner cartridge, see Replacing the toner cartridges on page 104.

The Toner Low (X) message appears for one minute after each print job.

Replace Toner message

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

Replace Toner

The scrolling message on the LCD indicates which color you need to replace.

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