Note

•Discard used consumable items according to local regulations, keeping it separate from domestic waste. If you have questions, call your local waste disposal office. Be sure to reseal the consumable items tightly so that the material inside does not spill.

•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 machine parts may be reduced.

•The projected life of the cartridge is based on ISO/IEC 19798. Frequency of replacement will vary depending on the complexity of printed pages, percentage of coverage and type of media used.

Replacing a Toner cartridge

The Standard toner cartridges can print approximately 2,200 pages (black) or approximately 1,400 pages (yellow, magenta, cyan) 1. Actual page count will vary depending on your average type of document. The machine is supplied with a Starter toner cartridge that will need to be replaced after approximately 1,000 pages 1. When a toner cartridge is running low, the LCD shows Toner Low.

1Approx. cartridge yield is declared in accordance with ISO/IEC 19798.

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 use only Genuine Brother Brand toner cartridges. When you want to buy toner cartridges, please call your Brother dealer.

•We recommend that you clean the machine when you replace the toner cartridge. See Routine maintenance on page 155.

•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.

Toner Low message

Toner Low

Prepare...

If the LCD shows Toner Low

Prepare New X Toner Cartridge.,

the machine has nearly run out of toner. Buy a new toner cartridge and have it ready before you get a Replace Toner message. The LCD shows the toner colour that is near the end of its life (Black, Yellow, Magenta or Cyan).

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 colour you need to replace.

a Turn off the machine. Unplug the telephone line cord first, and then unplug the power cord from the electrical socket.

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