This article explains how to reset the page counter on Brother printers that use the TN251 and TN255 series toner cartridges. Sometimes when replacing Brother toner the flag that trips the toner reset fails to correctly reset the counter. Fortunately you can reset the counter using the following procedure. Note: for selecting the correct toner you…
If your Brother MFC-9450CDN has come up with Fuser Unit End you can reset the counter using the following procedure. With the printer in ready state (i.e. switched on and ready to print/copy). Press the 3 and 9 buttons at the same time. This will bring up the reset menu. Scroll down to Fuser Press…
If your Brother MFC9440CN belt unit “BU100CL” is still giving you acceptable print quality, you can reset the counter as follows: Turn the machine’s power switch on. Press the Menu –> Machine Info -> Reset Menu. Press the Up or Down Arrow key to choose Belt Unit. Press OK. Press 1 to reset the belt unit counter. Press the Stop/Exit. Your Transfer belt counter should now be reset. Note: Performing this reset doesn’t mean…
Cartridge recognition issues sometimes occur with compatible or genuine Brother toner cartridges. When you install a Brother TN2030 cartridge and the toner counter doesn’t reset, you may wish to try the following procedure. Open the front cover and leave open while completing the following steps. Turn the printer off. Hold the ‘go’ button (or “start’ button) while turning…
After replacing the drum units DR240CL in your HL-3040CN, HL-3045CN, HL-3070CW or HL-3075CW colour laser printer you’ll have to reset the page counter. The following steps are the procedure to perform the counter reset Turn the printer power switch on (if its off, and it should be off when you replace the drum/s). Press + or –…
If your Tn2250 or TN2230 doesn’t automatically reset the toner counter on your Brother MFC-7360N or MFC-7860DW printer you may wish to try the following procedure: Open the front panel of your Brother MFC-7360N or MFC-7860DW Multifunction printer. Press the Clear/Back button. A display message will then show “REPLACE DRUM? 1. Yes 2. No”. Do not…
A common fault with the Hewlett Packard Colour LaserJet 2500 2840 series printers is not printing down one side of the page. If this is happening on all colours including black then the most likely cause is the carousel is out of alignment and needs re-aligning. Below is an example of an out of align carousel.…
This Kyocera FS1020 printer was brought to me because it wasn’t working but the primary fault turned out to be a paper jam. However the printer had some other problems: Light Print – Caused by dirty laser assembly. (The fix is covered in a separate article Kyocera FS-1020 Light or Faded Print – How To Clean A…
This Kyocera FS1020 printer was brought to me because it wasn’t working but the primary fault turned out to be a paper jam. However the printer had some other problems: Light print – Caused by a dirty laser assembly. Dark vertical lines – caused by a dirty charge unit corona wire. (The fix is covered in…
One of the most common faults with inkjet printers is blocked print heads – especially if the printer sits idle for long periods of time. With most Canon and Hewlett Packard printers it is very easy to remove the print head from the printer. With models like Brother and Epson you will need to strip/disassemble…