A simple trick on many Brother printers showing a “low toner” warning is to simply pop the cartridge out of the printer, wait a moment, and push it back in. This resets the printer memory and tells the machine to “look again” at toner levels. This can allow you to get more out of your Brother toner cartridge.
How do I reset my toner chip?
Press the tiny reset button located beside the chip and hold for 10 seconds. Depending on the brand and model of the cartridge, you may not need to hold the button for 10 seconds, but it won't harm the cartridge so do it anyway just to be safe. Done.
Can you use toner without chip?
If your new compatible toner cartridge came without a chip, you will have to re-use the chip from the original HP toner that came with your printer in order to use the compatible toner. The cartridge will work fine EXCEPT the printer will not read the toner levels. It will register the cartridge as empty.
Why do toner cartridges have chips?
These chips, also called printer or ink smart chips, are used by printers to monitor the reserves and levels of your current toner cartridge. They communicate with your PC to provide warnings when certain levels are reached or if any other issue arises.
How do HP toner chips work?
How They Work. Toner chips read levels by monitoring your cartridge's droplet count, or the number or ink droplets that have been used so far when printing. Chips are programmed for specific toner designs and will provide warnings and stop printing once a certain number of droplets have been used.
Do Brother toner cartridges have chips?
NOTE: You must have a chip from an original Brother cartridge to transfer to these compatible cartridges (easy to do, instructions included, chip can be reused many times). Any original cartridge will have this chip except for STARTER cartridges which are the ones you get when you first buy the printer.
Can toner chips be reset?
Reset or Replace a Chip If this type of chip is in your toner, you will need to replace the chip when refilling your cartridge. Other chips can be reset with a “resetter,” a small plastic tool that physically connects with the cartridge chip and tells the chip to return its count of spent droplets to zero.
How do I bypass HP toner chip?
- Use an auto-reset ink tanks if your printer models have them.
- Fit your printer with a new chip or ink tank.
- Use your printer model's chip resetter to restore the “empty” chip to full.
- Disable your ink or toner monitor.
How do I reset my HP printer toner?
Press and hold the printer's start button for at least 10 seconds to reset your printer. Send a print job to the printer before you plug it back in. Once the print job has been sent to the machine, plug it back in and your printer should override the ink cartridge settings.
Does my toner cartridge need a chip?
Yes, you need the chip from the hp toner you replace. And when you do, the printer will continue to think the toner is empty.