Why does my Brother printer keep telling me to replace the drum?

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Why does my Brother printer keep telling me to replace the drum?

The Brother machine will display a ‘Replace Drum’ or ‘Drum Stop’ message when the machine has printed approximately 15,000 pages. The drums should be replaced as a set in order to maintain print quality. Unlike the toner cartridges, the drum change is not automatically detected by the machine when they are replaced.

How do I bypass toner life end on my Brother?

To reset the ‘Toner Life End’/’Replace Toner’ message on Brother MFC monochrome (black and white) printers:

  1. Open the door and press the Clear/Back key.
  2. Press *00.
  3. Press OK.
  4. Do not choose anything for drum replacement. When the drum replacement menu comes up, press * and then 00, then press OK.

How do you reset the drum on a Brother printer HL l2360dw?

FAQs & Troubleshooting

  1. Make sure that the machine is turned on.
  2. Open the front cover.
  3. Press and hold OK for about two seconds to display Drum Unit, and then press OK.
  4. Press the Up arrow key to display Reset and reset the drum counter.
  5. Close the front cover.

How do you reset the drum counter on a Brother HL l2360dw?

How to reset the drum counter:

  1. Open the front cover.
  2. Press and hold the “OK” button for 2 seconds to display the “Drum Unit” option, then press “OK”.
  3. Press the “up” arrow button to reset the counter.

How do I trick my Brother printer toner?

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 you reset brother drum?

To reset the drum counter on a BROTHER MFC-8950DW open the front cover, press the start ‘*’ button on the keypad, the screen will show the reset menu, click drum, click yes, and you will get a message on screen accepted. The procedure listed in the brother manual for this machine is wrong and does not work.

How do you reset brother printer drum?

Reset Brother DR420 drum unit life on Brother printers. For HL printers: Change the drum, keep the front door open while the printer is on; Press and hold the “GO” button until all lights are lit; Once all light are lit, release the “GO” button and close the front door; Make sure the drum light is off; The counter is reset.

How to reset brother drum?

Close the front cover.

  • Make sure the machine is turned on.
  • Press (Settings).
  • If your machine displays the All Settings menu on the Home screen, skip the Settings menu.
  • Press All Settings. (This step might be skipped in some models.)
  • Choose Machine Info. or Machine Information => Parts Life.
  • Press and hold Drum or Drum Life until the machine’s display message changes.

    • How do you reset brother printer?

    Method 1: Turn the Brother printer off and then wait for a few minutes. Open your printer’s cover by either lifting it or lifting a lever on the side. Press the “Cancel” and “Print” buttons at the same time on the printer and then press the “+” button. Press the “OK” or “Enter” key to complete the reset option.

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