Replacing the toner cartridge. Brother 5450DN, HL-5450DNT, HL-5450DN

Routine Maintenance

Replacing the toner cartridge

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Model Name: TN-3330

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, TN-3380

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The Standard toner cartridge can print approximately 3,000 pages approximately 8,000 pages

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. The High Yield toner cartridge can print

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. Actual page count will vary depending on your average type of document.

The toner cartridge that comes supplied with the machine will need to be replaced after approximately 3,000

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for HL-5450DN(T) and approximately 2,000 pages

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for HL-5440D.

Standard toner cartridge

High yield toner cartridge

Approx. cartridge yield is declared in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752.

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

• If you print graphics, bold text, charts, web pages with borders, or other types of printouts that consist of more than simple text, the amount of toner used will increase.

• We recommend that you clean the machine when you replace the toner cartridge. See Cleaning and

Checking the machine uu page 110.

• 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

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The Toner LED will turn on for 2 seconds and off for 3 seconds, and then repeats this pattern.

If the LEDs show this indication, the toner is low. Buy a new toner cartridge and have it ready before you get a Replace Toner indication.

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Note

• The Toner LED will blink continuously if the toner is low.

• If the printout is faint, hold the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly level with both hands and gently shake it from side to side several times to spread the toner evenly inside the cartridge.

Replace Toner

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The machine will stop printing until you replace the toner cartridge.

A new Brother Original toner cartridge will reset the Replace Toner mode.

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Replacing the toner cartridge

a Make sure that the machine is turned on. Leave the machine for at least 10 minutes to cool down.

b Press the front cover release button and then open the front cover.

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5 c Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly.

WARNING

After you have just used the machine, some internal parts of the machine will be extremely hot. Wait for the machine to cool down before you touch the internal parts of the machine.

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Important

• We recommend that you place the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a clean, flat surface with a piece of disposable paper underneath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner.

• To prevent damage to the machine from static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in the illustration.

5 d Push down the green lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit.

WARNING

• DO NOT put a toner cartridge or a toner cartridge and drum unit assembly into a fire. It could explode, resulting in injuries.

• DO NOT use flammable substances, any type of spray, or an organic solvent/liquid containing alcohol or ammonia to clean the inside or outside of the machine. Doing so could cause a fire or electrical shock.

Instead, use only a dry, lint-free cloth.

(uu Product Safety Guide: General precautions)

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• We recommend that you place the toner cartridge on a clean, flat, level, stable surface with a sheet of disposable paper or cloth underneath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner.

Note

• Be sure to seal up the used toner cartridge tightly in a suitable bag so that toner powder does not spill out of the cartridge.

• Go to http://www.brother.com/original/index.html for instructions on how to return your used consumable items to the Brother collection program. If you choose not to return your used consumable, please discard the used consumable according to local regulations, keeping it separate from domestic waste. If you have questions, call your local waste disposal office. (uu Product Safety Guide: Recycling information in

accordance with the WEEE (2002/96/EC) and Battery (2006/66/EC) Directives) e Unpack the new toner cartridge. Hold the cartridge level with both hands and gently shake it from side to side several times to spread the toner evenly inside the cartridge.

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Important

• Unpack the toner cartridge just before you put it in the machine. If a toner cartridge is left unpacked for a long time, the toner life will be shortened.

• If an unpacked drum unit is put in direct sunlight or room light, the unit may be damaged.

• Brother machines are designed to work with toner of a particular specification and will work to a level of optimum performance when used with Brother Original toner cartridges. Brother cannot guarantee this optimum performance if toner or toner cartridges of other specifications are used. The machine may not detect toner or toner cartridges of other specifications correctly but may instead detect such items as standard yield toner cartridges. Brother does not therefore recommend the use of cartridges other than

Brother Original cartridges with this machine, or the refilling of empty cartridges with toner from other sources. If damage is caused to the drum unit or other part of this machine as a result of the use of toner or toner cartridges other than Brother Original products due to the incompatibility or lack of suitability of those products with this machine, any repairs required as a result may not be covered by the warranty.

f Pull off the protective cover.

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Important

Put the toner cartridge in the drum unit immediately after you have removed the protective cover. To prevent any degradation to the print quality, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations.

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Routine Maintenance g Put the new toner cartridge firmly into the drum unit until you hear it lock into place. If you put it in correctly, the green lock lever on the drum unit will lift automatically.

Note

Make sure that you put in the toner cartridge properly or it may separate from the drum unit.

h Clean the corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the green tab from left to right and right to left several times.

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Note

Be sure to return the tab to the home position (a) (1). If you do not, printed pages may have a vertical stripe.

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Routine Maintenance i Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back into the machine.

j Close the front cover of the machine.

Note

DO NOT turn off the machine or open the front cover until the Ready LED lights up.

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