Our 8150N pages have black blotches overall; new aftermarket toner cartridge didn't fix. Is this maint kit likely to resolve this, or is there something else we need?
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Yes it should. We had the same issue, and with the new fuser and transfer roller installed, it was like new again.
636120
Sometimes, aftermarket toner cartidges cause this problem. Try a new cartridge. If the propblem is a bad cartridge, it can ruin the fuser unit, which is the primary component of the maintanence kit. It is always good to keep an exptra maintanence kit on hand.
636121
probably the fuser, we have used both original and rebuilt fusers with good and bad results. If its not critical, start with a cheaper rebuilt fuser. it should be under 150 USD
636122
Sounds like you have a bad fuser unit. The maint. kit may fix this, however the one I ordered lasted less than a year. I just tossed out our old 8150N and replaced it with an HP M603. We love the new printer! I wish we did this sooner.
636123
Yes, 99% of the time it's either the toner cart or the fuser that's included in the kit. It's possible something weird is going on like the power supply is going bad, but the kit is definitely the next thing to try...
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Hello Bansheer Briar, Thank you for your email. Usually it does mean that you need to change the toner. As far as the drum is concern, it usually leaves black stripes on the paper. For a better information, Please contact Brother support.Regards
133946
Prints great! I do suggest replacing the cartridges with genuine Brothers toner. I tried "compatible" toners but ended up with streaks. As long as you replace with Brothers toner, you should get the results you are looking for
290876
I had red specks on my paper. Had to run cleaning routine several times. Also suggest you look at cartridge to see if it has toner on it
1912404
That hasn't happened on any of the envelopes I've printed. I'm wondering, if toner was purchased from a different company OR maybe the wires need to be cleaned (I can't remember the name for the "cleaning wires"??)
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Hi Gaye V. I have not had to change toner as yet, so have not encountered the same issue. Will let you know if I do.
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Just had the same problem about 3 or 4 months ago. I went through all manual instructions and web suggestions. Clean head, run goofy printer maintenance etc. Just barely prints black and no color. Would be nice if their software would just fix their stinking printer. Was speaking to my ink guy (he has become rich off my Canon ink needs) and he said he would try to fix for free. Yes, scared me also. I am taking next week and if he can I will try to determine what he did and let you know. Otherwise it is just a rotten Canon printer. Almost makes you think they have a program that checks the date and when a certain date .... Maybe I am getting paranoid.. but after using a PIXMA that can happen. Just had the same problem about 3 or 4 months ago. I went through all manual instructions and web suggestions. Clean head, run goofy printer maintenance etc. Just barely prints black and no color. Would be nice if their software would just fix their stinking printer. Was speaking to my ink guy (he has become rich off my Canon ink needs) and he said he would try to fix for free. Yes, scared me also. I am taking next week and if he can I will try to determine what he did and let you know. Otherwise it is just a rotten Canon printer. Almost makes you think they have a program that checks the... » Read More Just had the same problem about 3 or 4 months ago. I went through all manual instructions and web suggestions. Clean head, run goofy printer maintenance etc. Just barely prints black and no color. Would be nice if their software would just fix their stinking printer. Was speaking to my ink guy (he has become rich off my Canon ink needs) and he said he would try to fix for free. Yes, scared me also. I am taking next week and if he can I will try to determine what he did and let you know. Otherwise it is just a rotten Canon printer. Almost makes you think they have a program that checks the date and when a certain date .... Maybe I am getting paranoid.. but after using a PIXMA that can happen. « Show Less
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I'm sorry but I have no idea as to how to defeat the false "low toner" message. Good luck in finding the answer.
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I have been using this machine for nearly two years and I notice the same problem since then. What I did to reduce toner running out soon is to adjust the contrast level to minimal and change toner saver to ecology. I hope you can get more copies than before to do this.
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I installed the same toner cartridge just a few days ago, and I get exactly the same problem! (My printer is a Brother HL-2270DW) Unfortunately, I've been too busy with other things to follow up on it yet--or return the cartridge as defective. Hope someone else has an answer for us both!
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I did firmware update before installing. And the cartridges do not recognize. Which company did you purchase from? And what do the chips look like on yours that do work? Mine look like wavy pattern, while genuine Epson have 9 island pattern. Thanks for response!
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DMORGAN, you are probably not out of toner. All Brother MFCs ocassionally either fail to reset or prematurely indicate that they are out of toner (even when using Brother OEM toner). We are the #1 Brother dealer in Orange County, CA, and run into this problem all the time. While we haven't seen it happen in the new L8850CDW yet, the toner reset instructions will probably be the same as for the previous 9970CDW: http://occopytech.com/images/Brother%20Color%20MFC%20Toner%20Reset%20Instructions.pdf Since the machine is fairly new, there isn't any generic toner available yet. But probably in about 6 months it will be availble. The remanufacturer that we use is the only one in the country that remanufactures Brother toners so that they don't leak. ALL of the others do leak: http://occopytech.com Also, make sure you go to Ecology and set your machine for Toner Save. The copies will actually look better and the toners will last longer. Also, you might set it for Mono Output (black printing only), and then change it back to Auto when you really need to do color. Otherwise, you will go through the color toners rapidly. Good luck.
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make sure that you have run 2 cleaning cycles. I have them not show up but try it anyway. make sure that the cart. are fully insured into the printer. if all everything still fails they have a warranty on them. and tell the story to inktoneram. they have worked well for me with no problem. also note that the printer may see cart. as empty but try printing again and they should work, runt cart as long as it prints ok when showing streaks and so on, change cart.
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You should take paper sticking side of toner off or cut it first.I fixed same problem by doing this.
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I had one of those years ago. It worked great...until it didn't. It developed a thick black line that ran down the BACK of nearly every page printed. I cleaned the bottom plate, the print head and anything else I could reach without disassembling it. (multiple times) I read dozens of Internet blogs trying to find a fix. I finally threw in the towel, bought a new printer and dropped the MP500 off to be recycled.
391979
You might have bought drums not toner. I did that the first time. You ink cartridge is usually marked what color. Hope this helps
2049553
I haven't had that problem. On one occasion had a cartridge where the "black" wasn't as dark as I would have wanted. I had another occasion where a cartridge arrived broken and used. The seller sent out new ones expedited shipping. Have had no problems with that purchase.