Brother DCP-1510 User manual

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR REFILLIN BROTHER TN 1050 (EUROPE)
Brother DCP-1510/1511/1512/1512E/1515/1518, DCP 1610W/ 1612W.
MFC-1810/1811/1812/1813/1815/1818.
HL-1110/1111/1112/112A/1118/1210/1210W/1212/1212W
When to refill?
The printer asks for the toner cartridge to be changed before all of the toner has been used. This is a
waste of toner and your money. Put the printer into “Continue Mode” – this will force the printer to use up
all of the remaining toner in cartridge ! (This method is detailed in the printer manual
Printer DCP / MFC Series:
The Replace Toner message is displayed on the LCD or in the Status Monitor when Brother thinks you should
change the toner cartridge.
To enable Continue Mode, please follow the steps below:
1. Press MENU and choose eneral Setup => Replace Toner.
2. Use the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to choose Continue and then press OK.
3. Press STOP/EXIT.
Print until the print quality is no longer acceptable or you get the error message toner life end and
you cannot print. Then follow the instructions below.
Printer HL SERIES
Your Brother printer will let you know when you are low on toner using a series of LED lights on the printer
1 – this is the power button
2 – This is the error LED
3 – This is the ready LED
LED showing Toner low – ignore keep printing.
LED showing Replace toner – now override this warning and keep printing..
Power button
To force the machine to continue printing after the LEDs indicate Replace Toner, press
(power button seven times to enter Continue mode.
All the LEDs blink twice, and then the Ready LED ( turns on
Now print until the print quality is no longer acceptable or you get the
error message toner life end and you cannot print.

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Refilling your cartridge
Switch printer off.
Remove cartridge and drum from printer. Separate
the cartridge from the drum unit. Replace drum
unit into printer.
Place printer cartridge on several sheets of
newspaper.
If you have it replace the plastic cover to protect the
cartridge while you work
Cut off the small plastic rivet that locks the cap in
place.
Lever out the hopper cap. We used a blunt metal
instrument to pry it partially out.
It is quite tricky to get out but it will come out with
persistence.
The key is to push edge of the cap up - until you can
grab a part with fingers or needle nose pliers and
pull it out.
Don’t worry if you damage the cap as we supply a
new one.

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WARNIN : You must ensure all toner is
dumped from your cartridge before refilling with
the new toner. You must do this every refill.
Important - mixing new and old toner will cause
print defects to occur.
Empty in an area
that can tolerate a
toner spill i.e. your
garage.
Toner can be very
messy - empty the
old toner directly
into a large bin bag.
Shake your bottle of
new toner
vigorously for 30
seconds BEFORE
removing the cap.
Remove the cap and
seal from the bottle
Fit the toner pouring
spout securely to the
bottle.
Spouts are
reusable.
STOP:
Take you
r time when refilling
.
An original cartridge contains 30g of toner. Our bottle contains 70g – that’s more than double the amount of
toner than an original cartridge.
You can add the whole bottle - but it will barely fit in the cartridge. You will need to allow the toner to
settle inside the cartridge to get the toner in.
We advise adding half a bottle and topping it up later. Add 30-35g per fill (approx half a bottle
(Each bottle contains 70g of toner – the bottle containing the toner but without the lid - will weigh approx
105g. So if you add 30g the bottle without the lid will then weigh approx 75g
Insert the spout into
the hole. The toner
will flow out like
water, so take care
not to spill it.
A
With the spout
inserted – carefully
“Upend” the
cartridge and allow
the toner to slowly
pour into the
cartridge.
Do not squeeze
the bottle.
B

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Carefully lower the
cartridge and bottle to
this angle and allow the
toner to settle into the
cartridge
C
Repeat stages A B C with 30 second breaks at point
C (if necessary to allow the toner to settle into the
cartridge.
Replace the cap in your toner cartridge with the new
cap. Make sure the cap is fitted securely so that no
toner can escape.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESETTIN THE CARTRID E
You have 2 options. You can either use the toner continue mode (see page 1 - or you can reset it using a
reset gear. We think the first option is the best but have provided the details for the gear reset below
Brother has introduced a small plastic gear in its cartridges that tells the printer a new cartridge is installed.
You will need to reset the plastic gear into the correct position or the cartridge will be rejected by the printer.
Follow instructions below.
Starter cartridges – (simply marked TN & come free with the
printer)
Please note that the starter cartridges (comes with a new printers do not have the reset gear included. You
will need to purchase a reset gear.
Remove the 2 screws as shown opposite.
(if you have the orange cover fitted you will need to
remove this

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Before we can remove the plastic cover we need to
release the locking clips with a small screwdriver
Release the 2
nd
clip
Very carefully remove the end cover plate to reveal
the reset gear and various cogs.
We do not want to dislodge any cogs or gears so
be careful!
The picture opposite shows the TN starter
cartridge which is missing the reset gear other than
that it is exactly the same.
NO GEAR
The picture opposite shows the standard TN-1050
cartridge which includes the reset gear
GEAR

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Remove only the white plastic cog.
Install or reset the plastic reset gear as shown below.
The gear can move it is not locked into the groove.

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Reinstall the cog we removed earlier.
With the gear set in the correct position, re-install the
gear cover plate (or the new cover plate if you bought
the reset gear and replace the two screws as shown
opposite.
The plastic cover must sit flush and the locking
clips will be active again.
Safety information: Toner powder should be treated as a nuisance dust. Not to be used by children. Avoid
inhalation. Avoid eye & skin contact. Do not ingest. Inhalation: slight irritation of respiratory tract. Consult a
doctor. Eye contact: Dust may cause irritation by mechanical abrasion. Consult a doctor. Skin contact: wash
with soap and cold running water. Ingestion: No known hazard. Carcinogenicity: N/A, Mutagenicity: AMES test
negative.
All safety information is given to help facilitate the safe use of this product and is based on information
obtained from the manufacturer. This information is believed to be correct, but does not purport to be all
inclusive and should be used only as a guide. Zinetic makes no warranty, express or Implied as to the
accuracy or completeness of this information. It is the users responsibility to determine the suitability of this
information for the adoption of necessary safety precautions and or compliance with local laws/regulations.
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