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Brother TN-221 / TN-225, Reset Toner

André Dagenais 12/11/2020 0 Comments

There are two procedures for resetting the TN-221 & TN-225, depending on whether you have a print-only device (HL series) or multifunction device (MFC series).

Choose for which type of printer you want to perform the drum reset..

Multi-function Device (séries MFC): MFC-9130CW et MFC-9340CDW

If you have a Brother multifunction machine (MFC series) and you recently replaced your TN-221 & TN-225 toner cartridge, you can manually reset the remaining toner.

- Make sure the printer is turned on

- Press the Cancel / Delete (X) key to bring up the main menu until an error message appears on the LCD.

- Press the keys to bring up the numeric keypad.

- Tap the asterisk (star) on the numeric keypad. It is important to remember where you stand because the keyboard will not be illuminated later.

- Press the home key to return to the main menu.

- Lift the front cover of the printer to access the cartridges.

- Once the lid is raised, press and hold the asterisk (star) key for about 5 seconds.

- The reset menu will now appear on the LCD screen.

K-TNR-221 Black (Standard yield) / (High yield)
C-TNR-221 Cyan (Standard yield) / C-TNR-225 Cyan (High yield)
Y-TNR-221 Yellow (Standard yield) / Y-TNR-225 Yellow (High yield)
M-TNR-221 Magenta (Standard yield) / M-TNR-225 Magenta (High yield)

- LCD will display "accepted" after reset completed

- Close the lid.

Multi-function Device (séries MFC): MFC-9130CW et MFC-9340CDW

If you have a Brother multifunction machine (MFC series) and you recently replaced your TN-221 & TN-225 toner cartridge, you can manually reset the remaining toner.

- Make sure the printer is turned on
- Open the printer cover to see the toner cartridges
- Press and hold the asterisk (*) key for five (5) seconds (keeping the lid open)
- The LCD screen should display a new menu.
- Browse through the menu to select the color and output.