HOW TO REINITIALIZE MY BROTHER PRINTER FOR THE TN-221 AND TN-225 SERIES


Reset Instructions for Brother TN-221 and TN-225 Series

When you change your toner cartridge for your Brother printer, your cartridge may not be recognized. The printer indicates "Empty Cartridge" or the "Toner" indicator continues to flash. We reassure you, your cartridge is not defective, it is a known and recognized situation on Brother printers with two original cartridges, remanufactured and compatible. There is a solution, depending on the model of your printer, HL, DCP or MFC, you need to perform a small reset operation so that your cartridge is recognized as being full by your device. Once the procedure is correctly applied, you will be able to use your device and print normally.

Before performing a reset procedure, first make sure that your cartridge has been installed according to the Brother instructions in your manual. Brother's instructions are different from one device to another. If the cartridge has been installed according to Brother's instructions and your cartridge still does not appear to be recognized, use the appropriate reset procedure described below.

 

BRHOTHER HL-3140CW and HL-3170CDW

- Make sure the printer is turned on.

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

- Once the lid is lifted, press the "Secure" and "Cancel / Stop" buttons simultaneously.

- The LCD will display the reset menu at that time.

- Go to the menu to select the color and the output to be reset.

- The LCD displays "accepted" after the reset is complete.

 

BRHOTHER MFC-9130CW and MFC-9340CDW

- Make sure the printer is turned on.

- Press the Cancel / Delete (X) key to display the main menu if an error message is displayed on the LCD.

- Press the Fax (fax) key to bring up the numeric keypad.

- Identify and memorize the position of the asterisk (star) on the keypad. It's important to remember where you stand, because the keyboard will not turn on later when you need it.

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

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

- With the lid up, press and hold the asterisk (star) key for about 5 seconds.

- The reset menu now appears on the LCD screen

- Navigate the menu to select the color (K, C, M, Y) and the output to be reset STD: Standard Capacity Cartridge (TN-221 Series), HC: High Capacity Cartridge (TN-225 Series)

- The LCD displays "accepted" after the reset is complete.

 

BRHOTHER MFC-9330CDW

- Make sure the printer is turned on.

- Open the printer cover to see the toner cartridges.

- Hold the asterisk key (*) for five (5) seconds (keeping the lid open).

- The LCD screen should display a new menu.

- Navigate the menu to select the color (K, C, M, Y) and the output to be reset STD: Standard Capacity Cartridge (TN-221 Series), HC: High Capacity Cartridge (TN-225 Series)

- Reset? Displayed on the screen Select "Yes".

- Close the printer cover.

Alternative: If the asterisk (*) key does not work, try the pound / number sign instead.

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