How to reset my Brother printer for the TN-221 & TN-225 series


Reset Instructions for Brother TN-221 & 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" light continues to flash. We reassure you, your cartridge is not defective, it is a known and recognized situation on Brother printers with both original cartridges, remanufactured and compatible. There is a solution, depending on the model of your printer, HL, DCP or MFC, you need to do a small reset operation so that your cartridge is recognized as being full by your device. Once the procedure is applied correctly, you will be able to use your device and print normally.

Before you perform a reset procedure, first make sure 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 as described below.

 

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 at the same time

- The LCD will display the reset menu at this time

- Browse through the menu to select the color and output to reset

- LCD will display "accepted" after reset completed

 

MFC-9130CW and MFC-9340CDW

- Make sure the printer is turned on

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

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

- Identify and memorize the position of the asterisk (star) on the numeric keypad. It's important to remember where you stand because the keyboard will not be illuminated 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

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

- The reset menu will now appear on the LCD screen

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

- LCD will display "accepted" after reset completed

 

MFC-9330CDW

- 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.

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

- Reset? Appear 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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