...el and then Devices and Printers. Right click the printer from Devices and Printers and select “Remove device”. Removing Drivers and Packages If you are looking to remove all traces of the printer you will want to remove software packages and drivers. These can typically not be removed like a regular piece of software and require you to access the “printerui” utility. Make sure you are using windows as an Admin or sign-in as one. Go to Start>All P...
Category Archive: Guides
Guides relating to ink cartridges, toner cartridges and printers in general.
“Replace Drum” or “Replace Parts Drum” after changing a Brother DR3200 Drum Unit
...“Replace Parts Drum” error messages on the following printers Brother DCP-8070D, MFC-8370DN, MFC-8380DN, DCP-8085DN, MFC-8880DN and MFC-8890DW. How do I reset the counter? Press down the cover release button and open the front cover of the printer. Remove the drum unit and toner cartridges assembly. Re-install the drum unit and toner cartridge, but leave the front cover open. Press the Clear/Back button. Now confirm the installation of a new drum...
“Drum End Soon” or “Replace Drum” on HL-5380DN after changing DR3200 Drum Unit
...um was changed. Unlike the TN3230 and TN3280 black toner cartridge the DR3200 drum unit requires a simple prompt be entered upon when changing the unit. This prompt resets an internal counter used to estimate wear and tear on a drum by monitoring how many pages have been printed and at what coverage. If the reset procedure was not followed when changing the drum you can still perform it later on, but please be aware that your printer will “forget”...
Drum LED flashing after changing a Brother DR3200 Drum Unit
...not reset upon installation. Unlike Brother black toner cartridges the DR3200 drum unit requires that the printer is told when the drum is changed. This reset is very simple and can be performed by following the steps below even if the drum unit has already been changed. Will this reset work for my printer? This drum reset procedure has been confirmed for a variety of printers including the Brother HL-5340D, HL-5340DL, HL-5350DN, HL-5350DNLT and H...
How to Share Any Printer on a Network (Windows Vista)
...network ready printer in order to share it with other people in your home/office. Literally any printer can be shared on a network as long as it is connected to a PC/laptop via USB cable and the computer itself is turned on. The process of sharing a printer is pretty easy and will only take a few minutes of your time. Sharing the Printer from the Attached PC/Laptop First of all we need to enable the sharing of the printer across your network, so...
How to Share Any Printer on a Network (Windows 7)
In a modern home/office there are generally several PCs being used at any one point, but having several computers should not mean you have to have a printer attached to every single one. You could of course invest in a network enable printer or a wireless printer that you can all use, but this could end up being an expensive purchase. Besides if you already have a functioning printer wouldn’t it be easier for everyone to use that? Thankfully, it...
“Replace Drum” after changing a Brother DR2200 Drum Unit
Unlike Brother’s toner cartridges a new DR2200 drum unit has no way to identify itself to a printer after installation. As a result a specific prompt must be given to your printer when changing the drum unit so that your printer does not continue to give the message “Replace Drum”. Entering this prompt resets an internal counter and clears the message until your printer believes the drum is reaching the end of its life. This reset can however be...
Drum LED flashing after changing a Brother DR2200 Drum Unit
...he key consumables in all Brother laser printers. Whilst all Brother toner cartridges will identify their estimated toner levels to the printer, the drum units used requires the user to inform the printer when it is changed. If the correct prompt is not given when changing the drum unit it can result in the drum LED continuing to flash even with a new drum installed. Will this reset work for my printer? This method of resetting the drum counter ha...
“Drum Near End” after changing a Brother DR3100 Drum Unit
...r laser printer is reset and the printer will continue for an estimated 25,000 pages. If however the prompt has been entered incorrectly (or not at all) the “Drum Near End” message will remain, but can be reset by following the relevant steps in this guide. Here at Refresh Cartridges we like to remind our customers that these warning are the result of your printer counting pages and calculating page coverage to estimate how much life is left in th...
Drum LED flashing after changing a Brother DR3100/DR-3100 Drum Unit
...ll allow you to carry on printing without any warnings for an estimated 25,000 pages. When it comes to the Brother DR-3100 drum unit we always recommend continuing to use your current drum unit until the quality of your prints begins to diminish. At this point change your drum unit and reset the internal counter using the method described below. Does this reset work for my printer? Theis reset method has been confirmed for a handful of Brother pri...
