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When the ink is gone from your Brother printer, you have to replace it. This article will give you information on how to replace the ink cartridge on your Brother printer.
Background info [to use as knowledge, not to be copied verbatim]:
Brothers Inkjet printers are great for printing high-quality documents and photos at home or the office. If you’re looking for a printer with a small footprint that can fit on your desk, then a Brother printer is the way to go.
Brother printers are very easy to use and require minimal setup. The print speed is fast and the print quality is excellent. Brother printers use a variety of different technologies to print. Your Brother printer could use inkjet, laser, or thermal technology.
Brother printers usually have either four or six ink cartridges. Each cartridge contains a different color of ink to allow your Brother printer to produce high-quality color prints. You can replace the ink cartridges yourself, or you can take the entire Brother ink cartridge assembly to the store and have a trained technician replace it for you.
When your Brother printer runs out of ink, you have to replace it. This article will give you information on how to replace the ink cartridge on your Brother printer.
Step 1: Remove the old ink cartridge
Remove the old ink cartridge from your Brother printer. Unplug your printer from the wall and then turn it off. Wait for the light on the printer to go out, and then open the printer cover.
Remove the new ink cartridge from its packaging. If you are replacing a black ink cartridge, then only remove the black cartridge. If you are replacing an ink cartridge that has multiple colors, then remove all four cartridges.
The print head on your Brother printer is under pressure. Make sure to hold the print head by its sides while you remove the ink cartridge.
Unplug the electrical cord from your Brother printer. Wait for the print head to stop moving. Hold the print head by its sides and then lift it up to remove it from the printer.
Gently rock the ink cartridge back and forth to help loosen it from the print head. Then lift up the ink cartridge to remove it from the printer.
Step 2: Install the new ink cartridge
Remove the protective cover from the new ink cartridge. Make sure to remove the protective cover from the ink cartridge on the left side of the printer.
Align the new ink cartridge with the print head and then insert it into the printer. If you are replacing a black ink cartridge, then insert the black ink cartridge into the left side of the printer. If you are replacing an ink cartridge that has multiple colors, then insert all four cartridges into the corresponding slots.
Plug your printer back in. Wait for the printer to turn on. The light on the printer will blink while the ink cartridge is being installed.
The print head will move to the center of the printer. Wait until the head stops moving before you continue.
Close the cover on your Brother printer. Make sure that it is securely closed.
Step 3: Confirm that your Brother printer is working.
Turn on your Brother printer. The printer will start charging the ink cartridges automatically. Wait until the light on your printer stops blinking before you continue.
Check the ink cartridges to make sure that they are correctly installed. You can use the test page function to print a test page. The test page should have black text on a white background with sharp edges.
If you don’t see text on your test page, then press the Cancel button on your printer and then turn the printer off. Wait ten seconds and then turn it back on.
If the test page still doesn’t print, then press the Cancel button again and then turn the printer off. Wait ten seconds and then turn it back on.
If the test page still doesn’t print, then you may have installed the ink cartridge incorrectly. Remove the ink cartridge and then reinstall it.
If the test page still doesn’t print, then you may have a defective ink cartridge. Remove the ink cartridge and then replace it with a new one.
If the test page is printing with no issues, then you’re ready to start printing.
Step 4: Remove the protective tape from the new ink cartridge
Remove the protective tape from the new ink cartridge. The protective tape is blue and is located on the top of the cartridge.
Remove the blue protective tape from the ink cartridge.
Step 5: Remove the yellow tape from the new ink cartridge
Remove the yellow tape from the new ink cartridge. The yellow tape is located on the bottom of the cartridge.
Remove the yellow tape from the ink cartridge.