Brother MFC 9840CDW User Manual

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Replacing a toner cartridgeC
Order Numbers:
Toner Cartridge Standard: 
TN-130 (BK, C, M, Y)
Toner Cartridge High Yield: 
TN-135 (BK, C, M, Y)
The High Yield toner cartridges can print 
approximately 5,000 pages (Black) and 
approximately 4,000 pages each (Cyan, 
Magenta and Yellow). The Standard toner 
cartridges can print approximately 2,500 
pages (Black) and approximately 1,500 
pages each (Cyan, Magenta and Yellow). 
Actual page count will vary depending...

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aTurn off the machine’s power switch. 
Press the front cover release button and 
then open the front cover.
 
bHold the green handle of the drum unit. 
Lift the drum unit up and then pull it out 
until it stops.
 
cHold the handle of the toner cartridge 
and pull it out of the drum unit. Repeat 
this for all the toner cartridges.
 
 

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CAUTION 
We recommend that you place the toner 
cartridges on a clean, flat surface with a 
piece of disposable paper underneath it in 
case you accidentally spill or scatter toner.
  
DO NOT put a toner cartridges into a fire. It 
could explode, resulting in injuries.
  
Handle the toner cartridges carefully. If 
toner scatters on your hands or clothes, 
wipe or wash it off with cold water at once.
  
To avoid print quality problems, DO NOT 
touch the shaded...

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CAUTION 
DO NOT use flammable substances near 
the machine. DO NOT use any type of 
spray to clean the inside or outside of the 
machine. Doing this may cause a fire or 
electrical shock. Refer to Routine 
maintenanceon page 149 for how to clean 
the machine.
 
dClean the corona wires as follows.
1Push to release the latches of the 
white corona wire cover (1), and 
then open the cover.
 
2Clean the corona wire inside the 
drum unit by gently sliding the 
green tab from left to right and right 
to...

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eUnpack the new toner cartridge. Hold 
the cartridge with both hands and gently 
shake it five or six times to spread the 
toner evenly inside the cartridge.
 
fRemove the orange protective cover.  
gHolding the toner cartridges by their 
coloured handles, insert them one by 
one back into the drum unit as shown. 
Make sure that you match the toner 
cartridge colour to the same colour label 
on the drum unit, and make sure that 
you fold down the toner...

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hPush the drum unit in until it stops. 
iClose the front cover of the machine. 
Replacing the drum unitC
Order Number: DR-130CL
Change Parts Drum messageC
 
Change Parts
Drum
The machine uses a drum unit to create print 
images on paper. If the LCD shows 
Change Parts Drum, the drum unit is near 
the end of its life and it is time to buy a new 
one.
Even if the LCD shows Change Parts 
Drum, you may be able to continue printing 
without having to replace the drum unit for a 
while. However, if there...

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Note
The drum unit is a consumable item, and 
it is necessary to replace it periodically. 
There are many factors that determine the 
actual drum life, such as temperature, 
humidity, type of paper and how much 
toner you use for the number of pages per 
print job. The estimated drum life is 
approximately 17,000 pages. The actual 
number of pages your drum will print may 
be significantly less than these estimates. 
Because we have no control over the 
many...

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bHold the green handle of the drum unit. 
Lift the drum unit up and then pull it out 
until it stops.
 
CAUTION 
We recommend that you place the drum 
unit and toner cartridges separately on a 
clean, flat surface with a piece of 
disposable paper underneath them in case 
you accidentally spill or scatter toner.
 
 
 
 
Handle the toner cartridge carefully. If toner 
scatters on your hands or clothes, wipe or 
wash it off with cold water at once.
 
 

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cRelease the grey lock lever (1) that is on 
the left side of the machine. Lift the front 
of the drum unit and pull the drum unit 
completely out of the machine using the 
green handles on the drum unit.
 
Note
Discard the used drum unit according to 
local regulations, keeping it separate from 
domestic waste. Be sure to seal up the 
drum unit tightly so that toner powder does 
not spill out of the unit. If you have 
questions, call your local waste...

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To avoid print quality problems, DO NOT 
touch the shaded parts shown in the 
illustrations.
 
 
 
 
dUsing their coloured handles to lift them 
out, remove all four toner cartridges 
from the drum unit.
 
eUnpack the new drum unit and remove 
the protective cover.
 
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