Refilling of Brother TN1050 Toner cartridge :
Refilling your Brother TN1050 Toner cartridge with refill toner will dramatically reduce your laser printing costs. By using our high quality refill toners you can cut your toner costs by great amount.Filling your Brother TN1050 Toner cartridge makes sense environmentally as well as economically, as it reduces waste landfill and conserves raw materials. This recycling of Brother TN1050 Toner cartridge, at its optimum, conserves both money and material resources and helps to preserve our planet for future generations.
How to refill the Brother toner cartridge that ships free with the printer?
The cartridge that ships free with the printer is called a starter cartridge. The starter cartridge contains slightly less toner than a normal cartridge - it is also missing the reset gear.
- The toner cartridge has a cap on the outside of the cartridge.
- Remove the cap carefully with a blunt object or pair of pliers. Refill it and replace the cap.
- To refill and reset this cartridge you must also install a reset gear. The reset gear when in the correct position tells the printer that a new cartridge has been installed. If the gear is not in the correct position the printer will see an empty cartridge or no cartridge.
The number of Brother TN1050 Toner cartridge refills possible depends on the individual toner cartridge, but if internal toner cartridge components are not disturbed several refills are often possible before components become worn-out. When a laser toner cartridge does finally need replacing, any unused refill toner can be reclaimed for use in another one.
Safety instructions for the handling of refill toners:
Refill toner and the toner powder, when not used properly may cause serious health problems. It is recommended to always use breathing protection or suction chambers while filling toner cartridges. Furthermore, toner powder and refill toner can be highly flammable with an appropriate oxygen mixture. So it must be handled carefully.
Disposal of Brother TN1050 Toner cartridges
Throwing empty ink cartridges into the waste bin is not an ideal solution as it is not good for the environment and also it is a waste of the plastic material.There are the number of ways that can reduce the plastic waste created from the empty ink and toner cartridges such as reusing or recycling them.
1. Return empty ink cartridges to the retailers or office supply stores
Returning spent cartridges to a store is the best option. If you are a frequent buyer then this option will be a suitable one. If you are office user then most of the office supply stores do accept the empty ink cartridges as a part of their reward program.You can get the more savings by keep returning them empty cartridges and can help to save the environment.
2. Return used Brother TN1050 Toner cartridge to the manufacturer- Browse the manufacturer’s website if they have the recycling program. If it is so, you can return the cartridge to them.
- Check the how-to packing and shipping guidelines of empty toners to avoid the leakage and make sure you follow all the instruction properly to return the ink cartridges.
- Send the shipment to the manufacturer. As per reward program, you will get some credit for future buying and your this effort will save the environment!
3. Refill the ink cartridges
First, you need to determine about using the refill ink cartridge over genuine one and need to check your ink cartridge is supported for a refill. If you find it is right for you then find a refill location near you. You can get your Brother TN1050 Toner cartridge empty ink cartridge refilled for a fee.
Why to choose our Brother TN1050 Toner cartridges:
- Fully guaranteed
- Ready to use
- High quality printing Performance
- Ideal to create high clarity, professional prints and copies
- Cost effective
- Requires less frequent cartridge changes
- Recycled which is kinder to environment
How are refilled cartridges cost effective for you?
These ink cartridges are the pre-used original cartridges and they are manufactured in third party manufacturers factories according the ISO standards. Third party manufacturers collect empty cartridges from the market and send them to their factories for recycling process. Then all the pre-used cartridges are refilled with premium brand inks and repacked for selling.Buying these cartridges from us lowers down your buying cost and helps you to save more.
Troubleshooting Tips
If you have recently replaced your Brother TN1050 toner cartridge, and printer continues to display the message - Toner Low/Replace Toner/Toner Ended. There can be one of following reasons, try the troubleshoots below to get rid of such issues:
1. The toner is not installed properly
Turn off the printer and take out the toner cartridge. Check if there is any packaging material left on the cartridge. If Yes then remove it. Check and remove the sealing tape of the toner. Reinstall the toner and turn the printer on. The error should be disappeared after this, if not, continue with the next step.
2. Clean the corona wire
This issue may have occurred because the corona wire has become dirty. While installing the toner be careful that you don't touch the corona wire. An unclean corona wire affect the print quality and sometimes prompt the printer to display low ink or similar errors. To get rid of the errors, you need to take out the toner and clean the corona wire.
3. Update the firmware to the latest version
If all the above methods do not work then you might need to download the latest version of firmware on your PC and run a scan.
You can find the latest version for the firmware on the download section of Brother’s official site. Go to the Firmware Update Tool in the Downloads section, check detail information to identify the firmware version. If the firmware version of your Brother machine is earlier than the latest version, update the firmware. Follow the installation instructions on the download page.
After the update, restart the printer. Reconnect the printer to the PC and start printing. The error should be resolved by now.