When do you change your Printer Cartridges?

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  • J_B
    J_B Posts: 6,445 Forumite
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    I used to have a Brother printer.

    It often decided that I needed to change the cartridge. :(

    One minute it would be printing perfectly then 'sorry, chum - I need a new cartridge' and the only way out was to do as I was told :mad:
  • getmore4less
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    Some brother are designed to never get switched off as the do clean cycles if not used.

    On mine when they claim low there is a bit left by the time they say no more there is just a dribble left.

    Cheap compatibles still going strong, had to reset the print counter had it so long.
  • JohnB47
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    Hang on. That's exactly my question. You have a Brother printer and it gives you two messages, one to say toner low and another to say toner empty? So I should have waited for the toner empty message?
  • getmore4less
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    Do you have ControlCenter installed itr comes with a status monitor.
    you get something like
    inkstatuswin1.JPG

    which printer do you have which carts does it take.

    mine is a DCP-340W/900 series.

    you have reminded me to order some before they run out, I have been using choicestationery Think compatible carts for years.
  • JohnB47
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    getmore4less wrote: »
    Do you have ControlCenter installed itr comes with a status monitor.
    you get something like
    inkstatuswin1.JPG

    which printer do you have which carts does it take.

    mine is a DCP-340W/900 series.

    you have reminded me to order some before they run out, I have been using choicestationery Think compatible carts for years.

    Thanks.

    Mine is a DCP-J4120DW. I have a shortcut to 'Brother Utilities' which has, under 'Tools' a tab for 'Status Monitor' but clicking on this has never done anything. I first tried using this after installing the printer. Then and now, clicking on this results in nothing at all, no action, no messages. I'm using Win10 and I internet searched for this and found others complaining that this happened to this also, so I gave up.

    So it works for you?

    My replacement carts are also Think, from choicestationery.

    So to ask again. Do you get a warning first, then a second 'ink empty' message?
  • A.Penny.Saved
    A.Penny.Saved Posts: 1,832 Forumite
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    I think this thread would of been better placed in the Techie Stuff forum TBH. It might be worth you reporting it and seeing if you can get it moved. ;)
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