by How to Reset Brother DR2300 Drum Counter– Some laser printers that take the Brother DR2300 drum unit may not recognize when a new drum unit has been installed and instead rely on user prompting during installation. Whether you’re using the original Brother DR2300, a re-manufactured Imagine Drum, or even a compatible unit, this prompt is needed. By indicating this, the printer knows it needs to reset an internal counter that anticipates when a new DR2300 is needed and prevents messages such as “Replace Drum” or “Drum End” from appearing prematurely.
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Fortunately, this prompt is easy to enter, regardless of your Brother laser printer model. However, if you’ve used the DR2300 drum before the reset, be aware that print quality may be worse the next time before the warning.
How Do I Reset my Brother DR2300 Drum Counter?
From the list of four possible methods below, simply choose the one that pertains to your printer model and you should be up and running within minutes. Just make sure your machine is on and follow these simple steps.
For Brother HL-L2300D.
- Open the front cover of your printer.
- Hold down the “Go” button until all LEDs are on. After about four seconds, release “GO”.
- Now close the front cover of your printer.
- Verify that the Drum LED is no longer lit.
For Brother HL-L2340DW, HL-L2360DN, HL-L2360DW and HL-L2365DW.
- Open the front cover of your printer.
- Press and hold “OK” for approximately two seconds, until “Drum Unit” is displayed.
- Now press “OK” again.
- Press the “UP” button to display “RESET” and reset the drum counter.
- Now close the front cover of your printer.
Brother DCP-L2500D, DCP-L2520D, DCP-L2520DW, DCP-L2540DN, MFC-L2700DN and MFC-L2700DW.
- Make sure the front cover is open.
- Press and hold the “OK” button for approximately two seconds, until the “Replace drum?” “Posted.
- (DCP models) Press “UP” to reset the drum counter or (MFC models) press “1” to reset the drum counter.
- Now close the front cover of your printer.
Brother DCP-L2560DW, MFC-L2720DW, and MFC-L2740DW.
- Make sure the front cover of your printer is closed.
- Press “X” to cancel the error.
- Tap “(Settings)”, then “All Settings”, then “Machine Info”, then “Parts Life”.
- Press “#” until the touchscreen message changes.
- Tap “Drums”, then tap “Yes”.
- To end, press ‘Home’.
Regardless of the printer model, you should now be up and running. You can now continue to use the DR2300 drum with the TN2320 toner cartridge until the ‘Replace drum or ‘Drum ending soon’ message appears again.
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