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Brother sells overpriced refills but there are off brand replacements about half the price. They also report ink run out on starter cartridges when it hasn’t. I

Brother sells overpriced refills but there are off brand replacements about half the price. They also report ink run out on starter cartridges when it hasn’t. I think the only ethical printers are 3D ones.

okl 5y ago
See my tip here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28889001 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28889001 Vigorously shaking the cartridge might also help sometimes. And regarding starter cartridges, you might need a reset gear: https://cartridgeamerica.com/ctg/brother-toner-chips.php https://cartridgeamerica.com/ctg/brother-toner-chips.php
int_19h 5y ago
Have you tried resetting the counter? The procedure is different on different models, but it goes something like this: https://www.inkhub.com.au/ink/brother-mfc-l3750cdw-toner-reset https://www.inkhub.com.au/ink/brother-mfc-l3750cdw-toner-res...
- aesh2Xa1 5y ago
  Recent firmware updates have disabled this workaround. Brother has joined the malfeasance club.
  - shadilay 5y ago
    When did they do this? I reset my cartidge last year.
- quickthrower2 5y ago
  I have a mechanical mod to do that … but point still stands the default isn’t good.