ERROR CODE - Reset a Brother TN450 - TN660

Having trouble with your Brother printer, especially when inserting a new compatible Brother TN450 cartridge? Our team has written some tips to help you. The Brother TN450 toner cartridge is the high capacity version of the TN420 cartridge. Nowadays, the market offers 3 types of cartridges. The original cartridges (OEM), the eco-friendly cartridges (recycled) and the economic cartridges (compatible). Thus, the TN450 and TN420 cartridges are used in various monochrome laser printers. Your printer may display an error code when you replace an original Brother cartridge with an alternative cartridge. Do you have an error code? Here is how to reset the Brother TN450 and TN420 laser printer cartridge.

List of printers compatible with Brother TN450 and TN420 cartridges

Brother HL-2220, Brother HL-2230, Brother HL-2240, Brother HL-2440D, Brother HL-2270DW, Brother HL-2280DW, Brother MFC-7360N, Brother MFC-7460DN, Brother MFC-7860DW, Brother DCP-7060D, Brother DCP-7065DN.

Brother toner error messages

If you have any of the above printers, you may encounter toner error messages, such as “Toner level is low, Replace toner, Toner life has reached and cannot be recognized.” Don’t worry about this, it doesn’t mean that the compatible or replacement toner cartridge you purchased is good for the trash. Regardless of the printer brand, this is normal for laser printers. However, we still think that if you also know how to solve the problem and fix it yourself, it will be great. Therefore, in today’s article, when the printer is not recognized or the printer shows “error” after installation, we will name the steps to rename Brother TN450 toner cartridge.

How to reset the Brother TN-450 toner cartridge to eliminate toner errors

Turn off the Brother laser printer or multifunction center.
Open the front cover of the Brother laser printer or MFC and make sure it remains in this state throughout the process.
Press and hold the power button while turning on the Brother Laser Printer / MFC. All LEDs will light up and the Ready LED will go out.
When the “Ready” LED goes out, release the “Execute” button. All the LEDs will turn off.
Press the Go button twice (the toner, drum and error lights will come on).
Press the GO button 7 times. All lights will go out, then the error light will come on.
When the error indicator stays on, close the front cover. The error LED will go out and the Ready LED will flash briefly.
Make sure the Ready LED is on and the Toner LED is off. When finished, you can continue printing the job.

In conclusion

Brother toner cartridges have a wide variety, including Brother TN-450 toner cartridges. The Brother TN450 compatible laser toner cartridge meets or exceeds the performance of the OEM (original) Brother TN450 at a more reasonable price. Each Brother TN-450 toner cartridge is tested before leaving the factory for print quality and durability.