Brother TN360 High Yield Black Toner Cartridge
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Customer Review: Genuine product
Summary: 5 Stars
The main purpose of my review is just to confirm that I did order this exact item from Amazon and it was a genuine OEM high yield Brother TN-360 cartridge. At the time of this writing Amazon has one of the best prices on this OEM cartridge and the free shipping is nice too.
As others have said, cover up the clear plastic window with some black tape when your toner out light comes on prematurely, which it will. On my first cartridge I got the toner out light after a few months, kept printing anyway for a little while then the printer refused to print at all. I discovered the trick with the tape and put it on, then printed out another two reams of paper (over 1000 sheets) for another whole YEAR. And that was with the "starter" cartridge that came with the printer! I printed out twice as many sheets after the toner out light came on than before it came on.
Pretty cheap trick by Brother, but at least there is a workaround....
I also found that life can be extended a bit more when the plot quality starts to get a little spotty/fuzzy near the end of the cartridge's life by taking the cartridge and the drum outside, separating them and shooting the crud off both with some compressed air. When I do this outside with the air it doesn't make a mess.
Customer Review: Does the job I need for my heavy home printing use
Summary: 5 Stars
At a reasonable price, this high-yield toner cartridge slips in nicely and makes enough copies to keep this paper-based home office content. As a writer, I need to do a lot of printing - I print out research, drafts, manuscripts, press releases, emails and documents all day long. I need a dependable cartridge and buy this one every time.
A good hint, if you do a tremendous amount of print jobs at home, is to re-set your default printer instructions for the lowest-quality and "toner-saving" settings. The pages come out lovely for my own use (not too light at all), and the cartridge lasts longer.
It's worth it for the price to get the high-yield cartridge, BTW. You are really paying much more for the plastic housing than any actual ink.
Plus, as each one of these large toner containers has a large carbon footprint as it's produced, and creates toxic waste in landfills when empty, getting as much use out of one single, efficient product is better for the environment than any of the lower-yield versions.
Customer Review: OEM version and How to Extend Toner Life
Summary: 5 Stars
Before I ordered this item, I called to make sure that it was an OEM vs. generic version. I placed the order on 1/26/09 and the item was delivered on 1/31/09. Although I haven't opened the package, the box indicates that it's an OEM from Brother. So, perhaps Amazon has corrected the problem.
Also, someone posted this tip for another Brother printer cartridge, but it works on the TN360 as well.
The Toner Life LED flips on, requiring you to replace the cartridge, even when there's still toner left in the cartridge. The machine detects end of life by shining a light through from one side to the other.
To circumvent the detection mechanism, remove the cartridge and put a piece of masking tape over the clear opening/circle on the right side of the toner cartridge, and then pop the cartridge back in. Eventually, you'll start seeing streaks, and then you'll know that the cartridge is truly empty.
Customer Review: Use the tape procedure to extend life
Summary: 5 Stars
I ordered a new toner cartridge to replace the 'starter' cartridge that came with the printer - when the toner light started blinking. A couple of weeks after the new cartridge arrived, the toner light went 'solid' and would not print. So, I used the 'tape over the port' trick to fool it into continuing to print. That worked and the starter cartridge is still printing fine - no streaking or significant fading yet. I still have it set on draft print mode for routine printing. Oh, I forgot to mention that I applied the tape in March of this year!! I'm writing this in early October. I don't print 'tons' but I'm sure I've printed another 1000 pages or so since the cartridge was showing empty. This is my 3rd similar Brother printer, (wired, then ethernet, then wireless) and all have worked fine as have the replacement toner cartridges.Customer Review: Hi-yield Toner cartridge
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been using product for a few weeks now as I write this. It has performed flawlessly.
Here is a tip if your current printer/cartridge is reporting out of toner condition. Remove cartridge. On right side look for a small window (may be circular). Cover window with a little masking tape. Re-install cartridge. Toner error will disappear. Now you can use your old cartridge awhile longer while waiting for your new one to arrive.
Edit: 5 mos. Later: Still working perfectly except when I select "Toner Saver" mode. Then I'll see a little excess toner appearing like dust in a small area or two on the printed page. Of course I only use that mode when I'm printing something that I know I'm going to toss out after I read it.
I still recommend it.