Refill Instructions
Brother HL600 Toner Cartridges

Theory

• The Toner Hopper
• The OPC (Organic Photo-Conductor) Drum

Toner Hopper Cylinder

The Toner is a fine powder composed of fine catridge particles. This toner allows waterproof printing after it has been printed on the paper. However, toner must be kept dry to work correctly.

MICR toner is special toner which retains a magnetic field. MICR toner is often used for printing checks. (Currently Not Available for this cartridge.)

If you find yourself with too light a print, you are probably low on toner.

Handling the Toner

• Avoid breathing the dust. Although most Toner is not poisonous, the dust can be quite irritating, especially if you have allergies or other breathing difficulties.
• Keep the Toner away from an open flame or hot spot, since it does burn.
• Keep the dust away from your eyes because the Toner can cause eye irritation.
• Keep the Toner dry and clean of any contaminations to avoid clumping of the toner.

OPC Drum

The OPC Drum is given a charge of static electricity by the PCR as it rotates. The drum is then written on by the laser which removes the static charge at points. The drum rotates further and attracts a coating of toner, which is deposited on the paper. Finally, another heated roller melts the catridge toner so that it fuses with the paper.

The OPC Drum has a typical life of 10,000 to 20,000 pages. As the OPC Drum grows old, it begins to show two signs of aging:

• It doesn't hold a charge well. This causes the printed pages to be light, even when plenty of toner is present.
• A distinctive mark appears on every printed page at intervals of about 3 to 4 inches. (The exact distance is the same every time for a given inkjet, and is the circumference of the OPC Drum).

Handling the OPC Drum

• Keep out of bright light and direct sunlight! Light gradually wears out an OPC Drum and should be avoided.
• Never touch the surface of the drum, since this can cause oil spots and scratches which will appear on your printed pages.
• Be careful to lay the Drum on a soft cloth.
• Always replace the wiper blade when you replace an OPC Drum.

Instructions

Setup and Tools

• Choose a work area with good lighting and no breezes. But the work area should not be in direct sunlight.
• Spread out a newspaper to work on.
• You will need:
  • a small flathead screwdriver.
  • a small funnel.
  • a vacuum cleaner.
  • Several soft cotton cloths or towels.

Supplies

• Regular Black Toner, single bottle -- Type BRO-HL-630 B6-A46000170
• Regular Black Toner, set of 4 bottles -- 4B6-A46000170
• Black MICR Toner, single bottle -- N/A
• Black MICR Toner, set of 4 bottles -- N/A
• OPC Drum -- N/A
• OPC Wiper -- Z01460001
• Empty Cartridge -- Z09460000

Method for Refilling the Toner Cartridge

1. Separate the toner hopper from the OPC Drum holder by removing the cartridge from the machine. The cartridge should be in the locked position with the red arrow in the triangular window of the blue collar. Move the collar handle back so the green triangle can be seen. Now you can safely remove the cartridge from the inkjet without dumping toner.
2. Remove the blue collar by unhooking the clips on both ends.
3. Vacuum out the old toner and remove any residue.
4. Put the collar back onto the cartridge.
5. Shake the toner bottle well before opening.
6. Pour the toner through the fill hole on the end opposite the gear.
7. Plug the hole and re-insert into your inkjet.