Do you own a Brother Printer TN760 Toner? Does its ink cartridge have a chip? Are you baffled on how to replace it? Are you wondering what exactly is the purpose of the chip in a Brother TN760 Toner? All very good questions! This post is to help you answer some of those questions, identify the chip and tell you how to replace it.

What is the purpose of toner chips?

Here are some of the functions of the chip:

• The chip saves certain details of toner cartridges, such as its model or the printing yield.
• The chip can receive information from printers and ensure the capacity of carbon powder.
• The chip can send page yields, covering rate, etc.
• It can control the usage of the toner cartridges based on the standard chip.

How to replace the chip for Brother TN760 Toner?

1. Turn of printer power.
2. Open printer ink door and take out old toner along with drum.
3. The toner may be released from the drum by pressing down on the green tab.
4. Once the toner cartridge is out of the drum, turn over toner. Locate the chip on the top right side, depending on how you flipped the cartridge over.
5. Using a screwdriver, pick up the chip from the old toner. Warning: Do not use your fingers on the chip. It is best to use tweezers or some such tool.
6. Take out the chip from the old toner. Set aside.
7. Get new toner. Remove white film on the double-sided tape, where the chip will go. Using the tweezers again may make this job easier.
8. Insert the chip into the new toner and gently press it down. Remember not to use your fingers while doing this. Use tweezer or screwdriver handle.
9. Shake new toner side to side (or horizontally) several times.
10. Remove the protective cover from new toner; taking care not to touch the black roller of the toner cartridge with your fingers!
11. Insert new toner into the drum and press down until it locks into place with a clicking sound.
12. Place drum back into printer ink cavity and close the door.

Ta-da! Turn the printer power back on and let the presses begin to roll again!

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Owning a printer comes with a plethora of challenges and responsibilities, such as replacing ink or toner, repair costs, paper jams and other technical issues that may pop up as your printer ages. If you own a printer that takes a Brother TN660 refill, this article is for you, as we will explain how to reset Brother TN660 toner.

Steps to reset Brother TN660 toner

1. Turn off the printer.
2. Open printer door.
3. Remove toner.
4. With gear side up, locate three screws. With the right size screwdriver, unscrew and remove the two separate pieces.
5. When the pieces are removed, there will be two or three white pieces called gears. Take them out. Then there will be a frosted-clear piece called a fill plug. Remove it from the toner cartridge as well. A word of caution, you may have to gently nudge it out of its place. Be very careful not to damage it. Gentleness is key in this step.
6. You will have to pour out any remaining toner left in the cartridge. It is best if you blow it clean with a vacuum. It is essential to properly clean the cartridge and avoid mixing the old toner with the new toner. The better you do this cleanup job, the better the quality of print later.
7. Take the new toner powder and shake it until it looks almost like a liquid. Open the cap. Cut off the tip of the funnel-like piece, insert it into the bottle opening. Next, you may refill with new toner. This may take a couple of minutes to do.
8. Once you have the toner refilled, replace the fill plug. Then the gears. It is here that you must reset the gears. Just give the base of the first gear, it has the spring on top of it, a flick with the screwdriver to reset; spinning it in one full circle. OR You may be able to replace the black pieces over the gears and the screws. Then, finally, lift the white rectangular-like piece located in the large, black gear cover, and turn it one full circle. Your toner has now been refilled and reset.

Alternative ways to reset Brother TN660 Toner

1. Open printer door where the toner is stored.
2. Turn off the printer.
3. Press the Go button, holding it down while the printer turns on.
4. After three seconds, lift your finger off the Go button.
5. On the printer screen “User Mode” should be displayed.
6. Push the Go button nine times. The network button will flash as you do this.
7. Push the Go button five times.
8. The toner has been reset.
9. Close the printer door.

The job is complete.