Does shaking a laser toner cartridge yield more toner?
My grandparents' Brother HL-3170CDW always underestimates the amount of toner remaining; they always manually override the “Toner Empty” message, and reset the toner cartridges to printer another 100-200 more pages.
As the toner cartridge will have been lying in the printer for months, does removing it and rocking the toner (to and fro) loosen the toner and unleash more of it?
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My grandparents' Brother HL-3170CDW always underestimates the amount of toner remaining; they always manually override the “Toner Empty” message, and reset the toner cartridges to printer another 100-200 more pages.
As the toner cartridge will have been lying in the printer for months, does removing it and rocking the toner (to and fro) loosen the toner and unleash more of it?
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Printing does not occur evenly across the page, and this means that inside the cartridge the toner is no longer evenly arranged inside that cartridge. Depending on the design of the toner cartridge, rocking or shaking it may rearrange the remaining toner particles to more evenly fill the toner.
– music2myear
Jan 16 at 0:35
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Also, some toner gets clumped up in various places in the cartridge and may not fall down to the mechanism in the bottom that dispenses the toner.
– David Schwartz
Jan 16 at 0:39
Also, if you are getting another 100-200 more pages, its probable that the toner is prematurely complaining it is empty. I'd expect to get 15-30 more pages by shaking a toner.
– davidgo
Jan 16 at 3:18
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My grandparents' Brother HL-3170CDW always underestimates the amount of toner remaining; they always manually override the “Toner Empty” message, and reset the toner cartridges to printer another 100-200 more pages.
As the toner cartridge will have been lying in the printer for months, does removing it and rocking the toner (to and fro) loosen the toner and unleash more of it?
laser-printer
asked Jan 16 at 0:29
Greek - Area 51 ProposalGreek - Area 51 Proposal
44932752
My grandparents' Brother HL-3170CDW always underestimates the amount of toner remaining; they always manually override the “Toner Empty” message, and reset the toner cartridges to printer another 100-200 more pages.
As the toner cartridge will have been lying in the printer for months, does removing it and rocking the toner (to and fro) loosen the toner and unleash more of it?
laser-printer
laser-printer
asked Jan 16 at 0:29
Greek - Area 51 ProposalGreek - Area 51 Proposal
44932752
asked Jan 16 at 0:29
Greek - Area 51 ProposalGreek - Area 51 Proposal
44932752
asked Jan 16 at 0:29
Greek - Area 51 ProposalGreek - Area 51 Proposal
44932752
asked Jan 16 at 0:29
Greek - Area 51 ProposalGreek - Area 51 Proposal
44932752
asked Jan 16 at 0:29
Greek - Area 51 ProposalGreek - Area 51 Proposal
44932752
44932752
2
Printing does not occur evenly across the page, and this means that inside the cartridge the toner is no longer evenly arranged inside that cartridge. Depending on the design of the toner cartridge, rocking or shaking it may rearrange the remaining toner particles to more evenly fill the toner.
– music2myear
Jan 16 at 0:35
1
Also, some toner gets clumped up in various places in the cartridge and may not fall down to the mechanism in the bottom that dispenses the toner.
– David Schwartz
Jan 16 at 0:39
Also, if you are getting another 100-200 more pages, its probable that the toner is prematurely complaining it is empty. I'd expect to get 15-30 more pages by shaking a toner.
– davidgo
Jan 16 at 3:18
add a comment |
2
Printing does not occur evenly across the page, and this means that inside the cartridge the toner is no longer evenly arranged inside that cartridge. Depending on the design of the toner cartridge, rocking or shaking it may rearrange the remaining toner particles to more evenly fill the toner.
– music2myear
Jan 16 at 0:35
1
Also, some toner gets clumped up in various places in the cartridge and may not fall down to the mechanism in the bottom that dispenses the toner.
– David Schwartz
Jan 16 at 0:39
Also, if you are getting another 100-200 more pages, its probable that the toner is prematurely complaining it is empty. I'd expect to get 15-30 more pages by shaking a toner.
– davidgo
Jan 16 at 3:18
2
2
Printing does not occur evenly across the page, and this means that inside the cartridge the toner is no longer evenly arranged inside that cartridge. Depending on the design of the toner cartridge, rocking or shaking it may rearrange the remaining toner particles to more evenly fill the toner.
– music2myear
Jan 16 at 0:35
Printing does not occur evenly across the page, and this means that inside the cartridge the toner is no longer evenly arranged inside that cartridge. Depending on the design of the toner cartridge, rocking or shaking it may rearrange the remaining toner particles to more evenly fill the toner.
– music2myear
Jan 16 at 0:35
1
1
Also, some toner gets clumped up in various places in the cartridge and may not fall down to the mechanism in the bottom that dispenses the toner.
– David Schwartz
Jan 16 at 0:39
Also, some toner gets clumped up in various places in the cartridge and may not fall down to the mechanism in the bottom that dispenses the toner.
– David Schwartz
Jan 16 at 0:39
Also, if you are getting another 100-200 more pages, its probable that the toner is prematurely complaining it is empty. I'd expect to get 15-30 more pages by shaking a toner.
– davidgo
Jan 16 at 3:18
Also, if you are getting another 100-200 more pages, its probable that the toner is prematurely complaining it is empty. I'd expect to get 15-30 more pages by shaking a toner.
– davidgo
Jan 16 at 3:18
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Printing does not occur evenly across the page, and this means that inside the cartridge the toner is no longer evenly arranged inside that cartridge. Depending on the design of the toner cartridge, rocking or shaking it may rearrange the remaining toner particles to more evenly fill the toner.
– music2myear
Jan 16 at 0:35
1
Also, some toner gets clumped up in various places in the cartridge and may not fall down to the mechanism in the bottom that dispenses the toner.
– David Schwartz
Jan 16 at 0:39
Also, if you are getting another 100-200 more pages, its probable that the toner is prematurely complaining it is empty. I'd expect to get 15-30 more pages by shaking a toner.
– davidgo
Jan 16 at 3:18