How to Change the Toner Cartridge in a Color Laser Printer

So your color laser printer is running low on toner? Well, you can fix that! All you need to do is change the cartridge that contains your toner. This is how to change the toner cartridge in a color laser printer.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• printer cartridge
• computer
• printer

1. First, check to make sure that you need to change the cartridge. Toner is a dry ink and sometimes by shaking the cartridge, you can free the clumps of ink and hold out a bit longer on changing it.
2. Purchase a new ink cartridge that is compatible with your printer. You can do this online or at most office supply stores.
3. Take your cartridge out of the box and give it a good shake. Again, the ink is dry and you need to make sure it isn’t clumped up.
4. Remove the tape that is covering the holes of the cartridge. The tape should have a small tab that will make removal easy.
5. Take the old cartridge out of the printer. Each printer will be a bit different, but normally you will open the top or front of the machine and pull the plastic toner cartridge straight out. There may be a silver bar on the top that you will have to pull before freeing the cartridge.
6. Insert the new cartridge. You should feel/hear a small snap as it clicks into place.
7. Print a test page to make sure that everything is in order. If there is a problem, make sure you removed the tape and that the cartridge is snapped into place properly.

Tips & Warnings

• The cartridge will go back in the same way that it came out. If you watch how you pulled it out, it will be easy to put back in place.
• If you are having problems, you have a few options for further troubleshooting. Consult your owner’s manual, visit the manufacturer’s Web site or call their help desk phone number.
• The packaging that your toner comes in normally has instructions for installation that are easy to follow.
• Recycle your old cartridge.
• If you forget to remove the tape on the cartridge before inserting it into the printer, it will not function.

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