Why did I get fewer than 500 pages before I need to replace the cartridge? The toner is fading. Shaking the cartridge had no effect.
1765748
I did not have chance to print even one page!!! The cartridge kept jamming the page. I pulled and refitted the cartridge several times without success. My old cartridge with little ink still prints pages.
1765749
I have used cartridge for a few years and I always get maximum from them..Must have been a faulty one
1765750
these are re-manufactured- which means they were reconditioned and refilled by a third party (not original OEM spec)... so the minimum toner amount to pass ship weight is what you will get.
29935
I agree w/the previous answer. I've never had a problem w/this toner. The only time I had a problem is when someone sold me a cheaper "compatible" toner which did not work at all. Have you checked your printer for a possible problem? I'm sure you can return the product for an exchange or refund, especially if you bought it from Amazon. Good luck. Dolores
1149198
More or less. The initial toner seemed to poop out a bit quickly for me but I've had the replacement for a long time now and printed hundreds of pages without a problem.
1166595
Depends on how they're uneven. If there are lighter and darker areas on each page, it's possible that the toner is already low - it's only good for about 250 pages of text and less if it's graphics. Check the cartridge capacity in the web page for the printer on your network and make sure you have more than 10% toner left. Take the toner cartridge out of the printer and slowly rock it side-to-side to distribute the toner more evenly.
559944
I received some low capacity toner cartridges with mine. Enough to do several hundred prints. There are high capacity toner cartridges available that are supposed to do over 20,000 prints.
1438830
I had the same problem there is a drum component of the toner cartridge that electrostatically "spreads the toner" before it is heated and fused to the paper. I believe the drum unit is defective. I returned my cartridge to Amazon for this reason. I had smudges and what looked like double images on the paper.
74921
I assume you know that the toner cartridge is distinct from the Drum, and that the drum lasts about 4 toner cartridges. The 1.5" patern does reflect the circumference of the toner cartridge roller (how 'bout that 2 Pi r?), so if your drum isn't old, then I'd guess you're right that it's a bad toner cartridge--I've never had one bleed, and my drum is going on 10,000 pages (well past the 8500 page rated life).
359896
Did you calibrate your printer with this new toner cartridge? If you did that and still experience problems, you may have received a defective product. I would suggest contacting the seller for an exchange or refund.
817159
try running a print head clean with a new cartridge, otherwise you may need a new print head
525751
I'd say you're probably in the 3-5% group of defective toner cartridges. The failure rate on a name brand toner is around 1%, so 1 in every 100 or so fail, leave streaks on the page, or will not work. The failure rate in remanufactured cartridges increases that rate to 1 in every 20-35 cartridges or so. I'd return it, and either ask for a replacement or a refund.
435844
Did you contact the seller for support? It sounds like it could be a bad chip on the cartridge. A replacement should solve the issue.
1158401
Try the old toner and drum. Do they work? Make sure you have pulled the strip that released the toner into the unit, some do not have that requirement. If none of that helped, maybe the laser failed or other electronics. Could even be a software or driver issue, can you print a test page?
1552535
My printer is different(dcp-7065). When I installed, I used the old cartridge holder and only replace the toner cartridge. There is a small paper in front of cartridge head(printing), make sure you pull it out. Thanks.
2217060
my experience was that the toner cartridge was a "sample" quantity supply of toner that didn't last long at all; fortunately I had ordered another cartridge from Amazon with the printer.
550040
I do not sell the printer, I bought one three years ago. I have had no problems with the printer. It is very reliable and has many capabilities not found on more expensive machines. The machine will say it is low on toner long before the cartridge needs to be replaced. Simply remove the cartridge from the machine, rock it back and forth and side-to-side, then reinstall it. I do not replace cartridges until the copies start getting too light.
1773208
Take it out and gently shake the cartridge. Try it again. If not, the cartridge might be defective and you need to return it.
770797
Let the cartridge sit for about 12 hours before printing if it was completely empty! :) I didn't know this either but it helped greatly!