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Bruce[_28_]

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says...
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> On Mon, 22 Aug 2016 07:34:19 +1000, Bruce > wrote:
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> says...
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> >> On Mon, 22 Aug 2016 05:24:20 +1000, Bruce > wrote:
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> >> >LOL. My toner dries out before I get to use it up. So I print for free,
> >> >in a way. Use it or lose it.
> >>
> >> I presume you mean ink. Toner never dries out. It is already dry.
> >
> >Yes, that's true, I guess. Nevertheless my toner cartridge stops working
> >way before it can be empty. It must somehow have to do with its age.
>
> They have chips in them that make them stop long before they are empty. If
> you search the web, you can find how to trick them. Some you have to tape
> over a hole. On my Brother there is a key sequence you have to key in. Then
> you can continue to use it until it gets streaky. Then if you take it out
> and shake it sideways back and forth you can stretch it even more.
> Sometimes for what you print a few streaks are acceptable.
>
I used to print more in the past and I'd get the streakiness and shaking
would help a lot indeed. These days, I could probably do ten years with
a toner cartridge if they didn't play those tricks. Most things are
electronic now. I'll Google around when the current cartridge stops.