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EDGEMAN OP
Apr 12, 2026 at 06:06 PM ET
A question for owners of Brother Laser Printers
My print quality has been a little less than optimal, with some unwanted laser printer "ink" powder getting on my printouts. The printer has also stopped twice over the last few weeks with a message to move the green tab across the printer cartridge. Is there a cleaning procedure I need to follow to clean up the print jobs, and is the "move the green tab" a warning my print cartridge is nearing its end? (I have a replacement cartridge waiting in the wings...)

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VT72
3mo
Moving the green tab "stirs" the remaining toner. Yours is getting low.
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EDGEMAN OP
3mo
Thanks. Thought that might be the case.
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EDGEMAN OP
3mo
I found the Brother link on cleaning the drum, so that's on the agenda.
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EDGEMAN OP
3mo
It looked like a toner cartridge had exploded inside...lol
And yes, I'll need to do it at least one more time. If I can get the inside clean enough I might just drop in a new toner cartridge.