How to Manually Reset Brother Laser Printer DR630 Drum Unit

Imagine that you're printing an important, time-sensitive document that must be completed within the hour. Normally, an hour would give you plenty of time to print out the assignment that you're working on. However, on this particular occasion, your Brother laser printer does not seem to be cooperating.

The warning light keeps flashing, along with a message indicating that you need to replace your toner.

Of course, if you actually needed to replace your toner, at this point you would do just that.

But, in this case, you've just recently replaced your toner cartridges. And, you know that your toner can't possibly be low just yet.

Perhaps, to be on the safe side, you even go so far as to check your cartridges. And, sure enough, it appears there's plenty of ink available.

Well, maybe the printer isn't causing the issue, after all.

Read on to find out how to put an end to printer problems once and for all!

How to Put an End to Your Printer Problem

If you're experiencing a similarly frustrating scenario with your Brother printer, there's a good chance that the solution has nothing to do with your toner levels, or even your printer itself.

Many people assume that once you've dealt with one printer, you've dealt with them all. But, when you're dealing with a Brother DR630, there's one small detail that many people miss.

"What's that?", you're probably wondering.

Well, good news. We've got the answer you're looking for here.

Whenever you install a new Brother DR630 drum unit for your printer, you must manually reset Brother printer drum counter. Otherwise, you are likely to have issues resembling those described above.

Steps to Manually Reset Your Brother D630 Drum Unit

The below steps may vary depending on the model of your printer. So, be sure that you are following the instructions designed for your model prior to beginning the process of reset Brother printer drum unit.

How to Reset Brother DR630 Drum for Brother DCP/MFC Series Printer

DCP-L2520 DCP-L2520DW DCP-L2540 DCP-L2540DW MFC-L2680W MFC-L2700DW MFC-L2705DW MFC-L2707DW MFC-L2720DW MFC-L2740DW

1. Open the front toner compartment door
2. Press and hold the "OK" button for a couple of seconds
3. After about 2 seconds, the message “Replace Drum?” will appear
4. For DCP models, press the arrows to reset the drum counter
5. For MFC models, you will press "1" to reset the counter
6. Close the toner compartment door

How to Reset Brother DR630 Drum only for the following Brother printers,

HL-L2300D HL-L2320D HL-L2321D

1. Open the front compartment door
2. Press and hold the "GO" button until all the LEDs light up
3. Once all four LEDs light up, press "GO"
4. Close the front compartment door"
5. And make sure your Drum light is off

How to Reset DR630 Drum for all other Brother HL Printers

HL-L2305W HL-L2315DW HL-L2340DW HL-L2360DN HL-L2360DW HL-L2380DW HL-L2340DW HL-L2360DW HL-L2380DW

1. Open the front compartment door
2. Press and hold the "OK" button for about 2 seconds
3. When "Drum Unit" appears on the display, press "OK"
4. Press the arrow button until the display reads "Reset"
5. Reset the counter to zero
6. Close the front compartment door

After you complete these simple steps, your reset brothers printer problem will be fixed.

Need to Replace the Toner For Your Brother Laser Printer?

If you find that your Brothers Printer toner is low, you'll need to add a new cartridge and reset Brother printer toner counter. Unfortunately, resetting the drum counter only works when your toner levels are sufficient.

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Conclusion

If your Brother printer keeps showing an error after you install a new DR630, the drum counter is the first thing to check. Follow the reset steps for your exact model. If your toner really is low, replace the cartridge and reset the toner counter as well.

Key Takeaways

• You must manually reset the drum counter whenever you install a new Brother DR630 drum unit.
• The reset steps depend on your printer model.
• DCP and MFC models start by holding OK, then use the arrows on DCP models or 1 on MFC models.
• The HL-L2300D, HL-L2320D and HL-L2321D use the GO button.
• A drum counter reset only works when your toner levels are sufficient.

FAQs

Q1. Why does my Brother printer show an error after I install a new DR630 drum?

The drum counter must be reset manually after you install a new DR630 drum unit. If it is not reset, the printer can keep showing warnings even though the new drum and toner are fine.

Q2. How do I reset the DR630 drum on a Brother DCP or MFC printer?

Open the front door and hold OK for about 2 seconds until "Replace Drum?" appears. Press the arrows on a DCP model or press 1 on an MFC model, then close the door.

Q3. How do I reset the DR630 drum on the HL-L2300D, HL-L2320D or HL-L2321D?

Open the front door and hold GO until all four LEDs light up. Press GO again, close the door, and make sure the Drum light is off.

Q4. How do I reset the DR630 drum on other Brother HL printers?

Open the front door and hold OK for about 2 seconds. When "Drum Unit" appears, press OK, use the arrow button to select Reset, reset the counter to zero, and close the door.

Q5. Will resetting the drum counter fix a low toner message?

No. A drum counter reset only works when your toner levels are sufficient. If your toner is low, you need to add a new cartridge and reset the toner counter.

Q6. Which printers use the Brother DR630 drum unit?

The DR630 fits Brother printers including the DCP-L2540DW, HL-L2300D, HL-L2340DW, HL-L2380DW, MFC-L2700DW and MFC-L2740DW. Check your exact model against the product compatibility list before ordering.