About the Care and Maintenance of Your Printer

Information, articles and "How To" video instructions about printers.

How to Replace Drum on Canon Image Class MF260 series

If you own one of the following Canon printers; Canon ImageClass MF 260, MF 262dw, MF 264dw, MF 267dw or MF 269dw, you will eventually need to replace the drum unit. The drum does not have to be replaced each time you replace the toner, but only when a message appears on Read more

How to Replace TN-730 Drum Unit

Brother machine has separate consumable items: the toner cartridge and the drum unit. You do not need to replace the drum unit each time you replace the toner. Only replace the drum unit when: The printer asks for it You are getting lines and bad images on Read more

Why Does My Printer Display Cartridge Communication Error with Canon 055 toners?

Currently, there is no aftermarket chip available for this family of cartridges. Reusing the OEM chips will alow the cartride to function in the printer and run to full life, but not provide the toner level, pages remaining, or toner low messaging. When the cartridge Read more

How to Disable HP Firmware Updates via Printer’s Control Panel

Please follow the instructions below to disable HP firmware updates via the printer's control panel: Click on the dark blue bar at the top (the one with a setup sign, Wi-Fi sign and an ink drop). 2. New menu appears. Click on Setup at the top left of the Read more

How to Disable Automatic HP Firmware Updates Using the PC Control Panel

Please follow these steps to disable automatic HP firmware updates using the control panel on your PC: Open HP update option. - Windows 10: Click Start, click All apps, click HP and click HP Update. - Windows 8: Choose Windows + Q on your keyboard, type HP Update Read more

HP W1470A and HP W1470X Now in Stock!

The popular HP W1470A and HP W1470X compatible toner cartridges are now available with NEW chips! No more swaping used chips and guessing how many more copies are left on your toner. The new compatible toners with chips will read your printer toner levels. The cartridges Read more

HP LaserJet Pro 4001 and 4002 series toners are in Stock Now!

Looking for a compatible toner for your HP LaserJet Pro 4001, HP 4101, HP 4002, and HP 4102 printer? They are in stock and ready to ship! These cartridges come with a new chip, which will read the toner page count. We recommend disabling your printer firmware updates to Read more

Why does my HP laserjet MFP M234sdwe printer not work with compatible toners

If your printer is an HP laser jet MFP M234sdwe, it will not work with compatible (aftermarket) toner cartridges. That's because HP has recently migrated to a new online software (HP+ Smart) to manage your printing and cartridge supply purchases. Certain printer models Read more

Latest Firmware Update for HP 972A, 972X, 976Y, 981A, 981X, 981Y

Recently, HP released another new firmware update, version 2313A, for the HP 972/976/981 series printers. It will ONLY affect compatible/remanufactured cartridges IF the firmware is installed. Therefore, we recommend that you disable the automatic firmware update feature on Read more

How to Prevent Firmware Lockouts in HP M255, M282, M283 MFP

Is the latest firmware update preventing you from using remanufactured and compatible printer cartridges? With these easy steps, you can prevent automatic firmware updates in the following models: HP LaserJet Pro M255, M282, M283 MFP printers and related printer Read more