The following are some workarounds posted on Amazon for the Brother HL-2270DW printer. The high-yeild cartridge for this printer is the TN-450.
Final update: April 23rd. Starter cartridge finally says it's run
completely out (though it still seems to print). That's a total of about
200 pages since I first got a message. The 3-times-Go printout shows a
total of 730 pages - roughly what the starter cartridge is supposed to
have, and I've now installed the hi-capacity cartridge
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Update.
It's now April 11th. I've printed at least another 100 pages and things
are still going well. But I've discovered another feature. In addition
to the 7-times-Go (described below), there's a 3-times-Go that will
print a three page report showing everything you ever wanted to know
about your printer, including the amount of toner actually left. (Note
that I have a Brother HL-2270DW. The cartridge also fits other machines
that may have a different way of getting the same info.)
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Like
others I started getting a 'toner-low' message after maybe 450 or so
pages. In looking for a way to trick the printer, I read the manual(!).
It said to press the Go button seven times in a row to clear the
toner-low lockout, and that once that was cleared the cartridge would
continue to print until the toner was actually gone.
Worked like a charm. I'll update this when the thing actually runs completely out.
Understanding
this, the way they do it makes sense: really early warning that you
should order another cartridge - and a lockout that you can't ignore,
keeping you from having a really bad day in the future.
Also:
How to Install a Brother TN-450 Toner Cartridge
