ereks mom Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Back in March, I bought the Brother HL-3170CDW on the recommendation of a fellow boardie, and I am currently in the market for new toner cartridges. I would prefer to buy "compatible" rather than "genuine." They MUST be the high capacity type, and I will need both black TN221BK / TN225BK and color (cyan, magenta, and yellow) TN221C / TN225. I prefer to order from Amazon, and I am an Amazon Prime member. I ordered a black cartridge through Amazon from Blake Printing Supply (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EV2ZJMC?psc=1), and I have been very pleased with it so far. I keep seeing lots of other brands that are cheaper, but I don't know if they're any good. Can you recommend any of them? Thanks! ETA: Any experience with Cool Toner? http://www.amazon.com/Cool-Compatible-Toner-compatible-HL-3150CDW/dp/B00FPGOKDW/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1435787574&sr=1-2&keywords=blake+printing+tn221c+brother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mamajag Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I only do genuine, so I can't help with that. There are resets for Brother printers that let you get more pages out of a cartridge. I do them until it actually fails to print a decent page. I usually get another 1000 pages doing this multiple times. I have a different model but googled instructions for yours. http://networkhobo.com/2015/04/15/reset-toner-counter-on-brother-hl-3170cdw/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wabi Sabi Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I used to buy generic toner on Amazon, but then I had one that leaked and ruined the printer. After having to spend $300 to replace the printer I decided I was better off sticking with the name brand. I don't know about color since mine is only b&w, and it's not Amazon, but I found the best price on the Brother cartridge I need at Sam's Club. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I have been ordering from this seller for DH's printer in our office. I've ordered about 5 sets in the last 6 months and only had one black cartridge that didn't work and they just replaced it. E-Z Ink Compatible Toner Cartridge Replacement For Brother TN221 TN225 (2 Black, 1 Cyan, 1 Magenta, 1 Yellow) 5 Pack Compatible With HL-3140CW HL-3170CDW MFC-9130CW MFC-9330CDW MFC-9340CDW Laser Printer https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JFAFETS/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_tFzLvbH1ATZRQ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted July 3, 2015 Author Share Posted July 3, 2015 I only do genuine, so I can't help with that. There are resets for Brother printers that let you get more pages out of a cartridge. I do them until it actually fails to print a decent page. I usually get another 1000 pages doing this multiple times. I have a different model but googled instructions for yours. http://networkhobo.com/2015/04/15/reset-toner-counter-on-brother-hl-3170cdw/ Thank you! I will try this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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