How to Reset Toner Level on Brother TN3280/TN3170/TN3130 Toner Cartridge

In this short guide I will take you through the process of resetting the toner level gear on a variety of Brother toner cartridges including the TN3280, TN3170, TN3130, TN580 and old style TN3185. This simple reset means that your printer will read the toner cartridge as being full of toner regardless of the actual toner level.
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[@workhard2belazy]

why does this only have 36 likes.... IT DESERVES 100000000 likes...

[@CaveCreekRealtor]

That was easy! Thank you so much for posting this excellent tutorial. Worked for my Brother MFC-8460N.

[@PRradio]

Awesome! Worked perfectly on my TN-580. Thanks!!

[@Bleudejade]

Thanks for this. I'm not sure about the spring though. It seems to have only one position, with the straight nail fitting into a notch.

[@Bleudejade]

I found a video that shows the proper way to install the spring and the wheel:
th-cam.com/video/3c8GAPDc1oc/w-d-xo.html

[@paradigmfa8353]

Excellent! Works on my MFC 8860DN as well. Thank you.

[@partypl]

very helpful! works on TN-3179

[@TheMunghead]

AWESOME! Thanks for the tip!

[@waqaszafar9068]

great great great tutorial.. thanks bro...

[@mkhaliq4114]

Thanks for the tip

[@beceggitis3824]

Awesome thank you!!

[@barreratobar]

tanks very much

[@FunWorldncl]

Thank you

[@maxpax2338]

Hi!
After resetting and after one page printed the same error came again.
Any solution? Thank you!

[@Bleudejade]

Did you solve your problem since?

[@maxpax2338]

@@Bleudejade Yes! Using black sticky tape on small plastic glass on both sides and only after that reseting from the wheel.

[@Bleudejade]

@@maxpax2338 The spring does not seem to be able to catch anything on my toner (TN650) which is similar to this one. I'm not sure it is positionned properly in the video.

[@maxpax2338]

@@Bleudejade In this video, the spring is not used. The purpose of the sping I think is to make the wheel make noise when the toner needs to be reseted.

[@maxpax2338]

Hi!
After resetting and after one page printed the same error came again.
Any solution? Thank you!

[@FlaviuMatei]

Same here. Have you manage to find a solution?

[@1melahat]

@@FlaviuMatei same problem.