Does this printer come with print toner or do I need to order it separately?

It comes with a starter toner cartridge, which is supposedly low capacity. I bought this a year ago and have gone through 2 reams of paper (500 pages) and I am still on the original starter toner!

Is there a setting that will extend Toner use beyond Brother's "normal" ("Continue"?)?

I have three different models of Brother printers, this model, Brother HL-L2300D and HL-L2380DW. I too tried to see if there is low toner, "extended range" setting that allows for more printing beyond toner empty warning, where all printing stops. There isn't because there is a physical rotating switch on the toner that once it reaches the empty setting, it tells the machine that it is empty and it cannot be electronically over-ridden. I went through 6 TN-660 high capacity cartridges in less two years, which I thought it was excessive for my office. I opened up a supposedly empty toner cartridge and much to my chagrin, it still had about 20% of toner ink left. The toner ink indicator can be reset manually if you take apart the toner, which I did. Now, I am getting couple hundred more pages before it really runs out of toner. Furthermore, toner refills are way more economical than buying a new toner cartridge. I wouldn't refill these multiple times, maybe only one or twice as the plastic gears in them probably won't last through several refill cycles. Ink Owl on Youtube has a good tutorial on refilling these toners. Refilling and resetting the empty indicator is relatively easier on this toner than other models and manufacturers. I am also approaching the end of life on the drums, which is supposedly good for 12,000 pages. I find that it is just as cheap or cheaper to buy a whole new printer with toner cartridge bundle when it's on sale (buy the cheapest model that uses the same drum - Brother HL-L2300D) than to just buy the replacement drum. In case the printer craps out, you got a whole new printer. Otherwise, I would take (cannibalize/scavenge - what horrible sounding words) the drum from the cheapest printer which I bought for such purpose and use it on my more capable, higher model printer.

Included Components	Paper
Print media	Envelopes, Paper (plain)
Scanner Type	Sheetfed
Max Input Sheet Capacity	250
Max Copy Speed (Black and White)	30 ppm
Compatible Devices	Smartphones
Dual-sided printing	Yes
Wattage	510 Watts
Duplex	Automatic
Hardware Interface	USB 2.0
Ink Colour	Black
Additional Printer functions	Copy
Output sheet capacity	250
Number of Trays	1
Number of USB 2 Ports	1
Total USB Ports	1
Model Series	DCP
Specific Uses For Product	Office
UPC	012502638858
Global Trade Identification Number	00012502638858
Manufacturer	BROTHER
Item Height	12.5 Inches
Item Width	16.1 Inches
Standing screen display size	2
Product Dimensions	39.88 x 40.89 x 31.75 cm; 11.11 kg
Item model number	DCPL2540DW
RAM Size	32 MB
Connectivity Type	Wi-Fi
Wireless Type	802.11bgn
Are Batteries Included	No
Number of Lithium Metal Cells	1
Manufacturer	BROTHER
Item Weight	11 kg 100 g

Brother DCP-L2540DW Laser Printer (Black)

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