Posted by Anonymous on 8/17/05 2:56am
Msg #59569

Brother 5140 Dual Tray

I have a Brother 5140 with a single tray. I bought it at Staples. I've decided that I need a dual tray (and a smack in the head for only buying the single tray to begin with) and the guy at Staples said I need to upgrade the whole printer. Is this true or is there a way to just buy the needed extra tray for the printer I have?

Reply by Margaret/Florida on 8/17/05 6:03am
Msg #59573

Don't listen to the store employees, most of the time they do not know what they are talking about. I purchased my second tray from Amazon.com

Reply by thnotary_NY on 8/17/05 6:30am
Msg #59574

I have the Bro. 5140 bought from Staples, which didn't sell the second tray. I went to e-bay and got it. No problem with the installation, and once the computer accepts the second tray, it's been working ever since. Make sure you now get, if you haven't already, another toner cartridge, the one that comes with the printer is only good for about 3k pages. If money permits get the toner cart. (there's two) that does the larger amt. of pages. Brother TN 570, but you check to be sure.

Reply by Lydia Esther/Fl on 8/17/05 7:22am
Msg #59579

Ebay is Great !!!!!

Reply by jan/ca on 8/17/05 8:16am
Msg #59585

For all of you who use the 5140 does anyone use the emachine computer?

Reply by Dmartz_IN on 8/17/05 8:33am
Msg #59587

We have a 5170DNLT hooked to emachine computer(model# T2240)

Reply by Anonymous on 8/17/05 8:55am
Msg #59590

Thanks all. I'm off to see the ebay wizard...

Reply by Brian/CA on 8/17/05 9:43am
Msg #59600

You can also go to google and just put the part number in and it will bring up all the companies that sell it. I got mine this way. Brothers wanted $179 for the tray I paid $104.