Printers consist of many different parts, and ensuring you have a basic knowledge of what they are, where they are located, and what they do, can help you to solve an issue if it arises or at least know where the issue is stemming from! Printer drums are a part of laser printers. A printer drum is a cylinder that is electrically charged and is responsible for transferring toner onto the paper via heat and pressure.
The image lines drawn on the drum are created by laser beams, and contain electrical charge. These charged lines pick up particles of toner when the drum unit passes over them. This then creates the images and text we see printed out. In simple terms, the main difference is that a toner cartridge holds the toner powder, while the printer drum transfers the toner powder onto the paper. Depending on the type of laser printer you have, these two components could be housed together or separately.
In order to find out which type of configuration you have, it is best to look up the specifications of your make and model of laser printer. Much like with inkjet printers, your laser printer should inform you when it is time to change the drum. The amount of pages that can be created from a single drum can be as many as 50, , but this all depends upon the specific printer. By researching the type of printer and drum you have, you should be able to find out the estimated time your printer drum will last for.
There are a variety of other signs and symptoms that point to a printer drum in need of replacement. The most obvious is most common on laser color printers and can be detected by a flashing message on the printer display screen. Other signs of a bad printer drum include printing blank pages, printing gray pages and strange sounds coming from the printer as it prints.
The best way to sniff out poor printer drum performance is by observation. By Scott Cornell. What Causes Streaks on a Copier? Blurry Prints If your printer is churning out blurry pages, it either means that your printer drum is damaged and in need of replacement or that you need new ink toner. Black Spots Another common sign of a damaged printer drum is the presence of black spots or blotches on printed documents.
Poor Print Quality If you're printer is churning out low-quality documents, it's likely the case of a damaged printer drum. The toner cartridge and drum unit are different consumables. They are used in the Brother machine, and the machine requires both consumables. You need to replace the toner cartridge when the toner is running short or print quality becomes poor because of toner deterioration.
The laser printer puts the toner on the roller called "The photosensitive drum" inside the drum unit, and then prints letters and images by fixing toner to the paper by heat and pressure.
To keep good print quality, the Brother machine detects the quality deterioration of the drum unit automatically. If the Brother machine displays "Replace drum" error message, you need to replace the drum unit. Not your product?
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