[general] drum cleaning

[pcandpc]

Hi,

I've been noticing some streaks of noticeable

lines on printouts from my laser printer recently.

After inspecting the drum unit (cartridge), I've

seen some toner dust line streaks on the drum.

Is there a way to clean this toner dust off of

the drum nicely?

I've tried cleaning with some Q-Tips (cotton sticks),

but the line streaks always come back.

By the way, is this (cleaning the drum unit) something

I can do, or should I just replace the whole cartridge unit?

Thanks.

[ripken204]

does ur printer have a "clean cartridge" feature? my printer is like 4-5 yrs old and has that function, works perfectly for what ur problem is.

[pcandpc]

Hi ripken204,

Thanks for your feedback.

Most likely, my printer doesn't have such

a nice feature as it's much older than yours.

But, I'll look into that.

Just in case though, what if there isn't such

a cleaning feature? What should I do?

[ripken204]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&cli...amp;btnG=Search

[DigeratiPrime]

you can just buy and replace the drum and keep the toner catridge to save money. Drums do good bad after a while. What model printer/toner is it?

@ripken204 I think pcandpc is using a Laser printer not an Ink Jet.

[ripken204]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&cli...amp;btnG=Search

this better? lol

Edited April 5, 2007 by ripken204

[pcandpc]

Hi ripken204 and digeratiprime,

Thanks for your feedbacks.

The printer is Brother MFC 4450.

I've visited a local office supply store

and discussed the issue. Most likely,

I'll have to replace the drum unit.

But then, it's quite expensive ($189);

it's almost the same price for buying

a new printer.

Right now, the print quality isn't that bad,

so, I'll just keep using it around for a while.

If anyone has any ideas on cleaning this drum

unit so nicely, please let me know.

[nmX.Memnoch]

Look around the web...sometimes you can find the drum units at better prices. I found yours on the following site for $135:

http://www.superwarehouse.com/Brother_Drum...t/DR200/p/11424

Here's another place that has it for ~$80:

http://www.abcink.com/brother-dr200-compat...cartridges.html

You can also look for remanufactured ones. Those are typically cheaper. You may also find places that will give you the "core charge" back in return for your old drum unit (which they'll remanufacture).

[pcandpc]

Hi,

By the way, can I just clean the drum unit

by soaking it in the water, or is this forbidden?

Of course, I will thoroughly dry it before use.

Thanks.

[puntoMX]

No,

Never do that. Listen, the brushes that clean the drum are old and need to be replaced, also the waste -compartment could be full.

Just buy a new cartridge for 80 bucks, nmX.Memnoch gave you the link .