AngelBee Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 What is the difference for a laser printer? :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee in NC Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 The drum gets replaced MUCH less often and is much more expensive. Usually, when the drum is going, you'll get "lines" in your printing - the toner is still good, but the surface of the drum is worn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelBee Posted February 11, 2011 Author Share Posted February 11, 2011 So you need both? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee in NC Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 So you need both? Yes, you do have to have both. On my printer, the toner cartridge actually snaps into the drum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne in ABQ Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 So you need both? In some printers/copiers, the drum and toner will come together as one cartridge. In others, they are separate cartridges. You would have to open your printer to see if the drum is attached to your toner cartridge. How it works: The drum is the specially coated metal tube that carries an electro-static copy of your original image. The toner is the powder "ink" that clings to the static "image" on the drum until it is transferred (by an opposite electrical charge) onto your paper. The toner is then fused (by heat and pressure) onto your paper. Troubleshooting: If you have fine, black lines on your copies, it could be caused by a scratched drum. If you have wide, white (blank) lines on your copies, it could be caused by low toner. If you have light splotches in your black areas, it could be caused by either worn developer (the other component of the toner powder), or by too-dry paper (usually paper that has already gone through the printer and got heated/dried). If you have black spots, it is probably a dirty platen glass. If you have white spots with crisp outline, it is probably a chipped drum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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