How much does it cost to replace a drum on a Brother printer?

I have Brother HL-2270DW printer, and its drum is approaching the EOL. New drum costs approximately $63, new printer is $99.99.

Do I really need to replace the drum on my Brother printer?

The Brother machine will display a ‘Replace Drum’ or ‘Drum Stop’ message when the machine has printed approximately 15,000 pages. The drums should be replaced as a set in order to maintain print quality. Unlike the toner cartridges, the drum change is not automatically detected by the machine when they are replaced.

Why does my Brother printer say drum?

The message “Drum Error” will appear on the display if the corona wire on the drum unit needs to be cleaned. 1. Open the front cover and remove the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. Be sure to place the drum and toner assembly on a piece of paper in case of spilled or scattered toner.

How do I get my Brother printer to recognize my new drum?

I still receive the error message “Replace Drum”, or “Drum End Soon” after I replace the drum unit with a new one.

1. Make sure that the machine is turned on.
2. Open the front cover.
3. Press and hold OK for 2 seconds.
4. Press the Up arrow key or 1 to reset the drum counter.
5. Close the front cover.

What happens if you don’t replace printer drum?

A degraded drum unit can cause streaks, smudges, and blank spots on your printed page even if you just inserted a new printer toner. While a broken drum unit won’t break your printer, it will just fail to stop printing at a certain point.

How long should a drum last in Brother printer?

There are many factors that determine the actual drum life, such as the temperature, humidity, type of paper, type of toner used, number of pages per print job and so on. Under ideal conditions, the average drum life is estimated at approximately 12,000 pages.

How long should a Brother printer drum last?

There are many factors that determine the actual drum life, such as the temperature, humidity, type of paper, type of toner used and so on. Under ideal conditions, the average drum life is estimated at approximately 15,000 pages.

What happens if I don’t replace printer drum?

How do you fix a printer drum error?

First, you will need to remove the old drum and replace it with the new one:

1. Make sure that the printer is on and open the front cover.
2. Remove the toner cartridge and drum unit from the machine.
3. Push down the green lock lever and remove the toner cartridge from the drum unit.
4. Unpack the new drum unit.

Why does my printer keep saying replace drum?

Without a chip, your drum unit has no way of being able to associate itself with your Brother printer. As a result, you will get the “Replace Drum” message because your printer thinks that you’ve not installed a drum unit. On the right is a standard toner cartridge with a chip.

What are the signs that a printer drum needs to be replaced?

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.

Why does printer say replace drum?

How many pages can a brother tn-620 toner cartridge print?

The Brother TN-620 replacement laser black toner cartridge is for use with 10 Brother products. This professional cartridge is intelligently engineered to work in seamless unison without compromising the quality of the print. The Brother Genuine TN-620 replacement black toner cartridge can print approximately 3,000 pages (1).

How do I Reset my brother Dr 620 toner?

After swaping the Brother TN-650 or TN-620 toner into the new DR 620 drum install the units in the printer and leave the front door to the printer open. Press the Blue [Go] button until all the lights light up then release the button. Close the door and your printer drum life counter is reset to 100%.

How do you reset a brother printer drum?

Every time you install a new Brother DR-620 Drum you must manually reset the printer drum counter to 100% using the following instructions. After swaping the Brother TN-650 or TN-620 toner into the new DR 620 drum install the units in the printer and leave the front door to the printer open.