If you’ve just replaced the drum unit of your Brother printer, are you now seeing the message “Replace Drum”? Clearing the ‘Replace Drum’ message / resetting the counter Re-insert both toner and drum back into your printer. The drum unit can then be replaced and toner locked back into place on top of the new drum.ĥ. On the toner cartridge(s) there will be a green lever that can be pressed to lift the toner off the drum unit.Ĥ. Place the toners on a flat protected surface.ģ.
Pull any green toner locking levers down to release the cartridge and then slowly pull the cartridge towards yourself and out of the machine. To find it, simply open the front flap of your laser printer and find the toner cartridge(s) which the drum unit will be attached to or beneath.Ģ.
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How to find, remove and replace the Brother drum unitįor Brother printers, the drum unit is usually connected to the toner cartridge.ġ. Therefore, you will always find that drum unit is located very close to or even attached to the toner cartridge. How to reset the drum and clear the ‘Replace Drum’ message.Ī drum unit is a maintenance item for your Brother printer (or other manufacturer Laser printer) that will sometimes need to be replaced but not as often as a toner cartridge.Ī drum unit is a green metal cylinder or tube that carries a static electrical charge that attracts the toner powder from the toner cartridge and applies it to the paper as it passes through the printer.How to find, remove and replace the Brother drum.What does the ‘Replace Drum’ message mean?.Here’s exactly what you can learn from this page to help you to replace or resolve your Brother drum message: So if this has happened to you, please be assured that you’re not alone! Fixing or replacing your Brother drum is a simple process that anyone can do. This ” replace drum ” message is a problem that we get asked about frequently.
Resolving the “Replace Brother Drum” message