Changing the image drum cartridge
18/02/2005
Easily change your image drum cartridge, just follow these simple instructions
How do I change my printers image drum?
1) Open the printer cover
Press the cover release (Fig 1) and open the printer's top cover fully
Warning: The fuser unit at the back may be hot, please pay careful attention not to touch this for a few minutes
Note: You may want to have a piece of paper ready to place the toner on whilst you are changing the image drum
2) Remove the image drum
Holding it by
its top centre, lift the image drum, complete with its toner
cartridge, up and out of the printer (see fig 2)
3) Place the drum down
Place the toner
and image drum down on a piece of paper
Caution: The Green image drum surface is very delicate and light sensitive. Take care not to touch it or expose it to light for more than 5 minutes.
4) Pull the blue toner release
Pull the blue toner release lever towards you (fig 3), this will release the bond between the toner and the image drum
5) Remove the toner from the drum
Lift
the right-hand end of the cartridge and then draw the cartridge to
the right to release the left-hand end (see fig 4, below) and place
the toner cartridge on your prepared paper
6) Take the new drum
Take the new image
drum out of it's packaging and place it down on the paper. You can
now place the old image drum in the packaging for disposal
7) Place the new drum in the printer
Place the toner cartridge in the new image drum by sliding it in
from the right to left (Fig 4). Make sure the left hand side of the
toner cartridge is secure before securing the right. It is not
necessary to also replace the toner cartridge at this point unless
the toner is extremely low
8) Secure the toner cartridge
Push the
toner release away from you to secure it to the image drum
9) Place the unit in the printer
Place
the unit back into the printer holding it from the top, at the
centre of the toner. You'll notice that you need to align the unit
so that it slots back into it's original position.
10) Close the printer lid
Finally, close
the top cover and press down firmly at both sides so that the cover
latches close
