What Does Drum Replace Mean on 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.

What do I do when my Brother printer says drum replacement?

  1. Make sure that the machine is turned on.
  2. Press the cover release button and then open the front cover. …
  3. Remove the old drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. …
  4. Hold down the green lock lever on the left and pull the toner cartridge out of the drum unit.

What happens if I 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.

Sophia Al-Mansoor

Sophia Al-Mansoor

Global Business & E-Commerce Reporter

Sophia analyzes international trade, startup ecosystems, retail transformation, and supply chain logistics for modern digital publications.

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