The drum is a crucial part of the body of the Photocopier machine/printer. It acts as a rolling stamp and applies the Toner in the sheet of paper. A Drum is a metal roller enclosed by a Photoconductive material.
What Does Copier Drum
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| how does a photocopier drum work? |
The Drum has a key
role in deciding print quality. The images or texts copied on the drum before
it copies on the paper. Damaged or dented drum affects the print quality. The
Copier Drums have a limited life. They can only copy a specified number of
pages. After this limit, they need replacement. For getting good quality prints, you have to do proper care of your Copier Drum. Clean the drum at
specific intervals.
The Method of Cleaning the Copier Drum
- Unplug your copier, wear gloves to protect your hand.
- Open photocopier door and find Photocopier Drum with the help of your photocopier manual.
- In most of Copiers, the Drum is situated near the Toner Cartridge, so remove the Toner Cartridge.
- Rotate the Drum by its spindle and wipe it with a flannel cloth dipped in Brasso or Alcohol.
- Do this quickly to avoid contact with light, it may damage the Drum.
- Continue this process until all dust get removed.
- Then place it back to your machine, close the door, turn on the Copier.
