How to Clean a Toner Drum

If your prints are spotty, you may need to clean the toner drum. LD Products shows you how in this handy quick tips video.
The drum is extremely sensitive. Only touch the drum with a cloth!!
• Carefully remove the drum unit from the printer
• Place the drum on a flat surface with a paper towel or cloth underneath to prevent toner powder from accidentally spilling onto your desk or carpet
• Gently wipe the drum roller with a dry, lint-free cloth
• Reinstall into your machine and print
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[@stephane5294]

They don't tell you the most important part, a drum is photosensive, you can't expose the cylinder to light really long otherwise you will have problem of printing quality.

[@Ldproducts]

Thanks for the additional information, we will try to make another video with that important information.

[@Wireball]

Surely you have to rotate the drum, otherwise you're just cleaning one section. Still, I see what you're getting at.

[@Ldproducts]

You are correct, we're happy that this video helped!

[@bradjohnson5658]

And what if the drum doesn't turn by hand? Is there a release button hidden in there somewhere?

[@vegalate7061]

I just turned it like 30 times and wiping it, It dident turn out to well

[@micwhatley]

thanks, very helpful

[@Ldproducts]

Glad it helped!

[@100Vladimir]

Thanks, it didn't do anything 👌

[@Austriareviews]

why do we not touch a drum

[@Ldproducts]

Unfortunately, print quality may deteriorate if you touch or damage the drum that is set inside.

[@danabrooke5268]

Can I use tissues?

[@Ldproducts]

Yes, you can use a soft tissue if paper towel is not available.

[@reluttr2]

I used cotton swabs/q-tips and just got the stuck spots. If they were really stubborn I moistened it with 90% rubbing alcohol to remove the spot then used the dry end to dry the area.

[@PapaEdy]

Use a coffee filter. It's lint free

[@Gunzee]

Yes tissues are better than cloth unless you're using a very fine, soft cloth with no fibre release. Same goes for tissues, you want soft with no fibres being left behind. A tissue soaked with isopropyl alcohol is the best. Cleaning the entire drum, surround and scraping arm will improve your prints. Use very light pressure, handing the drum with washed hands (hot water and soap) is fine. I'm going to try the comment above advice, coffee filters do seem like the best media. PS, a tissue is also really good for cleaning lcd screens.

[@cptxander]

what happens if you touch the drum?

[@Ldproducts]

You might make scratches on it, and the oils naturally present in your skin will be absorbed by the roller and interfere with the transfer process, causing light prints and can lead to some printing problems.

[@AlexanderBorovin]

How do you turn the drum then ? In your video you only cleaned a tiny portion of the drum. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWqun6hugNGfitkm20s

[@VUmanCHANNEL]

LoL that was the dumiest video ever !!!

[@Ldproducts]

We apologize for any inconvenience. We'd love to hear any suggestion or recommendation to help us improve our videos. You can contact us through email, chat or call us at 888-321-2552. Thank you!

[@sergiocaruso1331]

At least they warned you not to touch the drum in case you didn't know it 😆