Your Brother fax machine uses a drum and toner assembly for document printing. The toner life is directly dependent upon the amount of black printing on the printed pages. The estimated drum life is up to 20,000 A4 sized pages. Maintaining quality print during this period will depend on factors such as the number of pages printed per day, time between print jobs (and/or fax receptions), the quality of the printing paper and the environment in which the machine is used.
The drum unit
To assist you, the machine will advise when approximately
This indication takes the number of pages printed and the total printing time into consideration. When the message appears we advise that a new drum be obtained for replacement at a convenient future time.
1 To check the remaining drum life, press Menu, 2, 0, 3.
2 The following indication appears on the LCD for 5 sec, and the display returns automatically to MISCELLANEOUS menu.
3 Press Stop/Exit.
DRUM LIFE REMAINING:###%
We emphasise that even if the drum life remaining indicates 0%, you only need to replace the drum if the print quality is unacceptable. By using a drum past the 0% indication no damage will be caused to the machine and whilst the print quality remains acceptable then the drum may be used beyond its designed life.
Replacing the Drum UnitThe machine uses a drum unit to create the print images on paper. If the screen displays CHANGE DRUM SOON, the drum unit is nearly at the end of its life. Prepare a new drum unit to replace the current one. You may need to order one from your Brother dealer.
Even if the display shows CHANGE DRUM SOON, you may be able to continue to print without replacing the drum unit for a while. However, if there is a noticeable deterioration in the output print quality even before CHANGE DRUM SOON is shown, then the drum unit should be replaced. You should clean the machine when you replace the drum unit.
When removing the drum unit, handle carefully because it contains toner. When you replace the drum unit, you should clean the machine.
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