Laser Printer Drum Problem

Scream · 10 Apr 2009 at 15:53

My neighbour has an OKI laser printer and the roller on the drum is always covered in black power from the toner which results in the printed page being covered in the powder. I have cleaned the drum roller but it seems powder still ends up on the roller of the drum even if you turn it by hand.

They said this is the 2nd drum in 2 years which costs around £60 each and I was wondering if its the drum thats at fault again and needs changing or should I say, is it worth changing and better of buying a new Brother/HP Mono Laser Printer?

I thought the drums are meant to last a couple of years but it seems not.

Cheers

khrall · 10 Apr 2009 at 16:43

Does the printer have a waste toner bottle that needs emptying?

spitzoid · 10 Apr 2009 at 18:09

Perhaps there is a problem with the transfer corona wire.
Probably more worth while to replace rather than repair if the printer is more than a few years old?

Scream · 10 Apr 2009 at 18:17

I saw no waste bottle so that can be ruled out. The printer is around 2 years old. The drums are probably rubbishly built and a known problem. Will pobably price a new one.

Sasahara · 10 Apr 2009 at 21:31

I'm not fimilar with the oki, but power going on the drum when turn it by hand is normal.

(BTW you shouldn't expose the drum to light for long periods of time)

Is the power loose, rubs of the paper?

Scream · 11 Apr 2009 at 01:03

It's as if it is burnt onto the paper and the odd loose powder on the sheet.

Sasahara · 11 Apr 2009 at 01:31

It does seem like the drum is warn out, if the toner was rubbing off it would have probably been the fuser unit dying.