What is the difference between a drum cartridge and a toner cartridge (for a Brother printer)?

The drum is a waste collection unit. It is a consumable part and will need to be replace when your print appear excessively blackened, or you get a check drum warning.





The drum clips onto the back of the toner. It usually for about three times as many pages as the toner. Thus if you have replace the toner a cuple of times and nut the drum, it is time.





A drum will usually run you around the cost of a new toner cartirdge. They can be found in third party and remanufactured brands.What is the difference between a drum cartridge and a toner cartridge (for a Brother printer)?
Toner contains the black powder (toner) that the image is printed WITH


The drum is the unit that transfers this from the toner cart to the paper.


It's an light sensitive drum (OPC) that uses high voltage charges to move toner about, and they wear out.





Printer need to have both a good DRUM and a toner supply to workWhat is the difference between a drum cartridge and a toner cartridge (for a Brother printer)?
A type of printer that utilizes a laser beam to produce an image on a drum. The light of the laser alters the electrical charge on the drum wherever it hits. The drum is then rolled through a reservoir of toner, which is picked up by the charged portions of the drum. Finally, the toner is transferred to the paper through a combination of heat and pressure. This is also the way copy machines work.