does this printer require both a toner cartridge and drum unit? Are inexpensive replacements available? do drum u need to be replaced as much toner c
1868722
Majority of Brothers printers require separate toners and drums. The purpose is to save in the cost. Typically you change the drum once for every 4 toners replaced.
1868723
All Brother machines require both a drum and a toner cartridge. And, no, you do not have to replace the drum as often. I changed mine about 2 times per year and we print a lot. There are other economical remanufacturered type cartridges but we have always stuck with the Brother brand name.
1868724
Printer cartridges and drums are separate units for the compatible printers. We change the drum every 30,000 pages.
1868725
It's best to use Brother drum/cartridge. Drum last a long time and machine tells you when to change. Don't use compatable. You also save a lot with Amazon purchase of these items.
1868726
The drum does wear out, and we needed to replace it less than a year. I called Brother and they replaced the machine since it was in warranty, but i still bought a new drum. The toner is separate, and should be replaced when it starts to become uneven. Also, every time you replace the toner it is important to clear the cleaning by sliding the green tab. I don't use inexpensive replacements as I don't trust them. It's a good printer, but like all things...depends on how much you use it and for what.
1868727
this Printer Does Require Both A Drum And A Toner cartridge. Toners NeeD Replacing More Frequently Than Drums But You Can Find Alternate Less Expensive Brands To Replace Them.
1868728
Yes - the drum cartridge is separate from the toner. You do not need to replace the drum every time you replace the toner. The drum should last much longer. I have stuck with brother toner and drums as I have had issues (not necessarily with brother printers) using generic replacements.
1621139
You don't need to replace the drum as frequently as the toner cartridges. Splitting them reduces long-term costs. The machine tells you when you are approaching the end of the drum's life.
1996389
no. I just bought the toner about a month ago. I bought the printer about three years ago. I wanted a spare, since this toner I am using now is a couple years old.
1562557
this is the toner only. the casing, or drum if you call it, only comes with the new printer. you don't need to change the casing unless it is broken, and the 420 toner doesn't come with one. it will be very expensive if it does.
1132590
The toner drum prints the quantity as advertised. It is to be used in conjunction with the separate color cartridges which also includes a separate black cartridge.
1777490
The dr 420 doesn't get replaced until after about 10 toner changes or more the printer will tell you when to replace your drum. So you only need to get the TN420 and it comes out of the drum easily and replacing is easy also. Goodluck!
1158401
Try the old toner and drum. Do they work? Make sure you have pulled the strip that released the toner into the unit, some do not have that requirement. If none of that helped, maybe the laser failed or other electronics. Could even be a software or driver issue, can you print a test page?
1438830
I had the same problem there is a drum component of the toner cartridge that electrostatically "spreads the toner" before it is heated and fused to the paper. I believe the drum unit is defective. I returned my cartridge to Amazon for this reason. I had smudges and what looked like double images on the paper.
1310242
Doesn't appear to have a separate drum. From Samsung's printer overview, for Printer Consumables, it says "Toner: 1,000*-page Standard Cartridge (Ships with 500 pages Starter Toner Cartridge) *Average standard page yield value declared in accordance with ISO / IEC 19752". No mention of separate drum.
1491508
Mike L.The toner is not included in the purchase of the DR250 Drum. However the purchase of the DR250 Drum is a great deal.
1225779
This is a drum only. Toner cartridges are a separate purchase and don't last nearly as long as the drum.
2191735
Yes, it does include a drum and toner, but not the "sample" size like some brands give you. Oki has 2 sizes of toner that both work in this printer. What comes with it initially is the smaller size.
101043
It comes with a "starter" cartridge which is known to run out after 200-250 pages. You have to buy a normal cartridge very shortly. Original cartridges (2600 pages) are expensive but I had no problem with a compatible third-party one (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0062ZNYFK/, $11). There is also a setting that controls what will happen if toner is low (25% or below): default is stop working, but you can change it to continue working (device settings/remote setup/general setup/replace toner: "continue").
1008199
I have learned the hard way to use only Brother brand toner TN-360. It's much more expensive but I have had bad results with several different compatibles, including inferior printing, much less ink than stated, and once it just wrecked my drum entirely. You can get the toner on Amazon and sometimes Costco Online will have a deal on it.
455733
It comes with low capacity toner cartridge. However the printer it self is JUNK. It ran through a few reams of paper. The network card failed and it is $200 to replace. It is a brand new printer and dead as hell. I also bought a Dell laptop, high end. It lasted exactly 13 months. Had a KNOWN, by them, thermal problem. CPU cooked 1 month past warranty. Their attitude was YOUR TOUGH LUCK although much info on net about cooked CPU. Net is I WILL NEVER BUY another DELL anything. Caveat Emptor. Buy a lenovo computer. I did. I replaced printer with Brother 2270DW and no more problems. Brother laser printers superior to Dell, any day of week.
1009228
I got the 1 drum & 1 toner cartridge. The drum made such a horrible noise I was afraid it was going to damage my printer, and the toner only lasted through 1 ream of paper !!
340439
Printer does come with drum & cartridge. Only use as network printer & only have computers (no ipads). Would not recommend this printer. Replacement toner cartridges have been difficult to find & print quality has been mediocre at best. Printer is not user friendly. Wish I had gone with HP in comparison analysis even though it had slightly higher operating cost.