the drum is the most important part of theprinter and the most delicate. during the printer process the laser beam of the printer strikes the surface of the drum, leaving a latent image the toner particles are attracted to thedrum then the toner image is transferred to the paper.
brother mfc color laser printers, dampen a soft cloth with isopropyl alcohol then lightly wipe the drum with even pressure isopropyl alcohol is a solvent that evaporates quickly, leaving no residues wipe in one direction only
take extreme care not to scratch the surface of the drum there's no way to repair a damaged drum the surface have drum must never be touched with fingers while handling, the drum should be held only by the gears. all drums are light sensitive, and can be damaged what overexposed to light. the drum should be stored in the dark when installing a new drum wait until the last moment to remove the light protective wrap light prints or heavy background
may indicate that the drum has been exposed to light adhesive chemical materials from label stock can also contaminated the drum surface and create print quality problems first to install a new drum sprinkle a small amount of toner on a soft cloth and lubricate the drum with toner the wiper blade may damage it if toner is visible on the charge roller, dry wipe with a soft cloth
to prevent copy quality issues. it's possible to clean the drum without removing it from the cartridge rotate the drum in the direction of normal motion and lightly wipe the affected surface areawith even pressure
