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What is a toner cartridge?
A toner cartridge is the device needed by laser printers to hold the special type of ink used. Copy machines have a similar type of cartridge and both hold a special dry, powdery substance called toner. The toner is electrically charged to adhere to a drum unit, plate or paper (depending on the printer model) that has been also electrically charged with the opposite polarity. These type of cartridges hold large quantity of powder allowing to print thousands of pages with one cartridge.
How does a toner cartridge work?
A toner cartridge is used in the laser printer process. The toner is the ink used by copy machines and laser printers. The toner cartridge has a rigid plastic housing that has graphite and the ink powder, a metal fuser roller and a synthetic felt wand; it is replaceable, recyclable, and reusable. You can find OEM toner cartridges as well as remanufactured or compatible cartridges for every laser printer.
To help the toner cartridge use the powder toner get set in a paper the drum unit has an electrically charged drum that is charged either by a corona wire or a separate charged roller. The drum unit rotates through a mechanism to allow the laser to “engrave” the letters or image on the drum. It is done by shining the laser on specific places. When the laser hits those specific points the electricity on that point is discharged and as a result changes the polarity. The charging depends of the printer if the drum is positively charged the letter and images are negatively charged and vice versa.
How does a drum unit work?
Just as much as the toner is essential to see the image on the paper, the drum has the duty to set it there. Learn the job of a drum unit step by step.
The fusing assembly is the component that bonds toner to paper through a combination of heat and pressure. The kit will vary depending on the printer and manufacturer, but usually includes fuser, transfer roller, rubber roller, and pick up rollers, paper feed / separation roller / pad and-or air filter.
