How to Replace the Drum Unit of Brother HL-2270DW

The Brother HL-2270DW is a compact monochrome laser printer that has wireless networking features for easy sharing and auto-duplex printing option that produce professional two-sided documents, brochures and booklets, and reduce your paper use and help save money. It offers fast, high-quality output that improve any business’ productivity with a print speed of up to 27ppm and produces crisp text and excellent graphics at up to 2400 x 600 dpi. This Brother laser printer uses separate Brother toner cartridge, the Brother TN450 toner and Brother drum cartridge, Brother DR420 drum unit.

Sometimes, there are printing quality problems faced in using the Brother HL-2270DW laser printer and more users think that it is the Brother laser toner cartridges that caused it when on the other hand they should also be checking the Brother drum unit. You see, the usual or average installed life of any Brother drum unit is three times higher than Brother toners but this doesn’t mean you shouldn’t replace it.

That’s why for today’s article, we’re going to give a step-by-step instruction on how printer users can replace the drum unit of your Brother HL-2270DW. These steps are from Brother Center Solutions:

Steps in Replacing the Drum Unit Cartridge in Brother HL-2270DW

• Step 1 – Make sure that the Brother HL-2270DW is turned on. Leave the machine for at least 10
  
  minutes to cool down.
• Step 2 – Open the front cover of the Brother HL-2270DW. Note that to prevent any degradation to the print quality; do not touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations.
• Step 3 – Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. Remember that while removing the drum unit, handle it carefully because it may contain toner.
• Step 4 – Push down the green lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit.
• Step 5 – Unpack the new Brother DR420 drum unit.
• Step 6 – Put the toner cartridge firmly into the new drum unit until you hear it lock into place. If you put the cartridge in properly, the green lock lever will lift automatically.
• Step 7 – Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back into the machine. Do not close the front cover yet.
• Step 8 – Press and hold down the Go button for about 4 seconds until all the LEDs light up. Once all four LEDs are lit, release the Go button.
• Step 9 – Close the front cover.
• Step 10 – Make sure that the Drum LED is now off.