Replacing the Drum Cartridge on the PagePro 1300 Series

When the printed documents become faint or blurred, the drum cartridge may be at the end of its life.

The drum cartridge has a capacity of about 16,000 (one-page jobs) to 20,000 (continuous printing) letter/A4 pages (at an average of 5% or less toner coverage).

Select the Print menu in the Status Display, print out the Configuration page (Print Config Page), and then check the total number of printouts.

The OPC drum is extremely sensitive to bright light, direct sunlight, and touch. Always leave the drum cartridge in its protective package until you’re ready to install it.

Below, a toner cartridge attached to a drum cartridge is an imaging cartridge.

1. Grab the front cover grip and open the front cover.

2. Pull the handle of the imaging cartridge toward you, and then pull out the imaging cartridge.

3. Move the lever on the toner cartridge in the direction of the arrow.

4. Using both hands, separate the toner cartridge and drum cartridge.

When separating the toner cartridge and drum cartridge, keep them level. Do not touch the developing roller of the toner cartridge, otherwise decreased image quality may result.

5. Remove a new drum cartridge from its box.

Do not throw away the box. It will be used to pack the used drum cartridge.

6. Holding both the toner cartridge and the drum cartridge in your hands, align the colored guide on the drum cartridge with the matching colored projection on the toner cartridge to fit the two cartridges together.

Do not touch the OPC drum under the flap of the drum cartridge, otherwise decreased image quality way result. Do not touch any metal parts of the drum cartridge and toner cartridge, otherwise damage from static electricity may result.

7. Align the imaging cartridge with the guides in the printer, and then insert the cartridge.

Do not insert the imaging cartridge at an angle or with extreme force, otherwise the printer may be damaged.

8. Press on the front cover grip and close the front cover.

9. Place the used drum cartridge into the box that came with the new drum cartridge.

Dispose of the used toner cartridge according to your local regulations. Do not dispose of it by burning. Click here to learn more about the Toner Recovery and Recycling Program (Americas)