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  • chrisio
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    • Jul 2012
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    DC 242 toner

    Ok. I made the mistake of using a compatible yellow toner when I couldn't get hold of a genuine toner and I have ruined the drum I can actually see little hard particles stuck on the cleaning blade that have scored the charge roller. I have a genuine toner in there now and about 70% used.

    My question is how long does it take for the toner to work through the dev so if I put a new drum in I'm not going to ruin that one as well or would I be better off replacing the dev powder as well?

    Cheers
    Chris
    Tags: cheers, dev, drum, genuine, toner
    • Caffeine
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      • Feb 2008
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      Re: DC 242 toner

      Originally posted by chrisio
      Ok. I made the mistake of using a compatible yellow toner when I couldn't get hold of a genuine toner and I have ruined the drum I can actually see little hard particles stuck on the cleaning blade that have scored the charge roller. I have a genuine toner in there now and about 70% used.

      My question is how long does it take for the toner to work through the dev so if I put a new drum in I'm not going to ruin that one as well or would I be better off replacing the dev powder as well?

      Cheers
      Chris
      Definitely better off replacing the developer powder with a fresh load. Even if you flush the toner through, the old generic developer would still be in there lingering for quite a while longer and it is more likely to do damage to your drum than the toner.

      Cleaning out the assembly and replacing the developer is a messy nuisance, but it is the best way. Be thorough. A LOT of developer clings to the back side of the mag roller even when you rotate it, and you want to get it all off. A fresh packet of developer isn't terribly expensive. Less than a color drum, which may die early because of the residual generic materials.

      Since you've already used 30% of a genuine cartridge (right?) the generic is already out of the dispenser and the transport tubes. So nothing to worry about there.

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        • chrisio
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          • Jul 2012
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          Re: DC 242 toner

          Originally posted by Caffeine
          Definitely better off replacing the developer powder with a fresh load. Even if you flush the toner through, the old generic developer would still be in there lingering for quite a while longer and it is more likely to do damage to your drum than the toner.

          Cleaning out the assembly and replacing the developer is a messy nuisance, but it is the best way. Be thorough. A LOT of developer clings to the back side of the mag roller even when you rotate it, and you want to get it all off. A fresh packet of developer isn't terribly expensive. Less than a color drum, which may die early because of the residual generic materials.

          Since you've already used 30% of a genuine cartridge (right?) the generic is already out of the dispenser and the transport tubes. So nothing to worry about there.

          Thanks. I thought as much. I have flushed 70% of an original toner through now. I will get another drum and a pack of dev and swap it all out.

          Lesson learned that it's more expensive to run the machine on compatible toner.

          Cheers
          Chris.

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