Drum Cleaning Blade Printer Toner Cartridge Wiper Blade
The drum cleaning blade, also known as the toner cartridge wiper blade for HP printers, is a part of the toner cartridge or drum unit tightly attached to the OPC drum surface. It consists of a metal base frame and a rubber strip.
During the printing process, toner powder is transferred from the OPC drum onto the paper to create the image. However, some toner powder may not fully adhere to the paper and can accumulate on the drum’s surface. If these particles are not removed, they can cause smudging, background, or other print quality issues for the next print. The function of cleaning blades is to clean and remove the toner powder left on the surface of the organic photoconductor drum after each printing or copying process.
When the drum cleaning blade is against the OPC drum for an extended period of time, the rubber strip edge can become chipped or deformed. This will cause a background or vertical black line on the paper. Then you should replace it timely maintain print quality.
Compatible Drum Cleaning Blade
For HP, Samsung, and Kyocera printers, our compatible drum cleaning blades are selling well in the worldwide market because of their reliable quality and competitive prices. For Xerox, Ricoh, and Konica Minolta copiers, we also supply imported high-quality or original-quality products to extend the life of the drum units or imaging units. Overall, you could get various quality products from us to meet your exact demands.
Replace Drum Cleaning Blade
After prolonged use and wear and tear, the drum cleaning blade will cause problems with print quality. The following ways may help you solve these problems.
- Check the blade for wear or damage: If the rubber edge is chipped or deformed, or the rubber edge does not stick to the metal base firmly, the blade won’t remove the excess power on the drum completely and will reduce the print quality, so you should replace the blade to improve it.
- Cleaning the drum blade: Since the wiper blade is constantly in contact with toner powder, it may accumulate dust and dirt after prolonged use. This will cause poor print, such as vertical black lines on the paper. So we should use a cotton swab or soft cloth to gently clean the blade and wipe off any dust and dirt on the rubber edge timely.
- Adjusting the position of the Blade: The drum blade may not be in the correct position, which can cause problems like a grey background and needs to be adjusted according to the copier’s manual. During the adjustment process, please make sure the wiper blade does not touch other parts.
If the problems still exist after cleaning and adjusting, you should consider replacing a new one to improve print quality.
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