First, what is a printer cartridge

The basic structure of a printer toner cartridge is made up of a cylindrical substrate made of aluminum, and a photosensitive material coated on the substrate. The photosensitive material adsorbs or releases toner particles according to light and static electricity, thus forming latent images and images on the surface of the toner cartridge.

There are various types of printer toner cartridges, which can be categorized into OPC drums, selenium drums and ceramic drums according to the photographic material; and one-piece toner cartridges, two-piece toner cartridges and three-piece toner cartridges according to the different combination methods. The life and quality of the printer cartridge is affected by a variety of factors, such as the performance of the photographic material, storage and use of the environment, powder and replacement methods.

Second, how to replace the printer toner cartridge step by step introduction

Printer toner cartridge with the increase in the use of time, the photosensitive material on the toner cartridge will gradually aging or damage, resulting in a decline in print quality or the appearance of black dots, stripes and other defects. At this time, we need to replace the toner cartridge to ensure the printing effect. So, how to replace the printer toner cartridge? Here are the general steps:

1, Step 1: Disconnect the printer's power supply and wait for a few minutes to let the inside of the printer cool down.

2, Step 2: Open the front or top cover of the printer to find and remove the old toner cartridge. When removing it, pay attention to the direction and position of the toner cartridge so that you can install the new one.

Step 3: Take out the new toner cartridge and remove the outer packaging and protective seal. There are generally two protective seals, one on the front and one on the side. After removing the seals, gently shake the toner cartridge a few times to evenly distribute the toner.

Step 4: Put the new toner cartridge back into the printer in the original direction and position, and press gently to ensure good contact with the printer.

5, Step 5: Close the front or top cover of the printer and turn the power back on. Then follow the printer's prompts for zero operation. Zeroing operation is generally held down a key or key combination until the screen displays "Replace Toner Cartridge?", and then select "Yes". and then select "Yes" or "No", and press "OK" button.

6, Step 6: Print a test page operation, check whether the new toner cartridge is working properly, and observe whether the print quality has improved.

The above is how to change the printer toner cartridge, printer toner cartridge replacement steps.