i;ve been looking for a cheep second hand laser printer. obviously the cartridge holds the ink ( is it powder ). So what are toners & drums and can there be more than one consumable part inside. big thanks
2007-01-06 07:21:31 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Printers
The actual process of laser printing is a bit complicated, but the consumables are both the toner (the fine powder that acts like the ink) cartridges and the electrostatic light-sensitive drum that transfers it onto the paper (they don't last forever). Be aware that both of these are VERY expensive.
2007-01-06 09:20:56 · answer #1 · answered by Stephen L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) Yes, the "toner" powder is the "ink", so to speak, in the cartridge.
2) Generally the drum and toner are engineered to be in a single user-replaceable "cartridge". There are some that have separate toner bottles and drums, such as Kyocera EcoPrint, which has a ceramic "almost infinite pages" drum, but that costs more.
3) Consummable... Usually just the cartridge, occasionally there's the ozone filter.
2007-01-06 20:12:55 · answer #2 · answered by Kasey C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
toner is (ink) then its baked on to the paper with a heated roller
2007-01-06 15:26:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋