Just suppose, after a week-long hard work, finally, you're ready to take out the prints of your reports you have created and the worst happens: your Brother Printer stopped working. And once you get close to the screen, you find something that you hate the most- drum error.

Drum error on Brother Printer is one of the most frustrating things to experience. But a piece of good news is that it doesn't happen all the time, thankfully. But, when it happens, Brother Printer refuses to take the order and stops working. And what makes the situation even more frustrating is the fact the users don't know how to fix drum errors on Brother Printer. That's why I have decided to write a helping post to help understand the simple steps to fix Brother Printer Drum Error with ease of mind.

The reasons behind the Brother printer drum error might be so many. Sometimes, the constant and long use of the printer might also result in drum errors. In such a case only a simple reset can do the needful and can bring the printer back to normal working condition. But, this method always does not work. If you have already reset your printer but found no solution then this is the time to get more technical or in other words we can say this is the time to learn what experts have to say about the troubleshooting process.

So, keep on reading this helping post and avoid facing the drum error on your Brother Printer.

Why does my Brother Printer keep saying drum?

If your Brother Printer keeps saying “drum” and stops doing work then it means the actual problem lies in the drum. In most such cases, Brother Printer might show the message to the users recommending users to clean the corona wire. If your printer is also showing you such a message then without any second thought you must clean the wire because the dirty corona wire might also lead to having Brother Printer Drum error. Just cleaning the corona wire one time is not enough. For the hassle-free experience, you have to make sure that the corona wire of your printer always remains neat and clean. In addition to the dirty corona wire, there are a few more reasons that might result in drum error. You must know all of them. Here below is the quick rundown.

• Loosely fixed drum unit.
• Damaged toner cartridge. 
• Exhausted or expired drum unit.
• Hardware failure.

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How do I clear the message drum error and slide the green tab?

So, the million-dollar question is- how to fix drum error on your Brother Printer? The answer to this question lies in understanding how to clear the message drum error slide the green tab and how to uninstall and reinstall the drum unit. If you follow the steps in the sequence I have laid out for you, you will be able to fix the drum error on the Drum printer.

• Before everything else, turn off your printer and disconnect the power cable from the power outlets.
• Now carefully open the panel of the printer.
• After opening the front cover, the toner and drum assembly will come to your view.
• Upon a careful look, a green lock lever will come to your view that you need to push down.
• Now grab the drum unit and slowly take it out from the printer.
• Hold the green tab and slide it right and left to ensure there is no obstruction in its movement.
• Finally, check the condition of the drum unit and ensure there is no damage. Consider changing the drum unit if you found any damage or if the life has expired of your drum unit.

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