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The drum light is blinking on my printer

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orianne -  
 Marcus -
Hello,

I am at work, and no one is able to give me an answer!!

The drum light on our Brother HL-2030 printer is flashing. I would like to know what that means
and what I should do! Thank you for getting back to me quickly so I can fix it!

Best regards,

Orianne
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11 answers

  1.
    Nicolasjer Posted messages 237 Status Member 105
     
    Hello,

    It means your printer is playing a drum...
    Well, almost.
    It means your drum is dead and you need to save some money to buy another one.

    Have a good day.
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    1. orianne
       
      Sure, it's not a repair to be done but a drum to be purchased. It's kind of you to help me! Thank you very much!

      Do you know the approximate price of a drum?
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    2. Kikeriko
       
      No, the drum is not dead; it’s the maximum copy number (12,000) that has been exceeded. You need to act as if you are changing the drum, then reset the machine by printing a page that shows the machine’s status (sequence to be found…).
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    3. BLERUB
       
      The machine parameter print sequence is 3 times the GO button in less than 2 seconds. Indeed, my printer is working again with the same drum (the light continues to blink nevertheless). Thanks for the tip.
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    4. devauda
       
      To stop the drum LED from blinking.

      1) Open the cover
      2) Press and hold the go button for 4 seconds (all LEDs should light up)
      3) Remove the drum and either replace it or put it back.
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    5. kev > devauda
       
      Thank you, it works.
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  2. chris
     
    Great! Indeed, it always works, thank you!

    Reminder: To stop the drum LED from blinking.

    1) Open the cover
    2) Press and hold "go" for 4 seconds (all the LEDs should light up)
    3) Remove the drum and put it back in or replace it.
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    1. Quentin.T
       
      Still relevant in December 2016, thanks for the quick method when responding to interventions, as each printer is different.
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    2. j.j.
       
      AND STILL RELEVANT IN August 2017 !!!!! a big thank you
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  3. Nicolasjer Posted messages 237 Status Member 105
     
    Yes, inexpensive for this model

    http://www.chronocartouche.fr/cartouches-laser-Brother-HL-2030.html?gclid=CN6N6azBxJQCFRLEugod6S5ZGQ

    Have a nice day
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    1. orianne
       
      thank you very much!

      I can't order online, but it gives me an idea! I'm heading out right away to buy one!

      Have a good day and all the best to you!

      bye

      orianne
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  4. Passant
     
    > I quote
    it starts well...
    I quote...

    As for the rest, could someone, if possible, translate this incomprehensible gibberish into French?
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  6. arki
     


    Re: BROTHER HL-2030 by Frank from Belgium (8/22/07 8:40 AM) reply Re: Brother HL-2030 by Frank from Belgium (8/22/07 08:40)
    Indeed. You will find it on the left side of your toner cartridge. On the original cartridge supplied with your Brother HL-2030 printer, the mechanisms inside prevent you from simply turning the reset lever back to its original position, which would seem to indicate to your printer that the cartridge is full of toner. You need to unscrew the top open part (3 screws), and take off the small side panel with the paddle mechanisms, it falls back into the full position, and close the panel again. It's easy, just three screws. I suggest placing the cartridge in a vertical position (with the white paddle on top, of course) to avoid spilling toner and ensure the other mechanisms stay in place.

    When you are done, put the drum cartridge back in your printer and turn it on. All three lights will be on, and then you can print again (toner counter will reset).

    Don't forget to wash your hands if you have touched the outside of the cartridge; toner is poisonous.

    Good luck and happy printing!
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  7. Nicolasjer Posted messages 237 Status Member 105
     
    Have a good day too and good luck with your printer ;)
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  8. Nicolasjer Posted messages 237 Status Member 105
     
    And remember to update the status to resolved.
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  9. Raymond PENTIER Posted messages 58213 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   17 482
     
    Why translate? Orianne seems to be quite satisfied with this discussion, as she hasn't asked any questions since July 2008.

    As for arki, he clearly enjoyed expressing himself in this forum over 15 months ago. So why hurt him?

    Especially since you know perfectly well that if this kind of problem happened to you, it’s to the Hardware forum that you would turn...
    --
    Retirement is nice! Especially in the Caribbean... :-)
    ☻ Raymond ♂
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  10. steve
     
    A big thank you to the people who contributed their skills on this subject. I was also able to fix my printer in less than 2 minutes.
    Thank you and thank you again.

    Steve
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  12. Bonjour de la Suisse
     
    Hello, in September 2016, your comments and advice are still relevant and it's working. I just tested it on a Brother HL 5040! Thank you all, and especially it allows me to keep working.
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    1. ondine
       
      Hello from Paris, this morning I had the same problem with my Brother HL
      5250DN printer and I managed to fix it thanks to your advice, it's wonderful for someone like me who's not good at IT!! A big thank you!! 06/20/2017
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