DIY sort of - toner refilling

[Martin Brown]

Does anyone know the correct position on a Samsung ML2550DA toner cartridge to put a hole in to empty the waste toner overflow?

I have one that is nearing end of its refilling life otherwise and I would prefer to hit the right spot first time. The cartridge includes the drum mechanism and so is rather expensive to replace.

[PeterC]

No details as such, but I've found this comany good (except not doing refills for my Kyocera!) and you might just be able to get the info.

[andrew]

Don't know, but there is a new original cartridge on ebay for =A325, so tha= t would be an alternative

[Martin Brown]

would be an alternative

Thanks for the heads up. I would not have thought of looking there.

Even with delivery it is competitive with the refill price. So bought!

With a new spare in hand I can risk wrecking this one with a full waste tank by dismantling it. Daylight on the photodrum will do it no good...

[Martin Brown]

would be an alternative

Thanks very much indeed for this - an absolute bargain! I now have that cartridge here and it is working perfectly.

I would still like to know where to drill/melt a hole into the old multiply refilled unit to empty the waste toner receptacle though. Seems a shame to junk an otherwise working complex unit.

I can guess that it is somewhere on the side opposite to the electrical contacts from the muck and rubbish left on the drum. I guess I will have to take the old one apart since it is unusable now.