| How to remanufacture a q2612a cartridge. | | | | Step 16 Slide the drum shutter over the waste |
| The q2612a cartridge is one of the easiest to | | | | hopper and place the shutter into its saddles |
| remanufacture. If you want to remanufacture | | | | Step 17 Reinstall the tension spring onto the drum |
| your own q2612a cartridge then you will need a | | | | shutter. |
| few basic things. The most important requirement | | | | Step 18 Set the waste hopper aside in a |
| is a space where you can work without worrying | | | | protected area. |
| about getting toner all over. If this does worry | | | | Step 19 Remove the screw holding the gear |
| you, or if you are not very technical or practical, | | | | housing end cap to the toner hopper. |
| you can buy a new original HP branded q2612a | | | | Step 20 Remove the three gears from the side |
| cartridge at £20.00 less than most other | | | | of the toner hopper, leaving the toner hopper |
| sources. A garden shed, garage or workshop are | | | | agitator gear. |
| all good places for you to do your home | | | | Step 21 Rotate the q2612a cartridge 180°. |
| remanufacturing. In addition, you will need a few | | | | Remove the screw holding the contact end cap |
| simple tools and parts: | | | | to the toner hopper. Remove the end cap. |
| Anhydrous Isopropyl Alcohol | | | | Step 22 Lift out the mag roller. Remove the mag |
| Doctor Blade End Foams | | | | roller bushings from the ends of the roller. |
| Replacement Drum | | | | Step 23 Clean the mag roller first using dry |
| Padding Powder | | | | compress air or a vacuum. Then clean the q2612a |
| Replacement Seal | | | | roller using a lint free cloth and a mag roller |
| Soft Lint Free Cloth | | | | cleaner. |
| Swabs | | | | Step 24 Remove the two screws holding the |
| High quality replacement toner for the q2612a | | | | doctor blade to the q2612a toner hopper. |
| cartridge | | | | Remove the white scraper from the end of the |
| Bent Extraction Tool | | | | blade, and remove the doctor blade. Clean the |
| Diagonal Cutters | | | | doctor blade using a lint free cloth and alcohol. |
| Phillips Screwdriver | | | | Step 25 Remove the doctor blade sealing end |
| Small Flat Blade Screwdriver | | | | foams from both sides of the toner hopper. |
| Step 1 Place the q2612a cartridge on the | | | | Step 26 Using a small flat blade screwdriver, push |
| workbench so that the drum shutter is facing up | | | | the seal exit port plug out from the hopper. |
| and the drum axle pin is facing you. | | | | Step 27 Clean the seal area using a swab and |
| Step 2 Hold the q2612a drum shutter open and | | | | alcohol. |
| use a spring hook to remove the tension spring | | | | Step 28 Remove the backing of the seal and |
| located next to the non gear side of the drum. | | | | install the seal onto the toner hopper. |
| (NB: When removing the tension spring, be careful | | | | Step 29 Slide the tail of the seal through the seal |
| not to stretch the spring. If the spring loses its | | | | exit port and install the plug in the end of the |
| tension, the pages will print light) | | | | hopper. Step 30 Remove the fill plug. Fill the toner |
| Step 3 Using a Phillips screwdriver remove the | | | | hopper with toner. Reinstall the fill plug |
| two screws holding the drum bearing hub to the | | | | Step 31 Install new doctor blade sealing end |
| q2612a cartridge. Remove the hub. | | | | foams on both ends of the hopper. |
| Step 4 Holding the drum shutter open, lift the | | | | Step 32 Place a new or a clean used doctor blade |
| drive gear end of the drum away from the | | | | onto the hopper. Install the two white scrapers on |
| q2612a cartridge. Rotate the drum counter | | | | the end of the doctor blade and install the two |
| clock-wise while pulling the drum off the contact | | | | screws that hold the blade in place. |
| axle on the opposite side of the q2612a cartridge. | | | | Step 33 Place the mag roller bushing on the ends |
| Step 5 Using needle nose pliers remove the PCR | | | | of the mag roller, the white bearing goes on the |
| from the q2612a cartridge. Clean the PCR using a | | | | gear side and the black bearing goes on the |
| mild soap and water. | | | | contact side of the mag roller. Set the mag roller |
| Step 6 With a bent extraction tool push the | | | | onto the q2612a toner hopper. |
| q2612a cartridge pin out from the inside of the | | | | Step 34 Place the contact end cap onto the side |
| cartridge. | | | | of the q2612a cartridge and install the screw that |
| Step 7 Using diagonal cutters pull the cartridge | | | | holds the end cap in place. (NB: Make sure the |
| pins out from the both sides of the cartridge. | | | | magnet sits correctly inside the contact end cap.) |
| Step 8 Separate the two sections of the q2612a | | | | Step 35 Install the three gears on the end of the |
| cartridge. Set the toner hopper aside. | | | | q2612a toner hopper. |
| Step 9 Remove the drum shutter tension spring. | | | | Step 36 Place the q2612a toner hopper gear |
| Step 10 Slide the drum shutter open and lift the | | | | housing end cap on to the toner hopper install the |
| shutter from its saddles. | | | | screw that holds the end cap in place. (NB: The |
| Step 11 Using a Phillips screwdriver remove the | | | | mag roller drive gear must sit correctly inside the |
| two screws holding the wiper blade. Remove the | | | | end cap.) |
| wiper blade. | | | | Step 37 Apply a small bead of toner to the mag |
| Step 12 Clean the waste hopper using dry | | | | roller. Rotate the mag roller 4-5 revolutions. |
| compressed air or a vacuum. Clean the PCR | | | | Step 38 Join the toner hopper and waste hopper |
| saddle contact with alcohol and a swab. | | | | together. Carefully slide the drum shutter open, |
| Step 13 Apply padding powder to the used or | | | | and install the q2612a cartridge pin on the contact |
| new wiper blade. Place the blade onto the waste | | | | side of the q2612a cartridge. |
| hopper. Install the two screws that hold the blade | | | | Step 39 Install the cartridge pin on the gear side |
| in place. | | | | of the q2612a cartridge. |
| Step 14 Apply conductive grease to the PCR | | | | Step 40 Place the drum bearing hub onto the side |
| contact (black) saddle. Install the cleaned PCR into | | | | of the q2612a cartridge. Install the two screws |
| the saddles. | | | | that hold the hub in place. |
| Step 15 Apply padding powder to the drum. While | | | | Step 41 Install the cartridge tension spring next to |
| rotating the drum counter clock-wise, slide the | | | | the drum contact hub. |
| drum onto the contact axle. | | | | |