Compatible Canon CRG-049 drum: installation, chip reset and savings

The compatible Canon CRG-049 drum is the imaging unit required by several mono laser printers in Canon's i-SENSYS range. It's worth telling it apart from the toner: the toner supplies the powder that fuses onto the paper, whereas the drum is the photoconductor cylinder that picks up that powder and transfers it to the sheet. When the drum wears out you'll see vertical lines, repeated grey bands or blurred patches, even when the toner is full.

What it is and which printers it fits

This drum has an approximate yield of 12,000 pages, measured under normal usage conditions; the actual figure depends on coverage and the type of jobs. As it's a separate unit from the toner, you don't need to replace it with every refill: it lasts several toner cycles before it needs replacing.

It is compatible with exactly these models:

• Canon i-SENSYS LBP110 series
• Canon i-SENSYS LBP112
• Canon i-SENSYS LBP113w
• Canon i-SENSYS MF110 series
• Canon i-SENSYS MF112
• Canon i-SENSYS MF113w

If your machine is on this list, the compatible Canon CRG-049 drum fits without adapters or additional parts.

How to install it and what to do if the cartridge isn't recognised

Replacement is straightforward: switch off the printer, open the front cover and take out the toner assembly. Separate the old drum from the toner cartridge, fit the new drum, refit the toner and close the cover. Always remove the plastic protectors and avoid touching the surface of the roller with your fingers.

On printers compatible with the CRG-049 the drum doesn't carry an electronic chip that blocks its use, so warnings such as "cartridge not recognised" normally don't appear when you change it. If after installation you see a warning message or the level doesn't update, try these steps: switch the printer off and on to force a re-read, check that the drum is properly seated and that you've removed all the seals, and wipe the metal contacts with a dry cloth. Low-level messages are usually informational and you can carry on printing as normal.

Yield and savings compared with the original

A compatible drum offers the same function as the original — transferring the toner crisply — at a considerably lower cost. The price difference with the branded unit is substantial, and on a component that lasts thousands of pages that saving feeds directly into your real cost per page. If you want to understand how the two behave in print quality, we have a comparison where we print them side by side.

To check the result after the change, you can use our print test page and verify there are no bands or shadows left.

Why buy it at Star Toner

The compatible Canon CRG-049 drum costs €14.98 at our shop, with a Spanish legal guarantee and shipping from Spain. We work with products of proven quality and stand behind any issue: the law protects you just as it would with a branded consumable, as we explain in our guide to the legal guarantee on compatible cartridges.

You can buy it directly on the Canon CRG-049 drum page. And if you're looking for consumables for other Canon machines, take a look at our compatible EXV50 toner or the EXV50 drum with ISO 9001 certification.

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