Refilling Toner Carts (was RE: Rubber Restorer...)

From: Mike Ford <mikeford_at_socal.rr.com>
Date: Wed Nov 7 02:29:16 2001

>>For those on the list, you know what you are doing and know what you are
>>getting into, but PLEASE tell your customers/clients to buy original toner
>>carts or carts from a known maker (such as Xerox tonor carts for hp
>>printers).

I tell people the BEST route is to use factory replacements, but that they
can save a LOT money if they are large toner users by buying from a "good"
refiller. For the ultra cheapskate like myself its a no brainer, but I
often have access to new HP toner cartridges CHEAPER than even the most low
life refiller would offer.

Inkjets though are another matter, this nonsense about a $35 cartridge in a
$100 printer every $3 ream of paper is nuts. I just bought an Epson 880 for
exactly this reason, that it uses cheap generic cartridges.

BTW is there any "reasonable" way to clean out an old laserprinter? Not
some toner spill fiasco, but just an older printer with a bit of this and
that inside, minor toner, paper dust, etc. I am assuming that maybe the
best long term is a total teardown, with a set of new rollers etc.
Received on Wed Nov 07 2001 - 02:29:16 GMT