Laser Toner Refills for Less

2007-10-15 12:53:47

( Computers )



What is a Laser Toner?

Before you can print with a laser printer or a copier machine, you need to load it with a laser toner cartridge.

The toner inside the cartridge is made from a combination of plastic resins, coloring pigments and other ingredients. These chemicals are mixed and made into powder form, then stored in the cartridge.

When you need a printing job, you simply press buttons or keys on your computer or copier. Your print command is sent to the machine, which then forces the toner to form the image or words you want on paper. Your printer or copier's heating mechanism melts the fluid to form the image or words you want, then dries it quickly on the paper. The printed paper is completely dry and smudge-proof once it rolls out of the machine.

Laser Toners are Expensive to Replace

The laser toner cartridge is a mini-mechanism in itself, and is made up of tiny spare parts intricately connected in order to mix and produce the fluid that will be formed on the paper.

A typical laser toner cartridge has the capacity to print up to one thousand copies or more. However, replacing an empty toner cartridge is much more expensive than replacing an ink cartridge, especially if you get name brands like Brother or Samsung toner cartridges. This is because a toner cartridge has better print quality and higher capacity. Toner cartridges are not as sensitive to extremes in temperature and the toner does not dry up or clog inside the cartridge unlike ink cartridges. Empty toner cartridges also need to be disposed of properly, usually by returning them to the manufacturer.

Laser Toner Refill Kits, the Less Expensive Way

Toner manufacturers have found easy ways to refill your toner cartridge for about fifty percent less in costs. There are now stores and sites that sell kits for laser toner refills. These same companies selling such refill kits used to do the refilling job for name brands like Xerox toner cartridges. In short, they are now passing their expertise in laser toner refills to make kits with easy instructions that you can do right at home.

A laser toner refill kit contains enough toner to refill your cartridge twice. It also comes with a funnel cap to avoid spilling the powder, a drill for making holes into the cartridge, and a hole plug to prevent toner leaks. Sites that sell such laser toner refills also guide you as to what type of refill will match your printer make and model. They also indicate which brands and models of toner cartridges will need drilling.

Laser toner refills come with instruction booklets to guide you through the entire process. However, if you are not sure you can do the job yourself, you may want to consult ink and toner refill stations in your area, or just buy a new cartridge altogether.


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