| is a powder used in laser printers and photocopiers to | | | | then replace the toner cartridge. We carry refurbished |
| form the printed text and images on the paper. In its | | | | laser cartridges, laser toner recharge kits and bottles |
| early form it was simply carbon powder. Then, to | | | | of laser toner for most laser printers, copiers and |
| improve the quality of the printout, the carbon was | | | | faxes. We can also supply you with genuine brand |
| melt-mixed with a polymer. Toner particles are melted | | | | replacement print cartridges and brand name printer |
| by the heat of the fuser, and bind to the paper. | | | | consumables. If there is anything you do not see in our |
| In earlier machines, toner was poured by the user from | | | | store, do not hesitate to call and inquire. For more |
| a bottle into a reservoir in the machine. Modern | | | | information on methods for laser print cartridge |
| machines feed directly from a cartridge. Empty | | | | recharging. |
| cartridges are sometimes refilled by third party | | | | If toner spills into the laser printer, a special type of |
| vendors. Modern toners intended for use in color | | | | vacuum cleaner with an electrically conductive hose |
| copiers and printers come in Black, Cyan, Magenta and | | | | and a high efficiency (HEPA) filter may be needed for |
| Yellow. | | | | effective cleaning. These are called Electrostatic |
| The specific polymer used varies by manufacturer but | | | | discharge-safe (ESD-safe) or toner vacuums. Similar |
| can be a styrene acryl ate copolymer, a polyester | | | | HEPA-filter equipped vacuums should be used for |
| resin, a styrene butadiene copolymer, or a few other | | | | clean-up of larger toner spills. |
| special polymers. Toner formulations vary from | | | | The toners that we stock are special dedicated laser |
| manufacturer to manufacturer and even from machine | | | | toner for use in the laser print cartridges to which they |
| to machine. Typically formulation, granule size and | | | | are compatible. During the laser toner refilling process, |
| melting point vary the most. | | | | careful attention is paid to the magnetic characteristics |
| Toner can be washed off skin and garments with cold | | | | and chemical make-up of the laser toner meant for |
| water. Hot or warm water softens the toner, causing it | | | | use in your laser toner printer. The remanufactured |
| to bond in place. Toner fused to skin eventually wears | | | | toner cartridges that we offer are remanufactured by |
| off, or can be partially removed using an abrasive | | | | disassembling the toner cartridge, cleaning and |
| hand cleaner. Toner fused to clothing usually cannot be | | | | replacing the parts that are worn out. |
| removed. | | | | A new addition to laser print cartridge technology has |
| Toner particles have electrostatic properties by design | | | | been to use computer chips in the functioning of the |
| and can develop static-electric charges when they rub | | | | laser print cartridge. Most new laser print cartridges |
| against other particles, objects, or the interiors of | | | | contain these chips, the chips must be replaced in all |
| transport systems and vacuum hoses. Because of this | | | | new laser print cartridges for the laser print cartridge |
| and the small particle size, toner should not be | | | | to print when returned to the laser toner printer. |
| vacuumed with a conventional home vacuum cleaner. | | | | Different toners have different densities. The amount |
| Static discharge from charged toner particles can | | | | of toner that we include in a bottle is in accordance |
| ignite dust in the vacuum cleaner bag or create a small | | | | with how much of our formulation of toner you would |
| explosion if sufficient toner is airborne. This may | | | | need to refill the cartridge and get a full page yield out |
| damage the vacuum cleaner or start a fire. Toner | | | | of it. The density of the toner also affects how much |
| particles are so fine that they are poorly filtered by | | | | toner will need to be picked up by the PCR during the |
| household vacuum cleaner filter bags and can blow | | | | printing cycle; if your toner is finer, you will tend to need |
| through the vacuum motor or into the room. | | | | less of it weight-wise to obtain an even coverage |
| A handy tip with laser toner is to not replace your | | | | over the printed area. |
| laser toner cartridge at the first sign of streaks on your | | | | Avoid getting gouged with OEM laser toner, although |
| paper. Many people think they should immediately | | | | printer manufacturers would lead you to believe that |
| replace their laser toner cartridge when they see a | | | | brand name laser toner is the only toner that works in |
| light streak on their paper. Take it out of your printer | | | | their printers, the truth is that high quality |
| and gently shake it several times. Your laser toner | | | | remanufactured laser toners work just as well. You |
| cartridge usually has 10% of its toner still intact. By | | | | can buy toner that is compatible with Hewlett-Packard |
| gently shaking it, you can get additional pages of quality | | | | (HP), Epson, Canon, Brother, Apple, and Xerox printers |
| print. Repeat this process until you can no longer print, | | | | at a fraction of the price. |
