People often wonder if there is any appreciable difference between recycled toner cartridges and brand new ones. If recycled cartridges are just as good, why not use them and save some money? Experience has shown me that most printer problems stem from a faulty or out of ink cartridge or toner. The majority of these diagnostic cases show that the faulty cartridge is a remanufactured cartridge. This is some bad evidence against the remanufactured cartridge. But most people don’t realize that remanufactured cartridges can be made at factories that are ISO 9002/14001 and STMC Certified, which means that those remanufactured cartridges are guaranteed to perform equal to the OEM brands. The InkMart.com warranty, unlike many others, covers all repairs or printer replacements because all of their compatible or remanufactured cartridges are produced in a certified plant.
The lifespan of the toner is proportionate to how much toner is included in the part from the time of manufacture. An important thing to note is that not all parts are of the same quality, Most toner recycling companies rely on the fact that many of the cartridge’s parts may have been engineered to last longer than one service cycle. Therefore, they will refill the toner and resell many of the old cartridges. The photoreceptor surface of the drum is the most critical element in an ink jet cartridge, as this is the part that most directly affects the quality of the image. There is the risk that the drum on a refilled cartridge may not be as good as that of a brand new cartridge. It’s also likely that the mechanical parts like the belts and gears will be worn out on a used ink toner. The problem worth mentioning here is that these elements are often overlooked by cartridge recyclers. If you don’t want to buy a remanufactured product, but also don’t want to pay a lot for the OEM cartridge, there are some online shops that will sell you OEM quality at discounted prices. Places like InkMart.com.
The toner used by most recyclers is touted as having better print quality than the toner used in the original cartridges; they say this as the toner material is finer in its texture. But that is believed to be just a marketing ploy if the cartridges are not manufactured by certified plants. Reason being, the toner used by the manufacturers is designed specifically to work in the cartridges they make and in all of the equipment they make. Most recyclers use toner that is designed for copiers, toner that isn’t exactly 100% like the original. Many laser printer users are interested in the aspect of recycling cartridges and their reuse. They like the idea of reusing their recycled cartridges and helping to reduce waste. The major manufacturers of toner cartridges now offer some different ways to recycle their cartridges, usually there is a prepaid plastic envelope that comes with the cartridge. They ask people to put the old cartridge into the box that the new one came with, then ship it back to them using the postage prepaid mailer. The manufacturer will recycle the raw materials in your old cartridge rather than refill it and sell it.
It has become common belief of many that remanufactured cartridges can’t be considered, because it’s too much of a risk for potential downtime, and that maybe your printer will not be working for 2 days. People who are not computer savvy may go and buy a remanufactured cartridge. When they get home it works well for a while, then all of the sudden there are lines down the printed pages. Of course, he doesn’t think it’s the remanufactured toner as it has been replaced. But that’s exactly what it is. Generally it seems that the small cost savings are not justified. It ends up costing you more to use refills if you have to have your printer turned off for maintenance because of issues associated with uncertified printer cartridges, which are faulty.
However, vendors such as InkMart with their certified remanufactured and compatible cartridges, can offer an Ironclad 100% Warranty, as their cartridges are highly unlikely to cause these problems. In this case, it makes much more sense to use remanufactured and compatible cartridges without the worry, but with substantial savings.
Copyright by Joyce Calloway for InkMart.com
Copyright by Joyce Calloway for InkMart.com
