| The HP 1012 LaserJet printer is one of the most | | | | budget pricing but also in line with its print and |
| popular laser printers used by offices and | | | | yield performance that is similar with OEM toner. |
| households. Due in part to its reliability, the | | | | The Q2612A toner refill kit is available in a 4 pack |
| demand for its replacement consumable is so high | | | | (retailed for only $34.95) with each replacement |
| to actually surpass the volume supplied in the | | | | bottle capable of producing yields of up to 2000 |
| market. Users of the Q2612A toner cartridge | | | | pages. This pulls down the cost of the |
| often find it difficult to scout for a replacement at | | | | replacement consumable to only $8.70 per |
| outlets once the loaded unit runs dry. A typical | | | | cartridge load or a total printout yield of around |
| purchase pattern for the cartridge is in pairs so | | | | 8,000 pages at 5% coverage. |
| that a standby consumable is at hand to | | | | The Q2612A 4pack toner refill kit not only |
| therefore avoid instances of print delays. This | | | | includes 4 bottles of compatible toner but also |
| however only adds burden to regular laser printer | | | | comes with 4 sets of funnel caps; a pair of latex |
| users as one Q2612A toner cartridge carries an | | | | gloves and lint-free toner wipes; and an instruction |
| outlet price of $70 for its yield of 2,000 pages at | | | | sheet to acquaint the user on the step-by-step |
| 5% coverage. | | | | refill process. Since HP toner cartridges are not |
| The 5% industry coverage is not much because | | | | devised with a fill hole, users should secure |
| the rate applies only to a regular business letter. If | | | | separately a refill tool to access the cartridge |
| the user is printing legal documents, coverage is | | | | toner chamber. No need to worry! Cartridge refills |
| pegged at 30% to 35% which considerably | | | | are practically easy and would take no more than |
| reduces expected yield as well. In this case, | | | | 10 minutes to complete the process. |
| printed page count should have been 1,300 pages | | | | Budget-weary consumers ought to take |
| or 65% of the toner cartridge's capacity. And | | | | advantage of the quality and cost benefits |
| since the cost of a replacement OEM toner | | | | offered by the HP toner refill kit. Surely, quality |
| cartridge is so high, users normally turn to the | | | | toner marked with print performance and yield |
| aftermarket for their toner supply requirements. | | | | capacity expected only from the OEM toner can |
| The toner refill kit is probably the most popular | | | | be derived at very affordable costs. |
| aftermarket consumable not only due to its | | | | |