| 1. Remanufacturers just replace the Toner in the | | | | printer. All cartridges deposit some toner inside |
| Cartridges | | | | the printer, and many of the new printers have a |
| Single re-use remanufacturers (so called 'drill and | | | | waste toner box to collect this. Properly |
| fill' merchants) are cheating you and the | | | | remanufactured cartridges do not damage |
| environment. Professional remanufacturers replace | | | | printers or create more wear than cartridges that |
| every worn or damaged component in the | | | | are properly assembled by or for printer makers. |
| cartridges. Imaging Drums (OPC Drums) should be | | | | Removing toner deposits is often part of routine |
| cleaned, tested or more usually replaced. The OPC | | | | maintenance for the printer. |
| Drum is the most expensive part of many toner | | | | 5. Empty Cartridges returned to HP, Canon, |
| cartridges, but is crtical for the quality | | | | Lexmark et al are Reused |
| performance of your cartridge. The majority of | | | | Only about 20% of cartridges are ever re-used. |
| remanufactured cartridges have Brand New OPC | | | | Independent cartridge remanufacturers recover |
| drums, Charge rollers and other mechanical parts. | | | | more empty cartridges than all the OEM's put |
| Microchips must also be replaced to restore the | | | | together. A recent Infotrends report said that: |
| full functionality and compatibility of the cartridge . | | | | · The OEM's own program to collect |
| 2. Third Party Toner is not as good as the OEM's | | | | empties generally results in them being broken |
| Since the advent of Chemical Toner about 7 | | | | down into their constituent parts and then the |
| years ago, almost all of the major OEM's are | | | | base materials recycled |
| shipping printer cartridges using this new | | | | · 3rd party remanufacturers will almost |
| technology. About 18 months ago, this toner | | | | always re-use the cartridges that they collect |
| became available for the Remanufacturers and I | | | | following inspection and cleaning. |
| would say that the quality of both colour and | | | | 6. Remanufactured Cartridges are inferior to |
| greyscale achieved by the Remanufactuers is | | | | Manufacturers Originals |
| equivalent to the quality that the OEM's achieve. | | | | Most people cannot notice any significant |
| 3. Remanufacturers reuse Toner in their | | | | difference in quality or printed output between the |
| cartridges | | | | Original Equipment Manufactures (OEM's) cartridges |
| Ha!, if they did the none of the cartridges would | | | | and the remanufactured cartridge. There is a |
| work. Toner becomes contaminated during the | | | | significant saving in price and there is also the |
| printing process by paper dust and electrical | | | | feelgood environmental factor to consider. |
| charges redering it unusable. Every different | | | | 7. Use of Remanufacture Cartridges will void your |
| Manufacturers cartridge model also requires | | | | printer Warranty |
| different toner formulation. Combining | | | | Following pressure from the European Union and |
| contaminated toners would compound problems. | | | | American fair trade laws, the OEM's are not |
| 4. Defective Toner cartridges damage printers | | | | allowed to void your printer warranty for using |
| Toner Cartridges are largely self contained and | | | | compatible or remanufactured toner or ink |
| make limited contact with the rest of the printer. | | | | cartridges. HP have this information on their |
| The worst that can happen is that toner from a | | | | website which is quite clear. |
| failed cartridge must be removed from the | | | | |