| The growth of the computer industry has | | | | permits to make the toner under their name. The |
| resulted in many changes and innovative features. | | | | page output is the same as a remanufactured |
| New versions of every type of computer feature | | | | cartridge. |
| coming on the market. This applies not to | | | | Remanufactured: These toners are old toner |
| computer applications, but also such equipment as | | | | cartridges that have been disassembled, cleaned, |
| printers. With the central activities of business | | | | and refilled to work like they were new. |
| often conducted offsite, maybe even hundreds of | | | | Compatible: These toners are manufactured by |
| miles away, it is important to have a solid and | | | | the original manufacturers. They have the same |
| reliable printer. This includes having the appropriate | | | | or higher page output than any OEM or |
| toner. | | | | Remanufactured cartridge. |
| Toner cartridges for a printer can vary based on | | | | An inkjet cartridge is filled with actual ink and is |
| the type of printer you have, the functions it | | | | best used for printers that do not do a high |
| performs, and paper output. These cartridges are | | | | volume of printing. Toner cartridges give a higher |
| mainly used by laser printers, copy machines, and | | | | page volume output. It is important that you use |
| some fax machines. They are generally large in | | | | a toner cartridge that is compatible with your |
| size, usually a couple of inches long. Laser toner | | | | printer. Most printers are able to be installed with |
| actually fuses the ink to the paper which is why it | | | | a generic form of the cartridge that it originally |
| comes out of the printer feeling slightly warm. | | | | came with and is usually much cheaper. |
| This type of toner is good for large output | | | | One can also refill their toner cartridge which can |
| companies who have a high volume of documents | | | | be much cheaper and is better for the |
| to print. | | | | environment. These are found at most stores |
| You can find these types of toner in the usual | | | | and can be quickly done at home with little mess |
| black, and if you have the money to spend, you | | | | involved. There is one thing to watch out for |
| can get color. You would know what type of | | | | though when replacing your toner. Some toners |
| printer you have because the other type of toner | | | | are manufactured with a chip that will not allow |
| is called an inkjet cartridge, which is definitely | | | | for refilling or reuse. |
| smaller than the laser toner. Also, laser toner | | | | It sounds complicated, but it is really quite easy to |
| comes in a powder type substance while inkjet is | | | | figure out which type of toner you need. Most |
| ink. | | | | manufacturers have a website that can help you |
| The Differences between different kinds of toner | | | | determine what type you need and almost any |
| include: | | | | office supply store, including online retailers, will be |
| OEM Brand: The toner cartridge is made by the | | | | able to tell you if they have it or not. Fortunately, |
| manufacturer of the purchased printer. As well, it | | | | toner is one of the easiest things to replace and |
| may also be the company that the manufacturer | | | | anyone can do it. |