| General Information & Background | | | | cleaned, and a fresh supply of toner is added |
| | | | before the cartridge is resealed. |
| Toner cartridges are used in laser printers, | | | | |
| photocopiers, fax machines, and | | | | Purchasers should also be aware that using |
| microphotographic printers. When the toner | | | | remanufactured products will not affect the |
| cartridge is spent, it can be returned to a | | | | laser printers warranty. For example, the |
| remanufacturer or the manufacturer to be | | | | industry warranty for Hewlett Packard reads: |
| refilled, refurbished, and cleaned for | | | | "For HP printer products, the use of a non-HP |
| resale. Popular Cartridges such as the 92298A | | | | toner cartridge or a refilled toner cartridge |
| (LJ4, 4+, 5, 5M), and the C4127X (LJ4000 or | | | | does not affect either the warranty to the |
| LJ4050), are as low as $15.00. These | | | | customer or any HP support with the |
| cartridges new from HP are as high as | | | | customer." |
| $125.00. The cost savings literally speaks | | | | |
| for itself. | | | | The Moss Magnuson Act created in the 1970's |
| | | | helps to protect those that feel their |
| The quality of remanufactured and/or | | | | warranty will be voided. It states that a |
| recharged laser printer toner cartridges has | | | | manufacturer of any product cannot monopolize |
| improved dramatically since these products | | | | its product by requiring them to purchase |
| were first introduced more than ten years | | | | their supplies. It was created mainly for the |
| ago. High quality remanufactured cartridges | | | | car dealers, but for those who want to use |
| now undergo a process that renders cartridges | | | | another cartridge brand it gives them the |
| equivalent in performance, print quality and | | | | freedom to do so. |
| page yield to new models and that meet all | | | | |
| original equipment manufacturer (OEM) | | | | Product Benefits |
| standards and specifications. | | | | |
| | | | The recovery and reuse of toner cartridges |
| Moving away from the original "drill and | | | | diverts millions of cubic feet of |
| fill" method that created the industry's | | | | non-biodegradable material from landfills. In |
| initial problems, the current remanufacturing | | | | addition, each recycled laser cartridge |
| process now requires that the cartridges be | | | | conserves the equivalent of 3 quarts of oil. |
| disassembled and inspected to determine any | | | | They also offer dramatic cost savings (as |
| problem areas. Worn components are replaced | | | | much as 60 percent) over OEM cartridges. |
| with new parts, all sections are completely | | | | |