Remanufacturing Toner Cartridges Saves Big Money And Landfills

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