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Important Facts About Toner Refills

Written by oneself on 5:18 AM

By: Christa Kowalczyk

With the help of laser cartridges, you can save important raw materials, waste and energy. There are a lot of ways you can do this and even recycle laser cartridges.

The environmental battle cry is to “reduce, reuse and recycle!”

You can save important raw materials, waste and energy by using your laser cartridges again. In fact, there are approximately 44 million laser cartridges that are bought every year in Europe. 95% of these laser cartridges in the UK are thrown out after only one usage. Every cartridge has 1 to 2 liters of oil. It also has aluminum and steel. Every time you repeat using these cartridges, you will save these important, non-renewable resources and energy.

Almost all laser cartridges are thrown off in landfill areas. In the UK, the number has already reached 10,000 tons of material every year. The materials in the cartridge, such as plastic and other are non-biodegradable, does not decompose even for many centuries. This means that every time you reuse a cartridge, you can save on waste landfills.

Hence, it is also a good decision to reuse or refill your toner rather than replace them. This can definitely cut down on your toner cost. This is especially true once you cut down on your toner refills.

There are even companies who can provide these services for you.

You can save money by refilling your own printer. You can buy toner refill kits and do the job yourself. Replacing your printer cartridges is a bit expensive. More often, it will cost you more than the price of your printer.

Using a bottle of refill toner can fill your cartridge. It will save you up to 87%. It can be used often as well. You will be able to save more because of these toner refills. Of course, it will also depend on the kind of printer you have. It also varies on how often you need to buy these. Normally, customers can save around 50% on the price of their printer cartridges.

It is good that you can refill fax and photocopier toner cartridges also. Just don’t scrap it, restore it with fresh toner powder and it becomes easy to refill.

Here’s how:

- Just unplug and pour!

In other laser printers, fax machines as well as copiers, refilling toners is as easy as removing the filler plug. It is also as easy as opening the shutter and pouring it in with the latest funnel.

- Just unscrew, unplug and pour!

In other laser printers, before you reach the filter plug, you need to unscrew it first.

- Just melt hole and pour!

Sometimes it’s a bit harder to open the filler hole. With the use of a special tool, you can melt it and open your own filler hole within the cartridge. It only takes a few seconds for the cartridge to become filled.

- It is mess-free and quick.

It takes only few minutes to refill. The kit contains everything you need for a quick, mess-free, professional job. By using the top seals of the funnel towards the bottle, it will be very easy to have the contents poured-in.

Instructions are provided, along with detailed steps for most of the models. It also contains some information on preparing the work surface and handling the powder without mess.

Will it work?

Yes, it does! The advantage of filling this up with powder is that you won’t disturb the inner working of the cartridge.

How often?

A new or remanufactured cartridge will stand for at least another two fills before losing its quality. Those with no imaging drum can last for 5 or more fills.

Does it have good quality results?

Almost all powders are formulated for all models. They are tested and guaranteed, bringing no damage to your printers. The quality should also be the same as when it ran out the first time you filled it.

Thus, you can remain in control of the quality of your print by reusing your cartridges. Cartridge components will degrade in time. You can also decide when the time has come to find a new one. The unused powder can also be used in another cartridge.

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Replacing toner and ink cartridges the right way

Written by oneself on 8:07 AM

by Steve

What is a "drill" and "fill"?

Exactly what it sounds like - drilling a hole in a toner cartridge and refilling it with toner. A similar process is used to refill ink cartridges with do it yourself ink refill kits. Twotonellc.com does not sell "drill and fill" kits or cartridges. Twotonellc.com toner cartridges are produced by professional engineers and technicians who test cores and components for structural integrity, clean empties to OEM standard, replace major components (such as drums and blades), refill with toner and test again before packaging to ensure a product which meets quality standards.

Twotonellc.com compatible and remanufactured ink cartridges are produced in major ISO 9001, 9002 and similar quality tested manufacturing facilities with state of the art equipment for production of quality compatibles, testing empties to be remanufactured and sophisticated ink filling and refilling equipment. Twotonellc.com quality is why corporations, school districts, local government and U.S. government offices buy twotonellc.com products --again and again.

Using drill and fill toner cartridges and ink cartridges can have severe consequences. Each manufacturer's black ink and toner, and color inks are not the same. By using a one for all toner or ink solution you are risking destruction of your equipment. To fill your $500 printer with an unapproved ink or toner can cause problems with quality and the actual operation of the machine, not to mention the mess of actually filling an empty cartridge. Spill it on your favorite shirt and you've just added to your rag bin.

The ink drill and fills refill your cartridge with is NOT designed to work with the manufacturer's print head technology. Now the idea is great, save money upfront until your $500 machine is ruined and then when you have a meeting and you need to print and your printer is down you need to scramble to get a printer, and hopefully you have $500 to spend for a comparable printer.

Do some research on manufacturers and you will find they DO NOT recommend using drill and fill. The drill and fill ink is NOT designed to work with the manufacturer's print head technology.

Drill and fill is a big risk and can cost you a lot of money in the short and long run. Using remanufactured cartridges give the same quality as a manufacturer's brand, saves you money and will not destroy your imaging equipment (and yes I have seen claims of 80% off toner and ink supplies but look at them - they are drill and fill). There is nothing scientific about drill and fill.

For ten years twotonellc.com has been manufacturing toner cartridges and seen and heard of all kinds of stories and complaints. We've all heard it before but if it sounds too good to be true then it probably is.

All twotonellc.com products are fully guaranteed and each cartridge is manufactured precisely to a manufacturer's specific requirement.

Check us out at twotonellc.com or email us questions at sales@twotonellc.com.

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Over ten years experience working with replacement ink and toner cartridges.

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Definitions of OEM, Compatible, Remanufactured, Recharged, or Refilled cartridges

Written by oneself on 6:36 PM

by: David Drury

Laser printer toner cartridges come in all different shapes sizes for many different types of brands. Too many times a customer may be confused to which cartridge goes with his/her office equipment. The reason for this confusion is that many different companies try to manufacture a "cartridge" that will work with a said model. But the manufacturing process will determine what quality of the cartridge in question.

The most expensive, or the 5 star of the cartridges, would be a name brand cartridge. This would be the cartridge that is supplied by the manufacturer of the printer. They have been specifically designed/engineered to work there own printer for maximum performance. Another name for these types of cartridges would be called "OEM", or "Office Equipment Merchandise". If you buy one of these cartridges you have a 99.99% chance of never getting a defective cartridge unless it was damaged in transit.

The next common unit which is less expensive, or the 4 star of the cartridge world, are called "Compatible" cartridges. These cartridges have been manufactured by other companies rather than the same manufacturer who built the device that needs supplying. After a period of time, which could be from 6 months to 2 years after the device is brought to market, the original manufacture releases the specifications to create these cartridges, or reverse engineering, these types of cartridges emerge in the market. If you were to buy one of these cartridges, you have a 98.99% chance of never getting a defective cartridge.

After compatibles, remanufactured cartridges are the next in line with less cost than its predecessors. Remanufactured cartridges are created from the shell of an empty name brand cartridge (OEM) or a compatible. Depending on the manufacturer, 20%-50% of the parts inside the cartridge are replaced including the drum, wiper blade, etc.. You may find that while these cartridges are less expensive than "OEM" and "Compatible" cartridges, they may have a much higher defective ratio. If AA Universal toners had to guess, it would be for 1 in 30 toners might have a problem.

Last but not least, there are companies out there that just "REFILL" or "RECHARGE" or cartridges. All these companies are doing is exactly that. They refill the cartridge with ink or toner. No parts are replaced, and have a high probability of being defective. We recommend to steer clear of all types of refills. Why? Because eventually, the worn parts inside the cartridge will wear down to a point of cracking, leaking, and spilling which will cause a great cost of service to your office equipment.

In Summary, AA Universal Toners sells OEM, Compatible, and some remanufactured ink & toner cartridges. We hope this can clear up any confusion as to which type to purchase. If your interested in learning more about your office supplies, keep an eye out for our next article "Toner 102" Definition of Toner Cartridge Page Yield"

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