Toner Refill Kits or Refurbished Units- Pick and Choose the One that Suits You Best

Today, when the price of every commodity is touching the ceiling, it has become very necessary to look for ways to save money. Also, people are concerned about environmental issues and support reducing wastes and behave ecologically. Reuse and recycle is the latest trend everywhere and in this way people are saving money as well as our planet. As a result, printer ink manufacturers have come up with replacement or refurbished items that can be purchased online without spending your time and money.   

Earlier empty cartridge units were considered a waste product and are kept aside to get dumped in the dustbin or landfills. Businesses and private individuals have taken initiative to reduce wastes, and the need for refilling or buying refurbished toner has increased dramatically. However, there are pros and cons to both methods, as well as strong supporters for both sides.  

People who are supporting the toner refills will argue that the cost of purchasing refurbished cartridge is higher than buying a toner refill kit. The latter option allows the end user to continue using the same printer cartridges and not overspend on overhead expenses like packaging, marketing, and manufacturing cost of refurbished cartridges. Fill up kits are affordable and are sold in order to make the process easy, cost effective and to reduce waste.  

Refilling is an ultimate solution to the growing issues; however, most of the users are perturbed by the idea of ‘do-it-yourself’ method. The kits can be at times messy and create numerous problems relating to print quality and output. Professionals consider the risk of additional cleaning and damaged equipments to the cost savings of the kit itself. Individual users do not wish to carry out messy job of refilling and put their printer’s life at risk.

Again, other groups supporting refurbished printer cartridges maintain that the extra cost of purchasing refurbished units helps to ensure the quality of the inkjet cartridge. They elucidate the point that printer cartridge can offer more than the toner reservoir part. Printer units come with cleaning blades and waste toner compartments. If these parts are not replaced, then they will degrade the print quality or even damage the printer. Certain parts that are designed to wear down can be replaced on refurbished units, thus ensuring quality and reliability than refills.

Although both the parties do not come to agreement on which is superior, however, customers should consider the pros and cons of both the methods. Refilling is cheaper, but most people avoid it for the hassles it brings while doing it. On the other hand, refurbished units are comparatively expensive but it saves your time and cost in the long run. The choice is yours and you must decide on which method is best and suitable for your needs.