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Sunday, September 11, 2011

Toner Refills- The Ideal Ink Supplies for Your Printer

In the age of computers, a printed form of document shows the professionalism and quality of the individual or business. But toner refills can be expensive at times. You need to spend a large amount of money throughout the life of your printer which is usually many times what you have paid to purchase your printer.  

Generally, there are two main consumables in laser printers- drums and laser toner cartridges. Laser cartridges are essentially the elements that attach to the paper and drums are metal rollers cylindrical in shape which fix the toner on the printing surface. The drums and cartridges in most printers are separately replaced while in others, the drums and cartridges are purchased as a single unit.

If the drum needs to be replaced every time while replacing the cartridge, it may cost you a large amount of money. Thus, choosing a printer with separate units can be an economical idea. 

Toner refills are the main constituent of printers just like ink in inkjet printers. But it is a powdery substance commonly used in laser printers and photocopiers machines. The plastic containers containing toners are known as toner cartridges or laser cartridges.    

Earlier, in order to manufacture toner, soot and carbon were refined and then used for filling the cartridge. This method was used extensively for making printer cartridge but the print out quality was not clear and impressive as equivalent to high quality and original units. The experts then utilize various processes to improve the output quality. In doing this, they mix the fine raw carbon particles with polymers as it gets attached to the paper or the printing surface by the heat released by the fuser unit. The outcome of this effort is successful and the prints are much clearer and better.

The elements used in toner refills are reusable or recyclable and many companies offer the service of refilling them. The refilling procedure is not so expensive and if the process is done by a reputable firm, the guarantee of your printer will not be canceled. Today printer toner refills have undergone several changes and are specifically designed for producing high-quality images and texts.  

But you need to consider carefully while refilling as they can cause irritation thus causing respiratory problem such as bronchitis and asthma. The powder may create dangerous situation on the users if they do not handle them carefully while refilling. It is thus recommended that you do not fill them at home or in the workplace and just purchase the whole set from a reliable company.   

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