Remanufactured Toner Cartridge
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Remanufactured toner cartridge is a printer consumable supplied with a laser printer. It contains the toner powder and a photo-sensitive drum that partners with the printer to produce the desired printout.[1] It is usually produced by a third party manufacturer that recycles used original toner cartridges. However, before
these cartridges are filled with toner and packaged for selling, several procedures are done to maintain the quality of
the products. Remanufactured cartridge makers normally claim different benefits from using remanufactured printer supplies
such as savings on costs, resources, energy and nature.[2]
[1] Process
Producing a remanufactured toner cartridge involves several quality
control processes to ensure its quality. These steps normally involve inspection of the raw materials to be used, sorting
of those printer cartridges that can still be turned into high quality printer supplies, and recycling the materials that
did not pass the inspection stage. The cleaning stage, digital filling of toner, sealing, assembling, and post testing before
packaging are also done when making a remanufactured printer cartridge.[3]
[2] Benefits
Makers of remanufactured laser toners usually provide a list of
all the benefits that their products can give. Some of these are high quality printing that can be comparable to the OEMs
or the original equipment manufacturer cartridges, savings on the printing costs since the prices of these printer supplies
are up to 70% less when compared to other laser toner types, and environmental benefits [4] because remanufactured printer supplies are known to apply recycling processes that help preserve resources, energy, and nature.[5]
[3] Common Issues
Since remanufactured printer supplies directly compete with
original printer cartridges, it is not surprising that original equipment manufacturers have made attempts to call into
question the quality of these third-party consumables. However, remanufactured cartridge makers have continuously made efforts
to ensure printer users that remanufactured toner cartridges can also provide prints that match the quality of originals.
One common myth that has been refuted by remanufactured cartridge makers and users is the statement that these supplies
can void a printer's warranty. The Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act also protects shoppers from product makers who state that using aftermarket consumables can void the warranty of their product.[6] Another issue concerning the quality of aftermarket printer supplies is that remanufactured cartridges only create
substandard printouts, which has also been proven wrong by both remanufactured cartridge makers and printer users. Since
these laser toner cartridges undergo several production stages before finally being sold, consumers are guaranteed that
they get their money’s worth with their prints.
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