Friday, November 20, 2015

What Is A Toner Cartridge?

By Bradd Alan


Whether it is an original equipment manufacturer, or a recycled toner cartridges, the life of the cartridges is very short. It doesn't matter if you are regularly using the printer or it is left out. The cartridge of the laser toner will be thrown out within a span of 2 years from the time you purchase it. There must be a reason behind the spoilage of the cartridge. Before knowing the reason behind the spoilage of the toner cartridge it is important to know the usage of a toner. The toner cartridge is a device that is used in a printer to print thing on the paper.

To avoid the pollution, companies have made an effort to recycle the cartridges. They either collect the used cartridges form the dumping locations or by directly contacting through mails. After they have collected the cartridges they segregate them according to their model no and separate them into its constituent parts. The worn out parts are separated and replaced. The cartridges are refurbished and then the toner is field in the cartridge. The recycled cartridge is easily made within a quarter of the cost, it is even better than the new one. The following are certain advantages and importance of recycling cartridges.

There is a big environmental benefit for recycling the cartridges. Recycling saves lot of natural resources. Almost all the raw materials used in the manufacturing of new products are used while refurbishing the printer cartridge. The condition of the printer decides how many time can it be refilled. Though the cartridge can be refilled for maximum of 6 times the remanufacturers recycle the cartridge for ones to maintain its quality.

Though there are so many additions made for the preparation of the toner cartridge, you can still find them getting spoiled. The reason behind them is the improper storage of the cartridges. To store the cartridges you must follow the way the cartridges are packed and delivered to your premises. The package is specially made for the delivery of the cartridges. The special feature of the package is that it prevents the cartridge to get exposed to the moisture, keeps it away from sunlight and also prevents it from heat.

The thrown away empty cartridges also contain the left out ink in them which might enter the soil and pollute the underground water also contaminate the land. The recycling companies collect these cartridges carefully and dispose the ink carefully.

The recycled cartridges are not only cost you less but you also get quality printing. The recycled cartridge reduces most of the printing costs. It also holds more ink compared to the traditional cartridges. Moreover the quality of printing you get is the same as you find from the regular printers. With the increased importance given to the recycling of cartridges, companies also offer to give money in turn of your used cartridges. The more used cartridges you send to the remanufacturers the more money you get from them, some of it is also donated to certain charities.

Recycling of cartridges also conserves land; the cartridges are dumped in land filled sites. With the increase in the number of cartridges there is more need of land to dispose them.

If you put them on proper storage facilities and use them one after another, the toner cartridge will work the same. In fact the toner cartridge works perfectly even with the cheap inks. Just a caution if you use cheap ink then make sure you clean the cartridge frequently this will help you to extend the life of the toner cartridge.




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