Remanufactured Laser Toner

In 1999 Lexmark was the first laser toner manufacturer to set up a program that allowed users of laser printers to send their used cartridges back into the company to be made into remanufactured laser toner. As a reward customers were then given discounts on their next purchase of a cartridge. Today, almost every single company that makes laser printer cartridge also offers cartridges that contain this remanufactured toner. This of course has had a very healthy impact on the environment and also on people’s pocketbooks. Recycled printer cartridges that contain this toner are a lot cheaper than new ones.

Like all laser printer toner, remanufactured laser toner is just minute particles of plastic. The plastic is compressed, melted and merged into the fibers to create the text you see on the paper. Once a cartridge for a laser printer is recycled it is refilled with this toner.

When you send your laser printer cartridge to a manufacturer it is thoroughly cleaned and any residual toner is removed and combined with other toner waste to make new toner. This is one of the most worthwhile of consumer products that you can recycle as a manufacturer is able to recycle over 80% of it. A recycled toner cartridge can be fully remanufactured, by replacing key components and the resulting remanufactured or recycled toner cartridge is then sold, generally at a discount compared to a new cartridges.

Each different kin of printer uses a specific cartridge. Most printers contain both a color and a black one. There is no problem getting a recycled toner cartridge for other. Many companies include an addressed plastic envelope and a printer cartridge that allows you to return your old printer cartridge to the manufacturer for recycling. They couldn’t be making it easier for you to keep encouraging these big manufacturers to take care of the environment by producing remanufactured toner.

Brand cartridges such as Canon, Lexmark and HP are often priced very highly whether they are filled with remanufactured laser or toner or not. However the brand names also tend to offer a better quality cartridge. . If price is an issue there are cheaper non-brand ink cartridges available, which still offer great value for money. It is also possible to refill an old empty cartridge and special kits are now available to help you do this for laser printer cartridges.

One of the rumors that has gone around for years about these recycled cartridges is that they are somehow messier or inefficient or that they don’t print as well as new ones. This sounds like a rumor started by a laser printer cartridge manufacturer who wants to charge more money for laser printer supplies. There is absolutely no difference in quality or longevity between using a brand new cartridge or one that is filled with remanufactured laser toner. In fact many users of these cartridges claim that it is the new cartridges that are not fully filled with ink and that the recycled ones seem to last longer.