Compatible Laser Toner Cartridges Recently, there has been a
huge legal and investigative battle with people selling
?compatible? laser toner cartridges. Often, a distributor will
sell their defective, ineffective, or even damaging laser toner
cartridges to unsuspecting resellers. These cartridges will make
weak prints, cause messy ink spray, and may cause serious damage
to your printer. So be sure to buy cartridges from an authorized
reseller that the manufacturer audits. Check the manufacturer?s
website to obtain a list of authorized resellers. Beware of
laser toner cartridges that are priced way below market
standard. Bad or old packaging should also send up a red flag
for phony laser toner cartridges. Finally, if your cartridge
runs out of ink too quickly, gives messy prints, or damages your
printer, don?t buy from the same retailer again. This is not to
say that all compatible toner cartridges are bunk. But if you?re
going to spend tens of dollars on a cartridge, why risk it?
Remanufactured Laser Toner Cartridges Most manufacturers, and
some third-party distributors, will give you money or discounts
in exchange for your old laser toner cartridges. They in turn
replace the guts of the cartridge, refill it with toner, and
resell it at a big discount. In many cases, the quality is
almost exactly the same as new. For example, a black-ink
cartridge for an Epson Stylus Color 880 costs $27 from Epson,
but only $12 from Rhinotek.
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