Many major companies today manufacture laser printers, fax and copy machines that use a disposable toner unit. When empty, most people throw it away and buy new one.

It is illegal for your laser printer/copier manufacturer to require you to use or purchase a particular brand of cartridge, just as it is illegal for your car dealer to require only original parts to be used to fix your car.

Replacement ink and toner cartridges are ordered by each department. ITS can help you identify the correct replacement cartridge and supplier if necessary.

The shelf life of a remanufactured cartridge is the same as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). Cartridges usually have a shelf life of 20-24 months if kept in the proper conditons: *Store the cartridge in the orginal packaging. *Store in a cool, dry location. *Keep the cartridge out of extreme temperatures. These steps will help keep your cartridge "fresh" and may lengthen the the shelf life.

Remanufactured toner cartridges are made by third party manufacturer who take empty toner cartridges and remanufacture them so that they works like new. The Remanufactured toner cartridge products we sell has no holes cut or drilled into it and never requires that you add toner and tape it up, like some other cartridges on the market. With a cartridge purchased from Houseofinkjet.com, you just pull the tab and print, same as a new one.

This is required so that the MICR line at the bottom of the cheque can be read by the proof machines which process the cheque through the banking system. MICR is an acronym for Magnetic Ink Character Recognition, which means that the MICR line containing the cheque details possesses sufficient magnetic ink content to be read by proof machines.

It depends on the company you are purchasing from. Some companies sell cartridges as remanufactured, but do not replace old and worn parts and do not thoroughly clean and test cartridges. They simply refill them with new toner and resell them. inkTone products adhere to strict standards before leaving our facility. The first step is to start with what is known as a "virgin empty".

Toner cartridges are available in MAE-A 231 or MAE-B 237. You need to know the model of the printer. Since we recycle old toner cartridges, please take your old cartridge with you when you go to get a new one.

If you keep on refilling a cartridge, sooner or later it will fail. If you so choose, you can then simply pour out the remaining toner for use in another cartridge. There need be no waste. Alternatively you may prefer to only partially refill the cartridge each time and waste any toner left in it when it fails. We prefer the first approach! Either way, do not be tempted to reuse any toner from the waste chamber as this will be contaminated.

Very little, if any damage at all. Compatible toner cartridges made by qualified companies have the same specifications as the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer). A small possibility exists for ANY toner cartridge to leak toner into the printer causing unwanted stray marks on the paper. Having the printer cleaned and replacing the toner cartridge can easily correct this. It is highly unlikely that a toner cartridge will actually damage the printer itself.

All returned Used Toner Cartridges are cleaned and dismantled. The outer case is reused in a Lasertech Branded Cartridge. All the internal components of the toner cartridge are recycled - these parts are returned back into their base form. Base materials are often used to make products such as wire spools, tractor parts, plastic buttons and a host of other useful items.

No, you cannot. There is a difference in the toner composition and thickness. Each Toner Cartridge has its specific toner, with its specific weight. The only thing that makes the toners the same is the High Quality of the Toner that we provide.

Have you ever put a "new" cartridge in the machine and the low toner light goes on. You may have mistakenly put an empty cartridge in the machine. If your office is like most, the toner cartridges are usually stacked near the printer. Mark your boxes as empty to avoid the frustration of running out of toner when you have to get that document printed! Also, you can remove the toner cartridge and inspect it for a seal that needs pulled prior to operation.

First check inside the cartridge boxes for return materials. If you do not have return materials, go to Product Recycling page and select your country under Recycle HP inkjet or LaserJet cartridges. HP will provide shipping materials and pay for shipping charges. HP is only able to recycle HP original print cartridges. Our recycling processes have been designed for empty original HP print cartridges and are not equipped to handle other manufactured cartridges.

Type of toner and content (qty. in grams) is dependent upon printer / cartridge model. We use precise toner dispensing systems to fill each cartridge accurately with the same or more than OEM specified amount of toner. Hence, a remanufactured cartridge will yield the same as an OEM cartridge at industry standard 5% page coverage when using standard business letter. Also, peak performance can be achieved by adjusting the density setting and/or resolution on the printer.

There is a shipping seal in most new cartridges which must be removed in order for the cartridge to function properly. Follow your printer's instructions for installing a new cartridge. When your printer displays the ‘TONER LOW’ message, we advise that you do not use the cartridge to print any more checks because the printed MICR characters may not contain enough magnetic ink to be properly recognized by the bank's reader/sorter equipment.

There are a few ways to tell. The first tip is that if the toner cartridge is expensive (over $50), it probably uses an all-in-one type cartridge. The second is to look at the cartridge itself. If you see a drum unit or a drum belt in the cartridge, it probably will also be an all-in-one cartridge. If the toner is added separately to the printer where you see a drum unit, it is probably a 2 or 3 cartridge system. Your cartridge will usually last an average of 20% longer.

Our recycled cartridges work just as well as a new one. Of course, some wear on the drum is to be expected, but only after multiple cycles. When the drum needs replacing, you can contact our technical support or RMA department and we will replace your toner cartridge. Toner type and quantity (in grams) is dependent upon printer / cartridge model. Remanufactures use precise toner dispensing systems called PerFil to accurately fill each cartridge with the OEM specified amount of toner.

Absolutely not! United States Federal law prohibits any company or person from requiring you to buy their product exclusively, and this is valid internationally. The Federal Trade Commission protects your right as a consumer to buy the product or service of your choice.

It is illegal for the manufacturer to prevent you from using toner cartridges from other sources than the original manufacturer. Similarly, it would be illegal for Radio Shack to mandate that you only use their batteries in their products. You are the consumer, and you have a choice.