| | | | | nozzle checks. This problem occurs if the vent |
| The dream of a paperless office has proved | | | | holes have blockages. This is a very common |
| elusive in this information age. In many offices and | | | | problem in refilled cartridges and usually gets |
| homes, printing documents is still an essential part | | | | worse with each refill. Sometimes if a refill is done |
| of transferring and storing information. As a | | | | too fast, the foam that is found in the cartridge is |
| result, computer printers are now used on a | | | | not saturated and may need a couple of hours to |
| wider scale. With so much printing to do, some | | | | become saturated. Eventually though, a |
| wonder if the recent availability of refilled | | | | replacement will need to be done. New toner |
| cartridges will still give the same quality of work | | | | cartridges rarely experience this problem. Dealing |
| as new toner cartridges and if it is worth the | | | | with the toner directly can be quite messy |
| price tag. | | | | sometimes. Ink spills and other inconveniences are |
| | | | | usually part of the process and as a result. That is |
| For one thing, refilled cartridges cost much less | | | | why the manufacturer or a dedicated workshop |
| than new toner cartridges. Refills can cost less | | | | individual does refills. |
| than 60% of the price of new toner cartridges. | | | | |
| This has made refilled cartridges to be very | | | | New cartridge toner provides higher quality |
| competitive with new ones. Environmental | | | | printing compared to refilled cartridges. Color |
| activists also have had a say claiming refilled | | | | print-outs using refills tend to fade quicker and do |
| cartridges reduce the number of empty | | | | not have the same sharpness as brand new ink. |
| cartridges going to the trashcan. Reconditioning of | | | | As a result of this observation, many people stick |
| these cartridges is also cost effective for the | | | | to using brand new toner cartridges when doing |
| manufacturers and with improvement of this art; | | | | high quality print-outs and color printing and revert |
| refilled cartridges may prove to be very | | | | back to refilled cartridges only when printing office |
| economical for these companies. | | | | work that does not demand high quality. |
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| Refilling cartridges requires mechanical ability and | | | | With the quality of refills continuously improving |
| skill. Thus, it can be a challenge to an average | | | | and the price of new toner cartridges dropping |
| printer user who is not used to opening up a | | | | steadily, the battle between refilled cartridges and |
| printer and locating the toner cartridge, leave | | | | brand new toner cartridges is tight and hard to |
| alone opening it up and doing the refill. If not done | | | | call. In the meantime, some industry experts |
| properly, a refilled cartridge can have leakages. | | | | suggest a dual partnership, where a printer is |
| Another reason for a leakage could be | | | | loaded with both types of cartridges, one for high |
| over-refilling the cartridge or not securely | | | | quality documents like company brochures, |
| fastening the enclosing rubber plug found on most | | | | important photos meant to last for a long time |
| cartridges. | | | | and for everything else, use of refills, which may |
| | | | | prove to be cheaper. |
| Refilled cartridges also have a problem of erratic | | | | |