Thursday, April 4, 2013

5 Ideas That Will Make You Think About Printers

By Henry Baston


If you are looking for printers or copy machines, you can find a wide variety of options for personal and commercial use today. Because of this, the toner cartridges available today are almost as varied as the machines that use them. Toner cartridges have not seen the same drop in price that the printers and copiers have experienced. There are ways to find deals on replacement toner cartridges, but you need to understand how toner works to fully see what will be most cost efficient for you.

There is a serious difference between ink jet and laser printers. Liquid ink, as suggested by their name, is what makes an ink jet printer work. On the other hand, laser toner cartridges are filled with a powdered ink. There is a heating element in laser printers that affixes the powdered ink to paper. There are also a variety of laser printers that will utilize toner cartridges differently.

You can get laser printers that only have a black toner cartridge, have a black and colored toner cartridges, or just colored toner cartridges. You may be unsure why this matters. If you only print in black, do you really need to spend the money on a color laser printer? This becomes very important for people who do mostly black printing but need color as an option. To print black on a color only machine is wasteful. This is why you need to be aware of your printing needs before purchasing.

Once you have decided which toner cartridge set up will work best for you, you can look at how you will purchase subsequent toner cartridges. It may seem foolish to worry about this so early on, but it is an important decision. Because most printers are sold with starter cartridges, you should buy your first replacement with your new printer. You will first need to consider your comfort with buying new or remanufactured toner cartridges. Some people are only willing to buy new. Others are happy with remanufactured. The fact that remanufactured toner cartridges are less expensive and greener draws many people to them before new ones. Refilled toner cartridges are green because they keep old and used ones from hitting the landfills.

Researching to find the best price is imperative whether you are buying new or refilled toner cartridges. Sometimes you can find a local store that will run great specials, and that is when you should stock up. Otherwise, you may consider expanding your search to the internet. Keep in mind that many sites offer shipping free of charge with purchase minimums. You can find great deals on toner cartridges if you look.




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