Toner Refill Kits (do they work?)

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Rip-off. First of all the cartridges have a waste toner bin that pretty
much fills up on the first cycle. Anything more than that and the toner
has to go somewhere. Guess where that is? Kits don't allow for removing
this toner. Then there's the wear on the drum and wiper blade. These
are items that are replaced by quality remanufacturers. Then here's the
shocker $20+ for a bottle of toner that costs less than $5, they're
laughing all the way to the bank. Oh by the way, most toner bins have a
removable cap. Why are we burning a hole in the cartridge?
 
I have been refilling three laser printers for years and on average you can
refill each cartridge three times then better to buy a new cartridge. The
toner suppliers give instructions if you want to refill more than three
times but involves a lot of mess.



My cartridges vary in that some have a removable cap but some you need to
make a hole.



I use printers without a drum.



My savings are two thirds which to me is well worth it but it could be the
UK toner suppliers that I use are pretty good. I have always found them to
be.
 
Ken said:
I have been refilling three laser printers for years and on average you can
refill each cartridge three times then better to buy a new cartridge. The
toner suppliers give instructions if you want to refill more than three
times but involves a lot of mess.



My cartridges vary in that some have a removable cap but some you need to
make a hole.



I use printers without a drum.



My savings are two thirds which to me is well worth it but it could be the
UK toner suppliers that I use are pretty good. I have always found them to
be.
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Print quality will noticeably degrade after the first cycle due to drum
wear. Wiper blade and or drum failure will occur in the second or third
cycle depending on cartridge model. Then there is the question of where
all the waste toner is going to be stored since you're not emptying the
waste bin at all. Either you don't care at all about print quality, you
are exagerating or you're one of the people selling these over-priced
refill kits. Having been in the remanufacturing industry for over 15
years, I know cartridges inside and out. Notice I'm not trying to sell
anything and you're the one pushing these dubious refill kits. Here's a
question for you. If these kits are so great, why does one of the
sellers advise to only pour in 1/3 of a bottle at a time? Seems to me
he is trying to appear like he's looking out for the customer's best
interests, but in reality he's expecting the cartridge to fail. Of
course if it does, you can buy an overpriced empty from him. Gotta love
it. Check it out yourself http://tonerrefillkits.com I'm not endorsing
this guy as I consider him one of the aforementioned profiteers. Did I
mention that toner is readily available for less than 1/4 the price
these refillers are charging. Check out this site
http://fixyourownprinter.com In the reference section there are FREE
remanufacturing instructions for rebuilding these cartridges. There are
also links to periodicals where you can source the toners, blades and
drums. You can actually rebuild it the right way for about the price of
one of those overpriced refill kits.
 
....> Print quality will noticeably degrade after the first cycle due to drum
wear. Wiper blade and or drum failure will occur in the second or third
cycle depending on cartridge model.
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Interesting comment since Ken just said on average he gets three good
refills from each cart.
 
GB said:
...> Print quality will noticeably degrade after the first cycle due to
drum

Interesting comment since Ken just said on average he gets three good
refills from each cart.
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Yes I do get three good refills and I am very fussy as to maintaining the
quality and I have no connection with the company I buy the refills from It
is in the UK. When I first bought it was on suggestion from a business
associate and he has used the company for a lot longer than me.

For goodness sake I don't need some clever dick telling me about drums and
wiper blades. I know what I am doing and it suits me fine.

Ken
 
That's what I love about this ng, a bunch of clueless hacks giving out
advice based solely on the fact they own a printer. There's so much bad
advice, that when a sane, competent tech tries to tell it how it really
is, he's lost in the moronitude. Then there's the fact it's totally
unmoderated and full of spam, pyramid schemes and the like. Why anyone
would even seek advice here is beyond my comprehension. The blind
leading the blind.
 
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