Printer Toner

Printer toner replacements and laser toner cartridge refills can be so expensive these days that it leaves laser printer consumers wondering if there is anyway to cut their costs and find cheap printer toner.

Yes, it is possible to find cheap laser printer toner options that will work just as well as those high priced printer toner cartridges you’ve been buying from the manufactures.

Cannon, Samsung, Xerox and Brother would all like for you to think that you have to continue buying overly priced laser printer toner directly from them so that they can continue profiting from you, but the truth is, you don’t have to pay 75 to 100 bucks for printer toner anymore.

Here is how printer toner cartridges work; there are three types of laser printer toner cartridges: originals, compatibles and remanufactured printer toner cartridges. Compatible printer toner cartridges are actually brand new cartridges made to fit and work exactly like your name brand printer toner cartridge, but you only have to pay about half the price. The downside is they are not as environmentally friendly as remanufactured toners and there are occasional failures and complaints about lower quality; though failure rates for the top companies making these are within industry norm and not much higher than those of the original manufacturers themselves.

Remanufactured printer toner cartridges are made by taking an empty original cartridge, cleaning and refilling it. As long as you buy your printer toner replacement from a reputable retailer, it will have also been checked to determine if parts need to be replaced as well as cleaned and filled. You will save at least 50% off the retail price using remanufactured printer toner, as you do with compatible printer toner refills, and it is much better for the environment too.

The retail price to replace the toner cartridge in my Brother Multifunction Laser printer costs $62.99 at retail stores, but a remanufactured printer toner cartridge only costs me $33.95. Now that is serious savings! And, they pay me for the empty toner cartridge too!

Disposing of empty printer toner cartridges is a serious environmental problem, the plastic they are made of takes many years to break down and the toxicity of the remaining toner in very hazardous. Many countries, including the United States, have toner cartridge recycling programs in place where you can dispose of your unused cartridges safely. In fact, there are companies that will actually pay you for your used printer toner cartridges because they need a steady supply to make remanufactured printer toner for their customers.

In order to find a compatible or remanufactured printer cartridge dealer for your specific model of laser printer, just type it into Google and compare their prices, be sure to find one that will pay you for empty toner cartridges.