SEALING ON THE LASER TONER CARTRIDGE

No seal, no deal!
When you, the consumer, open your internet ordered new or remanufactured printer cartridge, be it genuine or compatible, one of the first things you should do after jumping for joy because it has arrived so punctually, is to check that the seal to the cartridge is in place.
If there is no seal the quality of that toner/inkjet is compromised. Think in terms of when you open a jar of tomato paste you purchased from the supermarket. If there is no click of the seal decompressing, you will probably have nothing more to do with it, especially if it looks mouldy inside.
The standard shipping seal is located between the magnetic roller  and the toner hopper, and is a very thin material mostly inside the cartridge, with an end sticking out that has a pull tag.
Its purpose is to retain the toner in the hopper so no toner can leak into the magnetic roller cavity causing toner leaks during transit.
The magnetic rollers are preloaded with toner for testing and if the seal is not pulled you will be able to print 2-3 pages of quality prints before it displays the same issues as an empty cartridge.
So don't forget to remove the seal by pulling on the tab.
Sometimes a seal is accidentally removed or not installed correctly - which you may see straight away on opening it as there may be some toner leakage in the packaging.

For how to remove sealing tape from a toner cartridge (and other cartridge clues), there is an useful article at eHow tech

We thank our sponsers at ABC Printsupplies along with other suppliers for providing this information. 

PRINTER CARTRIDGES - WHY YOU GET WHAT YOU ORDERED

In this age of automation, very few mistakes in orders occur.

And why is that? Well probably because there is very little human interactivity to stuff it up.

The customer places his order from a website. He enters the printer/cartridge oem/sku (supplier code) and the product is displayed in detail. He then clicks on add/purchase etc and goes through the buying routine.

At the end of the day, whatever time close off is, the system will automatically produce a CSV spreadsheet with all the correct printer cartridges that is passed on to the warehouse.

The warehouse can then automatically pick those products (electronically from the shelf), and produce a picking label with the address as supplied by the customer. Wrong address equates to a customer error, which does happen (human interactivity).

As the orders go to dispatch, a computerised weighing system checks that what the error purports is correct weight-wise.

The customer then receives his order, and if he tries a bit of trickery by complaining about his cartridge only being 60% full, there is that weight record.
With so much similar coding for printer cartridges, and over 4,000 different products in the total range, the system generally works very well for getting the order right

We thank our sponsers at ABC Printsupplies along with other suppliers for providing this information.

ARE PRINTERS BECOMING CHEAPER TO BUY THAN PRINT CARTRIDGES?

Customers are finding cartridges more expensive than the cost of a new printer - true or false.

There certainly are situations where it can be less expensive to puchase the printer again rather  than buying replacement cartidge(s). This is more applicable if it is necessary to acquire the black, cyan, magenta , & yellow cartridges.

However, the brand names such as Brother have become aware of this and consequently provide a cartridge which will have only say 40% of the toner that their replacement cartridges have.

The problem with customers repurchasing printers to get the cartridges free (included in the price of the printer), is that you can end up with a store room full of unused printers, an environmental disaster in the making.

If genuine cartridges are too costly, an alternative can be to swap your cartridges for refills, or purchase compatible or remanufactured cartridges.

For your genuine/remanufactured/compatible printer cartridges, check out our sponsors, ABCprintsupplies.

COMPATIBLE CARTRIDGE MANUFACTURERS SHOULD IMPROVE THEIR MARKETING

End users are often confused by packaging identification & different size cartridges to the originals.

We are getting feedback about customers who order compatible cartridges on the internet, upon receiving them and opening the outer package, find a product code that is nothing like the printer OEM model (e.g. TN2250) they ordered. It will instead read as something like FN2366483, which is an international code. 

They are concerned that if they open the box & it's not what they ordered, that the internet supplier won't replace it.

Manufacturers, the customer doesn't need this. Can't you, or the wholesaler at your recommendation, insert a label with the model(s) the cartridge is used for.

Also, copyright laws are making it such that there  a 25+% difference is required  in the physical shape of the compatible to the original. Possibly a note to this effect would make life easier for retailers & customers, along the lines that although the shape is different, the quantity/quality of the product is not effected.

Compatible manufacturers, you've improved your act over time with the quality of your product. It's now time to improve your marketing - get to it!

We thank our sponsors at ABC Printsupplies along with other suppliers for providing this information.

SURVEY: CHEAPER PRINTER CARTRIDGE TYPES PROVING MORE RELIABLE THAN EXPECTED

Survey tests show compatible and remanufactured cartridges performing virtually as well as genuines.

We undertook a test during the month of March 2012 of how the different type of printer cartridges would stack up against each other, expecting that the genuines would prove to be more reliable than the compatibles/remanufactured, but possibly by not too higher a percentage.

The retailer supplying the information advised us that the non-genuines were from highly regarded suppliers.

They also advised that the ratio of sales was approx. four times for non-genuines compared to genuines.

We were surprised to find a very low failure rate of only 0.65% for non-genuines. 

Especially considering the hype that non-genuines are risky buying.

Another  interesting fact to arise from the survey is that 1 in 154 cartridges was a failure, including the very low cost ink cartridges. There possibly were users who could not be bothered going to the trouble of returning duds, although doubtful in that customers generally are very cost conscious and feel aggrieved if what they bought doesn't work

And as the retailer who supplied the information for us advised, they replace any failed cartridge once they verify it is their cartridge.

Your decision, remembering there are other factors such as print quality and recycling.

OEM or Generic Cartridge? Survey Results Show Customers’ preferences - link

Our sponsers: ABC Printsupplies

WHAT PRINTER IS BEST FOR ME?

              
Deciding what printer you need is a hard choice.

The question we all ask when the time comes to purchase a new printer is which one to get.

Well there is no easy answer to this question because there are so many options, but there is one very important factor which most of us overlook, beside the price of the printer, and what its features are.

All sorts of things effect our decision as to what to buy - brand, output, colour print, paper size capability, dual sided capability.

Seems to about cover it, except for the most overlooked factor of all.

How much do replacement printer cartridges cost?

The reason the Brand names retail ink & toner printers at low prices is that the profit is not in the hardware, its in the cartridge sales that go on into the future.

We can't advise you all with your individual requirements as to what computer to buy. But we can say to you to check out the cartridge prices of your short list, it could save you big time.

To look at competitive printer cartridge prices for either genuine, remanufactured, or compatible, go to  ABC Printsupplies 

WHICH IS THE BEST CARTRIDGE PRINTER - INK JET OR LASER TONER?

The question of which printer is the best to buy - well there are a number of considerations, but namely what type of printer cartridge.

Like most things, money is a prime consideration in choosing the type of printer you want, and many inkjets are less expensive to begin with, and the cost of ink has come down and the efficiencies have gone up.  In addition to the cost of ink being lower, the cost of non-OEM (compatible) or remanufactured ink is also relatively low, and the quality is consistently improving, to where it is often impossible to differentiate. Inkjet printers also offer the convenience of individual ink cartridges for each color in many models, further adding to the cost-savings.

Besides the ink, many of the printers from today’s manufacturers like HP, Lexmark, and Epson to name a few, are able to produce laser-quality print output without the higher initial cost. While inkjets are not designed to print several thousand pages a month, a home/home office  isn’t printing that much to begin with. In addition, office-centric inkjet multifunction printers are able to provide the convenience of a document feeder, automatic two-sided printing, and the ability to do up to four functions (print, scan, copy, and sometimes fax) in one machine for a lower initial cost as well as to produce much better quality photos.

Lasers are particularly popular where larger volumes of printing are required, however. Laser printers do produce high-quality text and are certainly durable, though they do generally require a higher initial investment. The writers do mention that they thought the number of laser users would have been greater than the number of inkjets, but the results of the ongoing poll have not shown that to be true as of yet.

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CLOUD PRINT BY GOOGLE

Want to use your Laptop, Tablet, Iphone, Android and print it at home or office, then 'Cloud' is what you use.


The 'cloud' is suddenly all around us, including  through your printer(s).

Many printers  use expensive to install cabling along with a server in the office. Now that is becoming obsolete.
Google Cloud Print is a new technology that connects your printer(s) to the internet. Using Google Cloud Print, you can make your home and work printers available to you and anyone you choose, from the applications you use every day, which for applications such as order taking, or even you child at school who has just completed a project on their laptop, they can print it at home/office.

Any type of application can use Google Cloud Print. To see how it works, just go to Google's cloud print development page.


For your printer cartridge requirements, visit our sponser,  ABC Printsupplies  

RECYCLING PRINTED PAPER BY REMOVING THE INK

Future technology will remove previously printed words from the paper.

There is a lot of talk about how to recycle printer cartridges, but what about printing paper?
We know you can put it into a second rubbish bin, from where it gets reprocessed, but there is another way coming soon.
Toshiba had designed a new technology which erases the printed text from paper, the sheet then becoming available to use again. In fact, up to five times again.
Read the article by Jon Martindale headed "Toshiba's Erasable Ink Printing Tech Shown Off".

For your printer cartridge requirements, visit ABC Printsupplies 

PRINTER CARTRIDGE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS; ARE THEY A RESTRICTION OF TRADE?

Often printer users are locked into a maintenance agreement preventing them from buying cheaper toner cartridges.

So what to do? Well, there is not much you can do, but wait until the maintenance agreement expires.

When a brand supplier such as Brother, Canon, or HP sell a business consumer a printer, or printers, they sprout the advantages of signing up for a maintenance agreement, and the dire perils if you don't. 

What they don't tell you is that for them, the Maintenance Agreement is where the real profits are!

The user is locked in and can't escape the agreement. And certainly when your printer needs another cartridge, it is promptly delivered, and normally their service is acceptable, but if you require parts - "oh, if you look at the small print, that's not included". 

Have you noticed how the supplier will encourage you to sign up for two years - obviously the longer the better to enjoy 'this restriction of trade'. 

And finally, have you tried to evaluate the cost of the printer cartridges as they are replaced, as a cost component of the agreement? No. Probably a good idea not to, the shock could be severe.

It might just pay you to look around for an independant printer maintenace firm, usually manned by ex senior-technicians previously with the brand company anyhow who will charge you a lot less, and allow you to chose your own printer cartidges.

ENVIRONMENTAL IS THE ISSUE; PRINTER CARTRIDGES ARE THE CONSUMABLE

How can we minimize printer cartridge dumping by businesses, large & small?

Businesses are becoming more conscious of polluting their environment, and are becoming socially aware of the need to dispose of their wastage in order to have a minimum effect on pollution.

They use large volumes of toner & ink cartridges, and when they are used, can't find a way to dispose of them.

So you entrepreneurial types out there, here is your chance to make money.

From my experiences, businesses would be happy to keep a container for waste cartridges, either genuine &/or compatible. And they will pay for the service.

Not only could you charge for a collection service to the business users, but also earn from selling on genuine cartridges for remanufacture, and to organisations who break down the compatibles for their components.

If you already have a business that does this work, send us an email with your webpage and we'll link it to this blog! The email address is cart.environment@gmail.com.
For further information on  cartridge recycling and other cartridge information check out this link to http://www.inkguides.com/ink-toner-cartridge-recycling.asp

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BECOME AN INKSUPPLYGUY FOLLOWER, AND LEARN ALL ABOUT PRINTER CARTRIDGES

What's the best type of Ink or Toner Cartridge, should I get Genuine or Compatible, How do I install it - follow us for the answers.


To keep abreast of what is happening in the world of printer cartridges, to put in your penny's worth, or have a question - then join our follower page.
We look forward to helping you find out things.
Just to start you off, we are providing a link to Castleink, a blog site out of New York, which I'm sure you'll find informative.
So just go to the far right hand side of the screen & place the cursor over the black edge ribbon, which will open up. Click on 'FOLLOWERS OF INKSUPPLUGUY BLOG, and the rest is straight forward - too easy!
Do it now & be the first (or second, or third, or fourth, or.........)

A BROTHER TN2130 TONER CARTRIDGE DOES NOT GO WITH A BROTHER HL2130 PRINTER

Ordering the wrong printer cartridge can be expensive & time lost.


Are you virtually sitting be the front door waiting for the courier to arrive with the urgently needed printer cartridge, and yes, he's here. You'll just have time to print out that urgently needed investment report you have brilliantly compiled, and will clinch the deal for you.
But whoa, the cartridge won't fit! You phone the supplier & give him 'what for'. They investigate your order, and courteously advise that you ordered the TN2130 toner cartridge for your printer. Yes, you did...so.
They say they sent you what you ordered. They then ask what is your printer model...why it's a  Brother HL2130. Ah, sorry. But the correct cartridge for the HL2130 is theTN2030. Did you check the Üse for printers section', when you placed your order? Nooooooo!
Can you return it to the supplier? Not if you've opened it, which you probably would have done to discover it didn't fit.
 Not only do you have to order the correct printer cartridge, and pay for it, with no one wanting the used one, but your urgent report hasn't been printed. So what was the name of the client's PA, maybe I can email it to her & she can print it off for me before I get to the meeting....DUH!
To conclude, why don't the Brand suppliers make sure their products differentiate their printer & cartidge SKU's (product numbers).
For your printer cartridge requirements, visit ABC Printsupplies

P.S. The correct toner cartridge for a Brother HL2130 printer is the TN2030.

WRONG PRINTER CARTRIDGE SENT - WHAT TO DO?

THE OVERNIGHT PRINTER CARTRIDGE YOU ORDERED ARRIVES , BUT IT DOES'NT LOOK RIGHT - AAAHHHHH!


The first thing not to do is panic & reach for the phone to abuse the supplier for sending you the wrong one.
There are a number of factors to consider:

1. The box can have a code on it that does'nt match what you ordered. Usually this is because it is an international code and is not the OEM code for the brand or the SKU code (supplier's code), but is the right cartridge.
2. For a compatible the shape is different in shape to the original, because copyright patents mean that the non-genuine cartridge has to be at least 25% different to the original.
3. When ordering always check the printer model for the cartridge on the web site.

When you open the box, do so carefully so as to be able to repack it should there be a need to return it, but most reputable suppliers actually electronically pick the order, and weigh it before couriering it out.

So the chances of getting the wrong one are really very remote.

For genuine & compatible cartridges from a reputable supplier at best price & overnight delivery, look at ABC Print Supplies for Australia-wide orders,

BEWARE OF FALSELY ADVERTISED PRINTER CARTRIDGES PRICES ON THE INTERNET

A number of cartridge printer suppliers are using  shonky methods to make their cartridges appear cheaper than they are on the internet. 

Especially on respectable sites like 'My Shopping ' and 'Get Price'.
To make their price appear the cheapest, and go to the top of the queue, they load the shipping cost to around $15 for say an advertised $18.90 toner cartridge. The shipping cost for them might be actually $7.00, so they cream $8.00 for the difference although they might lose say $2.00 on their acquisition cost for the cartridge, which costs them $20.90 to buy-in, to display it as the cheapest and be first entry on the queue.. so  a very neat margin of 28.7% is achieved .
But it does'nt stop there. When it's in the cart & you have gone to the trouble of entering your details for delivery plus credit card, you then find an additional % charge passed on to you for the cost of the credit card transaction or the 2.5% fee which Paypal charges.
At ABC Printsupplies, you are only charged an extra $8 for delivery, for one or more cartridges.

WANT TO KNOW ABOUT PRINTERS, CARTRIDGES ETC. TRY WHIRLPOOL FORUM

People coming to this blog are often seeking answers to questions about printers & printer cartridges, things like installation problems, best deals, etc.

This blog might answer some of your questions, but we know a forum site that is a great printer cartridge problem solver for you.

In Australia, one of the best information advisers is Whirlpool Forums. There are a lot of smart answers to questions that might be applicable to your situation. Or you can create a question & know you are likely to get meaningful answers. 

Just connect on the following link to Print/scan to get there - & good luck!

Want to purchase genuine or compatible ink/toner cartridges at cheapest Australian prices then go to ABC Printsupplies

PRINTER CARTRIDGE DELIVERY COURIERS - BEWARE THE ATL

When you order ink or printer cartridges (or anything else for that matter) via the internet or by telephone, then you might advise that if you are not at the premises at time of delivery, to leave the cartridge(s) in a certain location e.g. under back stairs (known as Authority to Leave, or ATL).
But you should read the terms of suppliers/couriers.
In many cases, unless you begin your authority with 'If no one at premises, then....', the courier will place the order in your requested location without knocking or entering reception first.
We see customers who have not left the premises wondering why delivery has net been made, forgetting they placed an ATL, or assuming the courier would contact you on arrival.
And as for wanting the courier to deliver between X and Y hours, forget it, they don't have the time to personalise delivery.
Note:   This blog is applicable to Australian courier proceedures.

CAN YOU TRUST WEB SITES FOR PRINTER CARTRIDGE PURCHASES?

Ordering your Printer Cartridge on the Internet

My own business often gets 'phone enquiries from other businesses/individuals  asking about security concerns of placing an order for their Ink/Toner printer cartridges.
The concern for customers is:  (a) making their credit card details available to the web site, and
                                              (b) never seeing the products they have ordered.
To help allay your fears, there are some factors that you can take into account. If the web page offers a telephone number, then that in itself is a way of saying that that supplier is reputable.
The next thing to look for is the layout of a website and the access from one page to others, particularly product pages. There is a great deal of cost in setting up a web page, which is beyond the means of a shonky operator. So if a web site offers flexability then it will be OK.
Finally, there is TLS/SSL security in the form of Cryptographic Protocols that prevents eavesdropping and tampering so that your credit card details or PayPal details remain confidential. The credit card details are not even available to the webpage operator, which in fact makes it more secure than giving your credit card details on the 'phone.
But if you still have a concern, then for peace of mind.....'phone.

For your printer cartridge requirements, visit our sponsor,  ABC Printsupplies  

LEXMARK 910 SERIES PHOTO JETPRINTER CARTRIDGE INSTALLATION

For guidance including pictures go to

http://www.lexmark.com/publications/pdfs/910/macxug/eng/InstallPrintCartridges.html

For Lexmark 910  remanufactured cartridges at a low price go to http://www.abcprintsupplies.com.au/products/lexmark-34-black-remanufactured-ink-cartridge-limited-availability

TN-150 TN-155 INSTALLATION MADE EASY

A) Turn off the printer power switch.
B) Press the front cover release button and then open the front cover.
C) Hold the green handle of the drum unit. Lift thedrum up &pull it out of the drum unit.
D) Hold the handle of the toner cartridge and pull it out of the drum unit.
E) Push to release the latches of the white corona wire cover and then open the cover.
F) Clean the corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the green tab from left to right and right to left several times. BE SURE TO RETURN THE TAB TO THE HOME POSITION.
G) Close the corona wire cover (repeat stepsfor all cartridges which you change as required.
H)  Unpack the replacement toner &  rock gently from side to side  5 or 6 times to spread the toner evenly inside the cartridge.
I) Remove the protective cartridge.
J) Hold the cartridge by the handle and slide the toner cartridge into the drum unit. Make sure that you match the toner cartridge colour to the same colour label on the drum unit & make sure that you fold down the toner cartridge handle once the toner cartridge is in place . Repeat for all the toner cartridges.
K) Put the drum unit back in the machine. Close the front cover of the printer.
L) Turn on the machine power switch.