[muglo] Re: Longevity of "refill" toner cartridges

Don't forget: ink or toner is only half of the equation. In a laser printer, your pickup drum must also be in good condition. Some cartridges include the drum, but when refilled, the drum doesn't get replaced. They have a limited life. For inkjets, you have ink pads that wear out and nozzles that clog. Most cartridges can only be refilled 3 or 4 times. 

On Sep 5, 2010, at 8:52 AM, Theresa Roth wrote:


Doug, that’s an interesting idea.

In my case, it still prints but it is very faded.
I'm curious what you are experiencing with "refilled" toner cartridges. Here is my experience:
What I bought for my printer is a "chip reset " that puts your printer calcs back to 100% after you refill your cartridge. I do my own cartridge refills and reset each time. You need the correct chip reset for your machine, and if you get a refilled one from a 3rd party provider, they may not have reset it correctly for your machine. This could be the reason for the different numbers of pages you can print, maybe. The printer may think the cartridge is empty and refuse to print more, even if there is still ink in it...Doug F 



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