Showing posts with label toner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label toner. Show all posts

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Refilling a printer cartridge

A printer cartridge has to be refilled with ink regularly with use. This is a very sensitive process and improper handling of these printer cartridges can lead to damage and render them unusable. All cartridges contain one or more ink tank or ink reservoir. You have to locate this ink tank. Some of the cartridges already have a role enabling you to refill the cartridge easily with the toner. But other cartridges do not have a hole. Such a cartridge can be filled by making a hole yourself and carefully closing the hole by burning. Usually, some refiller kits come with burning equipment to close the hole. This way you would be able to fill in the ink in to your cartridge. Newer cartridges have smart chips which disable them after their expected life period. To make you cartridge work past its lifetime, you need to replace these chips with a reprogrammed one. Such chips can also be found in many online stores or toner stores.
By: Sandeep Mahanthi

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Make your MICR Printers and Toner Solution Easy

Magnetic Ink Character Recognition or MICR, is one of the latest character recognition technology. Mainly it has been used in banking sector to ease the processing of cheques and makes up the routing number and account number at the bottom of a check. This technology lets computers to read information of printed documents. It formulated a new era beating the bar code technology. Because MICR codes are easily readable by both human and computer.

MICR characters are printed in special typefaces with a magnetic ink or toner, usually containing iron oxide and used special types of printers called MICR printer.

MICR printers are developed by a team of MICR engineers for high-quality, reliable printing of all types of MICR documents like checks, Image Replacement Documents (IRDs), money orders and WIC vouchers.

Various types and brands of MICR printer and MICR toner are in the market. HP, Dell, Micron, etc. are common brand to Print high-quality MICR codes.

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By: Swapan Gharami

Friday, December 2, 2011

How Do You Know When To Replace The Printer Drum Cartridge?

You may not understand how important your printer drum cartridge is but it truly is the heart of your printer. Each time you process a document and send it to your printer, your drum cartridge will transfer the needed printer toners onto the paper and will carry out your printing. Two major factors will let you know it is time to change your printer drum cartridge.
First, your printer will generally have a built-in alert that is designed to let the user know when it is running low on toner. If your printer has a digital display it will generally alert you in writing and with a sound that it may be time for a change.
Second, If the color of the printer ink is beginning to fade or you notice lines running through the printer ink on the paper, then these are pretty good indicators that it is time to change your printer drum cartridge.
The thing you will need to do is refer to the user manual in order to learn what types of printer drums are compatible with your machine. Once you have determined this you will simply need to acquire the correct printer drum cartridge. Additionally,  laser printer drums have a certain life span, and this is usually specified by the number of pages they can print before needing replacement.

Monday, November 28, 2011

Tips On Buying Ink Cartridges For Printers

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In general, the black ink cartridges are cheaper than color toner cartridges.  So do ask yourself when buying ink, do you need color prints, or will they work equally well in black and white? If the answer is "yes", you will be saving a considerable amount of money in purchasing black ink cartridges.
If you are cost-conscious and also have great concern for the environment, purchasing recycled ink cartridges are a good option.
If you buy any kind of cartridge, make sure it is compatible with your printer. Many people are surprised to learn that the ink cartridges need to be specified for use with your specific model and manufacturer of printer. This should be explained clearly on the outer packaging of your ink. If you are having trouble remembering the model number of your printer,  simply write it on a piece of paper and take it to the store with you. This is the most important information to have when selecting ink cartridges for printers, because without the model number of the printer, you're probably not getting the right ink product.
Because ink cartridges are sometimes very expensive, it is often possible to find a bargain on a combo printer cartridge / ink. A visit to a local retail store revealed a single cartridge for $ 29.97. Right next to the selection of ink cartridges are more than one printer in a box. Among them, a new printer and ink cartridge color combo, which was cheap at only $ 34.95. Most of the ink cartridges for printers carry a manufacturer's warranty to ensure your satisfaction. The only way to get coverage, as promised, is to keep the original receipt of purchase, packaging, ink cartridges and warranty information. If your new ink cartridge does not work as promised, most manufacturers will either replace the cartridge at no cost to you, or refund the original purchase price in full.