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What is LaserJet printing? This kind of printing is where a Laserjet toner cartridge, with ink in it, is inserted into a pumping and spraying mechanism that will type ink onto paper. Pretty simple idea, but pretty complicated technology. Over the years, printing has evolved from woodblock printing, to the printing press with movable type, [...]

If you are looking for helpful advice on how to order a printer cartridge, there are several things you can do to make your experience a good one – as well as getting it as cheaply as possible. First of all, figure out who manufactured your printer. Once you have the brand name, go to [...]

Hey you! Over there, with the toner cartridge in your hand! Don’t throw that in the trash, there’s a better way! That’s not trash, that is money in your hands… make sure you recycle it through a toner cartridge recycling program! Have you ever thoughtlessly tossed an empty printer cartridge into the trash? I know [...]

In the old days, when one wanted to learn about a new subject or product, there were just about two (and only two) options available: the library or a store. Now, our great Information Age is upon us and there are multitudes of opportunities to find out about the technology behind new printer cartridges. A [...]

Ever wonder how printing went from Gutenberg’s printing press to pressing a button on a modern word processor that translates into that output on your paper? Me too. Let’s examine a modern inkjet printer cartridge and see how they work. The outside, usually a dark color, is called the case, since it holds all of [...]

According to online consumer sources, almost 400 million empty toner cartridges are tossed into the garbage every year – in the United States alone. Because of the volatile chemicals inherent in the production process of these cartridges, not to mention the ink itself, this is terrible for the environment. Most of the cartridges that U.S. [...]

Picture yourself standing next to the printer, hearing the familiar squirting of ink and the movement of the inkjet in the machine as it prints your documents. Suddenly, it stops – “More toner, please!” the machine seems to scream. Now what? How do you know which kind of toner to buy, why to buy it, [...]

One of the biggest expenses that manifests itself in daily office use – whether the home office or the corporate one – is printer ink. Since inkjet printers use cartridges – such as HP P1005– and this technology is widely available, cartridge replacement can get expensive quick, given the ease of use that leads to [...]

The green movement has made us all more aware of how our consumption effects the earth. Instead of blindly throwing everything away these days, we often try to find an alternative to waste – recycling, which reuses our waste and reallocates the material back into the supply chain. To recycle a toner cartridge is no [...]

We all know that getting ink for a printer is a function of everyday office life – the paper runs out in the printer, the fax machine stops working, the phone system goes down. These are all facts of life around the office. But did you ever stop to think about what makes up the [...]

Hmmmm… Bzzzz… Hmmmm… Bzzzz… BEEP!! If you’ve ever heard this sound, chances are, you’re printing on an Brother printer that just ran out of Brother HL-4040 toner. Cartridges can get expensive, so you have to make the most of them while you have them. There is a method of refilling them when they run out, [...]

With all of the talk about the green movement and all the new technology available to consumers, it is a shame not to do toner cartridge recycling after they have lived their useful lifespan in your printer. Ink cartridges for printers are a necessary product, as they have helped consumers do something that the inventors [...]

Toner cartridges have not always existed in neat little packs that are purchased from stores like Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Office Depot, or Staples. Not too long ago in human history, printing was a very difficult, expensive, and time-consuming task; it was also one of the most important developments to happen to the democratic evolution of [...]

Are you ever printing an important document when you hear that dreaded sound coming from your printer? It’s the sound that means that your inkjet printer has had enough and just can’t do anymore. Sounds like you are in need of new toner. First, you have to figure out which kind of cartridge your printer [...]

Ink has been around for centuries. It has been made from all sorts of material, from plant dyes, to animal dyes, to dyes made from minerals and rocks. The ancient world utilized ink, as do we today. While much ink has been saved with the advent of email and virtual documentation, we still use and [...]