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Toner cartridges are used in laser printers, photocopiers, fax machines, and microphotographic printers. When the toner cartridge is spent, it can be returned to a remanufacturer or the manufacturer to be refilled, refurbished, and cleaned for resale.

Toner is a powder used in laser printer s and photocopier s which forms the text and images on the printed paper In its early form it was simply carbon powder In order to improve the quality of the printout the individual carbon particles were blended in a polymer The polymer particles can be melted by the heat of the fuser causing it to bind to the fibers in the paper The exact polymer varies by manufacturer but might be a Styrene Acrylate Copolymer or a Polyester Resin.

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Toner Cartridges - A special type of ink used by copy machines and laser printers. Toner consists of a dry, powdery substance that is electrically charged so that it adheres to a drum, plate, or piece of paper charged with the opposite polarity.

Copier Toner Cartridges - A laser printer is a popular type of personal computer printer that uses a non-impact (keys don't strike the paper), photocopier technology. When a document is sent to the printer, a laser beam "draws" the document on a selenium-coated drum using electrical charges. After the drum is charged, it is rolled in toner , a dry powder type of ink. The toner adheres to the charged image on. The Copier Toner Cartridge holds the toner, or the dry powder of ink.

Laser Toner - Single units where the toner and imaging drum are housed inside a plastic case. Used by laser printers, fax machines, and low-end copiers.

Laser Toner Cartridge - Replaceable, recyclable, and reusable component of a laser printer used to form images on paper. It consists of a rigid plastic housing containing graphite and plastic ink powder, a metal fuser roller, and a synthetic felt wand.

Printer Toner - An ink substance used in a computer printer to develop a xerographic image.

Ink Cartridges - An ink cartridge is a replaceable component of an ink-jet printer that contains the ink and sometimes the print-head itself that is spread on paper during printing. Each ink cartridge contains one or more partitioned ink reservoirs, electronic contacts and a chip that communicates with the printer.

Inkjet Cartridge - A replaceable unit that holds ink and the print nozzles for ink jet printers. A separate cartridge for each of the four CMYK colors is the most efficient. Low-cost printers include cyan, magenta and yellow inks in one cartridge, requiring the entire unit be replaced when one color is empty. The least efficient is a single cartridge that contains all four colors.

Inkjet Refill Kits - I'm not a proponent of refillable cartridges, but some swear by them. There is a thriving aftermarket for such things as third-party ink cartridges (new or refurbished) and refill kits.

Printer Ink - A semi-solid quick drying ink made especially for use in printing.

Printer Ink Cartridge - Replaceable ink cartridges for printers like inkjet printers. Sometimes, ink cartridges can be refilled

How to Change a Toner Cartridge

You may need to change a toner cartridge when:

Your printer tells you toner is out (low toner usually means you can print a few hundred more pages without a problem)
The pages coming out of the printer look faded or washed out
The pages have a repeating defect of some kind

Users are able to and expected to be able to change toner in black and white printers. (Color printers are more difficult so if you are unsure of how to change color toner call the helpdesk and we will assist you.)

First thing you will need to know is what model of printer you have.

This will be written on the printer somewhere, there are 2 names that you will likely find on the printer, one is our name for the printer (i.e. ucrit01) the other is the model name (i.e. HP LaserJet 5m). You will need the model name.
Take the model name to the central stores.

They will be able to tell you which replacement toner cartridge to use. (If there is a problem identifying which replacement to use call the helpdesk.)
Give them your cost center number and they will let you have the replacement toner cartridge that you need.
Take the new cartridge back to the printer and remove the new toner cartridge from the box.
Power the printer off.
Open the top cover on the printer.
Remove the old toner by pulling up and away from the printer. (It should come out with only a small amount of force)
Remove the new toner from its bag, remove the rip strip from the cartridge. This is a small tab on the side of the cartridge that is attached to a plastic film strip. If you do not remove this strip the printer will only print blank sheets . Take care to avoid getting the toner on you when you rip off the strip. Spilled toner is best cleaned up with a dry cloth. If you spill any toner on yourself you can wash it off with COLD water (no hot water as it can cause the toner to set).
Place the new cartridge into the printer the same way the old unit came out (there may be arrows or other cues to help you align the cartridge correctly.)

It should slide in with minimal force. If it does not slide in easily, make sure you have the cartridge aligned correctly and that you are using the correct cartridge (i.e. 4000 series cartridge is not compatible with the 4100 series printer, you must use 4100 series cartridge).
Once you have the cartridge seated all they way in place, close the top cover.
Power the printer back on.
Print a few test pages
- If the printouts look good:
  You are just about done, package the old toner cartridge in the box the new toner came in and give it to the mailroom. We get a credit for the old cartridges. Now you are finished.
- If there is a problem with the test pages:
  Our cartridges are refurbished and sometimes the cartridges can be defective. If you see streaks, repeated defects, faded out pages or other defects that did not exist before you changed, toner it may be because of a problem with the toner cartridge.
  
  Try getting another new cartridge, installing that cartridge, and printing some test pages. If the printouts are clean, then the first cartridge is a defect, return it to the mailroom for credit.
  
  If both new toner cartridges seem to have problems call the computer helpdesk. There is likely something wrong with the printer.

Please Note: Toner cartridges are light sensitive if you are going to leave them out of the box or printer for more than a few minutes please cover them to prevent damage.