Im already using recycled cartridges from another company, and they cost $5.00 less. Whats the deal?
Good for you! You’ve taken the first step toward helping our local economy and protecting our environment. However, paying $5.00 less isn’t necessarily a $5.00 savings. Let me explain. In a toner cartridge, there are two primary items that get used up: the OPC (drum) and the toner. The OPC(or drum) collects the toner on its surface in only the places the laser beam hits it, and in turn places that toner on the paper to create the image you want. As the drum deteriorates to the point of failure, it loses its ability to only collect toner in those places, and you start getting a blank line down your page. The OPC that comes with a new cartridge is only designed to last as long as there is toner (and sometimes not even that long). Some recyclers use this same worn out OPC. While other recyclers use what we refer to as a long-life drum. There are many kinds of long-life drums, with many different price tags, all having differing life spans, image quality, and purposes. That $5.00 savings y
