Toner Cartridges - How They Work by Martin Smith
In the past computers and their accompanying printers were huge. Toner reservoirs and toner cartridges were used instead of ink cartridges like the ones in use today. Toner cartridges were difficult and messy to fill. The toner cartridges were an advancement. ... Black cartridges work by squirting the ink through tiny nozzles onto the paper as they move back and for the page as do color cartridges. ... It prints with exceptionally high resolution color printing. ... Color cartridges have three reservoirs; one is filled with magenta, one with cyan, and one with yellow ink.

The Printer Cartridge Wars: Generic or Remanufactured Cartridges Right for You? by David Amerman
Overview As "generic", "remanufactured", and "new compatible" inkjet printer cartridges and laser toner cartridges creep deeper into the printer accessories market, the choices become varied and often confusing. It is estimated that by the year 2004 the aftermarket share of the inkjet and... Good for the Country, Good for the Environment If you care about recycling or the good of the Country's economy, consider these facts: - 99% of new compatible toner cartridges are manufactured in the USA; most "OEM" brand cartridges are manufactured overseas - Nearly 40,000 tons of plastic are...

Ink Cartridges: How Have They Evolved Over the Years? by Andrew F James
First a little history lesson..... There was a time, long ago that printers had ribbons and used dot matrix printing to create tiny dots that, when looked at, were readable. Sometimes they were BARELY readable, however. Changing ribbons and printing wheels to change type face was a chore. ... Bottom line is yep your inks are getting more high tech and cooler (heck in the old days theres no way your ink or toner cartridge would actually light up with pretty colours for you and tell you when its about to run dry).

Printer Ink Cartridges - The History by Martin Smith
You are working at your computer and trying to print out important documents and all at once you find you are out of ink. Years ago that would have presented a big problem. Printers used ribbons or daisy wheels to print on paper. Let's take a look at the evolution of printer ink cartridges. ... Printer cartridges can now print in color as well as in black and white for document. ... The drawback here is that not every cartridge has a compatible one. ... Pay attention to the cartridge top when purchasing them.

Free Printers - Are They For Real? by Kwan Lo
Nothing is free? Or is it? Free stuff is often used as a marketing technique these days, so getting a free printer is not that hard to comprehend. In fact, there are many ways to obtain a free printer. For examples, you can get one from a friend who has just bought a new printer. ... These discount ink / toner cartridges are built according to the specifications of OEM cartridges but sold at half price of OEM cartridges. ... There are some companies offering new color laser printers for free. ... You need to purchase a certain amount of printer ink or a whole set of color / black...

Xerox - Its Journey with Ink by John Sollars
Chester Carlson inventor of xerography founded the Haloid Company on April 18, 1935. The company manufactured and sold photographic paper! It was based in Rochester New York. In the year 1942 Carlson received U.S. patent No. 2,297,691 on Oct. 6 for electrophotography, later called xerography,... Xerox pioneered work on the carbon-based organic toner during the 1950’s and today it boasts of developing a chemically grown toner – Emulsion Aggregation, in short Xerox has been and still is the market leader in copiers, toners and Inks!

The Difference Of A Laser Printer by Michelle Bery
The choice between the purchases of many different types of printers can be a challenging one. As sophisticated technology continues to change the landscape of the office environment, it becomes more and more difficult to determine the best course of action when choosing an appropriate printer. ... The information is then printed by the toner cartridge which is standard to the laser printer. ... For a more creative work environment that relies on the printing of graphics and color photos, the laser printer continues to maintain its popularity.

History of the Computer - Data Handling Peripherals; Part 2 of 3 by Tony Stockill
SYSTEM AND WORKSTATION PRINTERS The line printer used on mainframes was variously a drum printer, where all the characters are etched on a spinning drum, a band printer with an oscillating or circulating print band, or a shuttle printer, all of these using print hammers to transfer ink from a... Color is also possible with a four color ribbon, the ribbon carrier being moved vertically to change color. ... INKJET PRINTER Also used, mainly for its color printing capacity before color laser printers were available, the inkjet printer became fairly common.

How To Properly Recondition Your Xerox 13R546 Drum Cartridge In Less Than 60 Minutes by Joseph Mercado
The Xerox 13R546 laser drum cartridges are relatively easy to recondition. Similar in many ways to the 5318 style cartridges, which preceded them. It is a simple matter of disassembly, a thorough cleaning, inspection of the Drum and Cleaning Blade, and repair of the Connector. ... Step-by-Step “How-to-Recondition Your Xerox 13R546” Instructions: This drum cartridge is compatible with Xerox copier model numbers: •XC23 •XC23-A •XC23-AS •XC33-AS •XC33-D Specifications on the Xerox 13R546 Drum Cartridge •Model Number – 13R546 •Manufacturer – Xerox •Type – Brand New •Color – Black...

Laser Printers or Inkjet Printers? A Buyers Guide by David Haysom
Should you buy an inkjet or a laser printer? Often people buying a new printer are confused about whether to buy a laser printer or inkjet printer. The short answer is it depends on what you’ll be using it for, and how much you’ll be using it. Inkjet printers have a lower initial purchase cost... Some of the more recent inkjets provide excellent color clarity and brightness, and are very well suited for printing photographs. ... The manufacturer’s stated pages per cartridge measurements are very much dependent on what you printing.