Guide to Buying a New printer by Andrew Gates
One of the more perplexing decisions when faced with choosing a new printer is which print technology is going to suit you best. At the moment there are two main printing systems: the laser technology, using toner cartridges and a transfer drum assembly; and ink jets using ink tank cartridges... Just as you replace the toner cartridges in the laser system, you replace ink tanks when they're depleted in an ink jet printer. ... Laser printers use powder toner that is electromagnetically attracted to the page by an image temporarily made on a transfer drum through a laser scanning process,...

Printer Buying Guide by Jeffrey Lawrence
Printers are essential peripherals, performing a critical role as they render electronic information into tangible records or material output. You’re simply not using your computer to its fullest potential if you are unable to print reports, presentations, letters, photos, or whatever it is you... Some portables offer great extras such as a sheet feeder for automatic page feeding, are able to handle transparencies and envelopes, and even support an optional scanner cartridge that replaces the ink cartridge and turns the printer into a scanner.

How To Properly Remanufacture Your Own Lexmark Optra T-S-SE Toner Cartridges - Just 35 Easy Steps by Joseph Mercado
The Lexmark Opera T, Opera S and Opera SE 3455 laser printer cartridges are all very similar, yet not interchangeable with a few distinct differences that will be pointed out to you later. Since the remanufacturing process is basically the same for all, the following guidelines will be based on... Note: The toner amount must be matched to the correct encoder wheel, key tab and chip to ensure that the customer’s machine does not reject the cartridge. ... Step #2: •Rotate the cartridge to the right so the toner hopper is facing you.

Why Are There Lines On My Copies? by Bill Tucker
(How to Get Rid of Them!) Have you ever made a copy and noticed that there are lines running down the length of the page? This article is about identifying image defects or lines that a Key-Operator (Person responsible for the equipment.) can fix on their own and lines that need a repair person... Possible Causes / Lines Laser Printers, Laser and LED Fax Machines Toner cartridge, Charge roller, paper or object stuck inside blocking the scanner, transfer roller, optics, and corona wire. ... Copier and MFP’s Toner cartridge, Charge roller, paper or object stuck inside blocking the...