Q&A: Toner Cartridge

Question: #2: toner cartridge (HP58 Photo) dated 12/2004 - is it still good?
any ideas if a photo cartridge dated 12/2004 would affect the quality of prints? - asked by rmx

Answer: If I had to guess I would say no, but it does depend on how it's been stored. HP cartridges will still work a while after their expiration date, but eventually they are guaranteed to dry out. Dab the ... - answered by: Larry B. Scott
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Question: #4: Where can I go to get discounted office supplies such as copier toner and printer cartridges?
Currently, I pay $129 for copier toner (Canon) and $45 for Epson printer cartridges. I want to see if I can save half..... - asked by Gary

Answer: Wow you are overpaying. Abacus is much cheaper, I buy from them, they also got a 5% coupon at
http://www.juicycoupons.com/Computers/Abacus24-7-com-Coupons/index.html ... - answered by: gretta
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Question: #6: dell 1700 toner cartridge buy in store west palm beach?
- asked by nazzo

Answer: West Palm Beach, FL 33414. Phone: (407) 791-0761www.p2pays.org/ref/24/23803.pdf :>peace ... - answered by: Pit
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Question: #8: how do I remove the toner cartridge from hp laserjet 1010 and also how do I replace it.What about refilling.?
- asked by janegat

Answer: Open the front door, pull the cartridge out with the tab sticking up at you. Not sure if you can refill this type, but they're relatively cheap to replace.Cheers. ... - answered by: jrovaldi
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Question: #10: "parts description" of hp c3906a toner cartridge?
- asked by Nonoy S

Answer: what do mean part discription are reordering your toner catridge for four hp laserjet 3-1 3115 model ... - answered by: lepactodeloupes
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Question: #12: What do I do with an old toner cartridge?
- asked by vballcutie

Answer: You can take it to Office Max and get a free ream of letter sized paper...OR...you can mail it back to the manufacturer with the self addressed prepaid envelope that came with the new toner... ... - answered by: Sharlala
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Question: #14: i would like to order a laser jet toner cartridge. I have no credit card. Who will take a check?
- asked by bossman

Answer: a lot of companies take e-checks, which are essentially checks that are processed like electronic debits.Try that option, or go to your bank and get a checkcard which acts like a credit card online. Also, ... - answered by: freetronics
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Question: #16: My Brother wireless laser printer needed a new toner cartridge,?
After we replaced it, it is not recognizing the wireless connection and won't pring. have rebooted and tried several things. But it is not recognizing the laptop.RESOLVED>YEAHHHHHHI re-installed my software again and it seems to be working.Thanks to all who replied. - asked by kygal71@sbcglobal.net

Answer: Sounds like it might have reverted back to factory defaults. Check the wireless settings on the printer or print server. ... - answered by: thunder2sys
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Question: #18: filling Samsung ML 1520 toner cartridges?
- asked by syb-pi

Answer: As for toner replacement costs - eBuyer sell a new one that’s good for 3000 pages (standard) for £49. Compare that to the £30+ for 2 HP cartridges that do maybe 250 pages and it seems quite cheap. ... - answered by: mapleguy
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Question: #20: Do anybody out there buy toner cartridges?
- asked by BK-BRAWLER

Answer: Not right now, but im going to switch to toner cartridges just because they last alot longer then ink cartridges. ... - answered by: russellmania8523
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Question: #22: Where can i find video instructions about refilling toner cartridges or extensive documentation about that?
- asked by The Inquirer

Answer: There are plenty of instructions on the web and three or four web sites devoted to just this issue, however, I have to wonder why you want to do this.Let me tell you a couple of issues you will face.#1 ... - answered by: richgcfc
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Question: #24: Where can i refill my toner?
Where can I refill my Dell toner cartridge near Boston. It's an emergency. Thanks. - asked by Tiger

Answer: any library ... - answered by: rayoon
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Question: #26: Laserjet Toner?
I am thinking about buying an HP laserjet printer in the near future. I've only owned inkjet printers before this, and I'm tired of having to replace the inkjet cartridges because they dry up before I can finish using them. Also, they're not cheap, as you well know.We don't use our home printer everyday. Sometimes we don't even turn it on more than once a month. What I was wondering is - does laserjet printer toner become unusable if not used for a long time, like the inkjet ink does, or does it last for a couple of years. I'm thinking that laserjet toner is in powder form already, so it can't dry out since it's already dry? Am I wrong. To replace the toner cartridge would be around $70, which isn't cheap either, but I'm hoping it lasts longer than the inkjet cartridges do. Thanks for any info you can give me. - asked by Living in Calif

Answer: 13 year certified printer tech chiming in.It's a good decision to move to laser. The machines are more reliable and toner shelf lifes are longer. Expect that your cost for consumables (toner) to cost ... - answered by: toolman4ya
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Question: #28: Does the color come from the drum cartridge?
The toner cartridge only comes in black. Everything I print comes out in b/w - asked by bojo

Answer: yes ... - answered by: King of Freedom
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Question: #30: Some one put pink toner in all the slots of our dell 3100cn?
Now instead of green and yellow we get purple and purple. I've replaced the toner cartridges with the right color and have tried cleaning the machine. Does anyone have any suggetstions for getting all the pink of the developers without calling Dell? - asked by craftychrisi

Answer: just print out lots of color stuff until the old pinkish colors fadeGot to agree thats an amusing gambit ... - answered by: D_Herz
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Question: #32: Color Laser Printer Cartridges?
I am looking at buying a HP Color LaserJet 1600HP printer. However I noticed that when my printer cartridges go assuming an even use between the four cartridges. It would be cheaper just to go buy a new laser printer, then buying 4 seperate toner cartridges. I know the laser printer keeps track of the pages and then stops you from printing if it has run out. How can I justify buying something that I might as well buy a new one when the cartridges go. - asked by borgerm

Answer: It's is expensive to buy new cartridges. There is a trend with color lasers as with inkjet. Basically you get your printer for free – you just buying set of new cartridges. Good news is that it shouldn’t ... - answered by: la_leks
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Question: #34: Where is the plug on the Samsung ML 1710 cartridge to open to refill the toner?
- asked by William L

Answer: Have fun with that.. Toners need to be filled precisely by weight. Also the toner dust is really not good for you so try not to breath while you are doing it. ... - answered by: smedrik
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Question: #36: Any trick to continue using an almost empty ink cartridge in a Brother DCP 7010 all-in-one printer?
An alarm says that I should replace the ink-cartridge. The printer stop printing. BUT there is still some ink / toner in the cartridge! Is there any way I can make the printer continue printing till the cartridge has REALLY run out of ink? - asked by azulyoro

Answer: I remove the cartridge, give it a good shake and put it back in. I get about another 20 copies or so before it really packs up ... - answered by: Ya-sai
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Question: #38: HP LaserJet 1020- Not Printing?
I recently moved and it was packed in a box. The printer fell over during transport. Everything works except it won't print anything. Is it possible that the toner cartridge messed up? Would replacing the cartridge fix it or would buyin a new printer be better. THe printer is about 3 months old.ok, I forgot to add this ... theoretically the printer works fine, as in the drivers are fine and it goes through all the printing process, just ink dosen't get on the paper ... I don't know much about toner and was wondering if there was a way to "reset" a toner carterage. I think it's the toner because it fell from about 5 feet or so ... but everything works on it fine ... as the process part .... just no ink ... - asked by MP

Answer: Try the following: Disconnect it completely from the comptuer. Plug the power adapter in. Turn the printer on. Does it run through its normal startup process? If no, something is wrong. Try opening it ... - answered by: netshooters
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Question: #40: A day at the IT support in a company.....................................?
1. When a tech says he's coming right over, log out and go for coffee. It's no problem for us to remember 2700 network passwords. 2. When you call us to have your computer moved, be sure to leave it buried under half a ton of postcards, baby pictures, stuffed animals, dried flowers, bowling trophies and Popsicle art. We don't have a life, and we find it deeply moving to catch a fleeting glimpse of yours. 3. When tech support sends you an e-mail with high importance, delete it at once. We're probably just testing out the public groups. 4. When a tech is eating lunch at his desk, walk right in and spill your guts out and expect him to respond immediately. We exist only to serve and are always ready to think about fixing computers. 5. When Pat is at the water cooler or outside having a smoke, ask her a mail question. The only reason why she drinks water or smokes at all is to ferret out all those users who don't have email or a telephone line. 6. Send urgent email ALL IN UPPERCASE. The mail server picks it up and flags it as a rush delivery. 7. When you call a tech's direct line, press 5 to skip the bilingual greeting that says he's out of town for a week, record your message, and wait exactly 24 hours before you send an email straight to the director because no one ever returned your call. You're entitled to common courtesy. 8. When the photocopier doesn't work, call computer support. There's electronics in it, right? 9. When you're getting a NO DIAL TONE message at home, call computer support. We can even fix telephone problems from here. 10. When something's wrong with your home PC, dump it on a tech's chair with no name, no phone number, and no description of the problem. We love a good mystery. 11. When you have a tech on the phone walking you through changing a setting read the paper. We don't actually mean for you to DO anything we just love to hear ourselves talk. 12. When we offer training on an upcoming software upgrade, don't bother. We'll be there to hold your hand after it is done. 13. When the printer won't print, re-send the job at least 20 times. Print jobs frequently just disappear into the cosmos for no reason. 14. When the printer still won't print after 20 tries, send the job to all 68 printers in the office. One of them is bound to work. 15. Don't use online help. Online help is for wimps. 16. If you're taking night classes in computer science, feel free to go around and update the network drivers for you and all you co-workers. We're grateful for the overtime when we have to stay until 2:30am fixing them. 17. When you have a tech fixing your computer at a quarter past one, eat your lunch in his face. We function better when slightly dizzy. 18. Don't ever thank us. We love this AND we get paid for it! 19. When a tech asks you whether you've installed any new software on this computer, lie. It's nobody's business what you've got on your computer. 20. If the mouse cable keeps knocking down the framed picture of your dog, lift the computer and stuff the cable under it. Mouse cables were designed to have 45 lbs. of computer sitting on top of them. 21. If the space bar on your keyboard doesn't work, blame it on the mail upgrade. Keyboards work much better with half a pound of muffin crumbs, nail clippings, and big sticky drops of Coke under the keys. 22. When you get the message saying "Are you sure?", click on that Yes button as fast as you can. Hell, if you weren't sure, you wouldn't Be doing it, would you? 23. Feel perfectly free to say things like "I don't know nothing about that computer crap". It never bothers us to hear our area of professional expertise referred to as crap. 24. When you need to change the toner cartridge, call tech support. Changing a toner cartridge is an extremely complex task, and Hewlett-Packard recommends that it be performed only by a professional engineer with a Master's degree in nuclear physics. 25. When something's the matter with your computer, ask your secretary to call the help desk. We enjoy the challenge of having to deal with a third party who doesn't know jack shit about the problem. 26. When you receive a 30-meg movie file, send it to everyone as a high-priority mail attachment. We've got plenty of disk space and processor capacity on that mail server. 27. Don't even think of breaking large print jobs down into smaller chunks. God forbid somebody else might get a chance to squeeze into the queue. 28. When you bump into a tech in the grocery store on a Saturday, ask a computer question. We work 24/7, even while at the grocery store on weekends. 29. If your son is a student in computer science, have him come in on the weekends and do his projects on your office computer. We'll be there for you when his illegal copy of Visual Basic 6.0 makes your Access database flip out. 30. When you bring us your own no-brand home PC to repair for free at the office, tell us how urgently we need to fix it so your son can get back to playing DOOM. We'll get right on it because we have so much free time at the office. Everybody knows all we do is surf the Internet all day anyway. - asked by ρεαcε!

Answer: I really like this. A lot of effort went into it. People fail to think of fellow human beings, sometimes.Thanks for the reminder about appreciating what others do.Have a great evening. ... - answered by: jfmm
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Question: #42: Dumb and Funny Warning Labels On Products?
Liquid Plummer Warning: Do not reuse the bottle to store beverages.Windex Do not spray in eyes.Toilet Plunger Caution: Do not use near power lines.Dremel Electric Rotary Tool This product not intended for use as a dental drill. Arm & Hammer Scoopable Cat Litter Safe to use around pets. Bowl Fresh Safe to use around pets and children, although it is not recommended that either be permitted to drink from toilet. Endust Duster This product is not defined as flammable by the Consumer Products Safety Commision Regulations. However, this product can be ignited under certain circumstances.Baby Oil Keep out of reach of childrenLittle Ones Baby Lotion Keep away from childrenHair Coloring Do not use as an ice cream topping.Wet-Nap Directions: Tear open packet and use.Dial Soap Directions: Use like regular soap. Stridex Foaming Face Wash May contain foam. Hairdryer: Do not use while taking a shower. Old Spice Red Zone Deoderant Use only on underarms.Zantac 75 Do not take if allergic to zantac.Sleeping Pills Warning: May cause DrowsinessChristmas Lights Warning: For indoor or outdoor use only.Bic Lighter Ignite lighter away from face.Komatsu Floodlight This floodlight is capable of illuminating large areas, even in the dark Fire Extinguisher: Caution: Non-Flamable Earplugs These ear plugs are nontoxic, but may interfere with breathing if caught in windpipeMattress Warning: Do not attempt to swallowMatches Caution: Contents may catch fire.Pepper Spray Caution: Never aim spray at your own eyes.Auto-Shade Widnshield Visor Warning: Do not drive with sunshade in place. Remove from windshield before starting ignition.Fix-a-Flat WARNING: Do not weld can to rim.Rain Gauge Suitable for outdoor use.RCA Television Remote Control Not Dishwasher SafePine Mountain Fire Logs Caution: Risk of fireTriops Fish Food Warning: Not for human consumptionHome Depot Treated Lumber Do not consumeHair Dryer Warning: Do not use while sleeping. Road Sign Caution water on road during rain.Camera This camera will only work when film is inside.Road Sign Cemetery Road. Dead EndChurch Parking Lot Sign Thou shalt not parkChildren's Superman Costume Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly.Silk Soy Milk Shake well and buy oftenAir Conditioner Caution: Avoid dropping air conditioners out of windows.Rowenta Iron Warning: Never iron clothes on the body.Slush Puppy Cup This ice may be coldAmerican Airlines Peanuts Instructions: open packet, eat nuts.Nabisco Easy Cheese For best results, remove cap.Swanson TV Dinners This product must be cooked before eating.Hershey's Almond Bar Warning: May contain traces of nutsHeinz Ketchup Instructions: Put on food 500-piece puzzle: Some assembly required. Beach Ball CAUTION: It is not a life saving device.Chainsaw Do not attempt to stop chain with hands.Sears hairdryer:Do not use while sleeping.Bag of Fritos:You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside.Bar of Dial soap:Directions: Use like regular soap.Swann frozen dinners:Serving suggestion: Defrost.Hotel provided shower cap in a box:Fits one head.Tesco's Tiramisu dessert: (printed on bottom of the box) Do not turn upside down. Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding:Product will be hot after heating.Packaging for a Rowenta iron:Do not iron clothes on body.Boot's Children's cough medicine: Do not drive car or operate machinery.Nytol sleep aid:Warning: may cause drowsiness.String of Chinese-made Christmas lights: For indoor or outdoor use only.Japanese food processor:Not to be used for the other use.Sainsbury's peanuts:Warning: contains nuts.American Airlines packet of nuts: Instructions: open packet, eat nuts. Korean kitchen knife:Warning keep out of childrenHelmet mounted mirror used by us cyclists:Remember, objects in the mirror are actually behind youNew Zealand insect spray:This product not tested on animals.Blanket from taiwan:not to be used as protection from a tornadoCardboard windshield sun shade:Warning: Do Not Drive With Sun Shield in Place.Infant's bathtub:Do not throw baby out with bath water.Package of Fisherman's Friend throat lozenges:Not meant as substitute for human companionship. Disposable razor:Do not use this product during an earthquake. Bottle of shampoo for dogs Caution: The contents of this bottle should not be fed to fish. Curling IronWarning: This product can burn eyes.Hair DryerDo not use in shower.Hair DryerDo not use while sleeping.Hand-held Massaging DeviceDo not use while sleeping or unconscious.Case of a chocolate CD in a gift basket.Do not place this product into any electronic equipment.A toilet at a public sports facilityRecycled flush water unsafe for drinking. Pair of shin guards made for bicyclistsShin pads cannot protect any part of the body they do not cover.Container of Underarm Deodorant.Caution: Do not spray in eyes.Aim-n-Flame fireplace lighter.Do not use near fire, flame, or sparks.Toner cartridge for a laser printerDo not eat toner.13-inch wheel on a wheelbarrowNot intended for highway use.Can of self-defense pepper spray.May irritate eyes.Novelty rock garden set called "Popcorn Rock"Eating rocks may lead to broken teeth.A frisbeeWarning: May contain small parts.A toilet bowl cleaning brush.Do not use orally.A birthday card for a 1 year old.Not suitable for children aged 36 months or less.Heated seat cushionWarning: Do not use on eyes. Microwave Oven:Do not use for drying pets. Electric Cattle ProdFor use on animals only.Can of air freshener.For use by trained personnel only.Silly PuttyDo not use as ear plugs.Knife sharpening stoneWarning: knives are sharp!DeodorantDo not use intimately.Rat PoisonWarning: has been found to cause cancer in laboratory mice.Portable strollerCaution: Remove infant before folding for storage.Dashboard of a mail truckLook before driving.Children's cough medicineDo not drive car or operate machinery.Sign at a railroad stationBeware! To touch these wires is instant death. Anyone found doing so will be prosecuted.Bottom of a supermarket dessert boxDo not turn upside down. Package of dice.Not for human consumption. Bottled Drink:Twist top off with hands. Throw top away. Do not put top in mouth. Shipment of hammersMay be harmful if swallowed.Manual for an SGI computer.Do not dangle the mouse by its cable or throw the mouse at co-workers.Stamped on the metal barrel of a .22 calibre rifleWarning: Misuse may cause injury or death.Electric Thermometer.Do not use orally after using rectally.Packaging for a chain saw file, used to sharpen the cutting teeth on the chain.Turn off motor before using this product.6x10 inch inflatable picture frameNot to be used as a personal flotation device.Box of bottle rocketsDo not put in mouth.Wrapper of a Fruit Roll-Up snackRemove plastic before eating.Box for a car jackFor lifting purposes only. Instructions for a cordless phone:Do not put lit candles on phone. Small print from car commercial which shows a car in the oceanDo not drive cars in ocean.Small print from a car commercial which shows a vehicle "body-surfing" at a concertAlways drive on roads. Not on people.Bus StopNo stopping or standing.Church SignThese rows reserved for parents with children.Bag of FritosYou could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside.Credit card statement.Payment is due by the due date.Laundromat triple washerNo small children.Sign in front of a newly renovated ramp that led to the entrance of a buildingTake care: new non-slip surface.Box of PillsTake one capsule by mouth three times daily until gone.Instructions on the packaging for a muffin at a 7-11Remove wrapper, open mouth, insert muffin, eat.Can of black pepper.Instructions: usage known.Bag of cat biscuitsSimply pour the biscuits into a bowl and allow the cat to eat when it wants.Car ManualIn order to get out of car, open door, get out, lock doors, and then close doors.Espresso KettleThe appliance is switched on by setting the on/off switch to the 'on' position.T.V. manualDo not pour liquids into your television set.Label on a hammer Caution - Do not use this hammer to strike any solid objectVCR boxInstructional video on hooking up VCR included.Toilet brushDo not use for personal hygiene.Black rubber fishing wormNot for human consumption. Orange Juice Can:100% pure all-natural fresh-squeezed orange juice from concentrate. Depend Adult Diapers Step into underwear and pull them on just like regular underwear.Furniture WipesDo not use for a baby wipe.Stickers to put on the seat of a potty training toiletThis is not a toy. Stickers require adult supervision.LawnmowerWarning: When Motor Is Running - The Blade Is Turning Instructions on the bottom of a grocery store pizzaDo not turn upside down.Bottom of a Coca-Cola bottleDo not open here.Bottle of bathtub cleanerFor best results, start with clean bathtub before use.Container of lighter fluidWARNING: Contents flammable!Box of household nailsCAUTION! - Do NOT swallow nails! May cause irritation!Microwave popcorn, packaged so that the directions cannot be read unless you open the plastic and unfold it Direction #1: Remove plastic. Drink bottle labelDo not peel label off.Woolite carpet cleanerSafe for carpets, too!Box of Frosted Cheerio'sThe logo, "Tastes so good this box never closes," is located just underneath another announcement: "To close: place tab here."SternoDo not use near fire or flame.Container of saltWarning: High in sodiumHose NozzleDo not spray into electrical outlet. - asked by JonnaMamma

Answer: Oh my god, I laughed sooo hard when I was reading these. I have run into some funny ones myself. I think the best one was for some laundry pre-treater: spray on stain and wash. Like nobody would have figured ... - answered by: tiggerluv252000
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Question: #44: Pink stripe from a non-color printer?
HP LJ 5M is printing one faded pink stripe on pages in the same location on printouts. Stripe is about 3/4 inch high. Nothing odd seen on toner cartridge (recycled but otherwise fine), transfer roller or fuser. Printer is clean with no evidence of any pink substance. Paper is natural bond letterhead, but no pink and no stripe that could be picked up and transferred back onto the paper. Very strange! - asked by charzdad

Answer: could the toner cartridge have been placed in a color printer, and some of that color got transferred to yours? I don't know, it's very perplexing. ... - answered by: earth_wind_poker
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Question: #46: Which do you prefer, color laserjet or color inkjet printer?
Hi Everyone,I have a Lexmark C510 color laserjet. When it works, it produces higher quality, more durable prints than inkjets. The colors don't fade, and they resist smearing because they're not water soluble like the inks used in inkjet cartridges.The problem, at least with the C510, involves high maintenance costs in order to keep getting quality printouts. I'm frequently replacing toner cartridges, photodeveloper cartridges, fusers, and even waste toner bottles (!!!) to remove color banding and streaks from the printouts. Lexmark hasn't been able to give me satisfactory reasons for all this maintenance other than "replace this, replace that," etc.Needless to say, these color cartridges are a lot more expensive than ink cartridges.What's your take on this? Are color laserjets worth the high maintenance costs in order to get higher quality output than inkjets?Thanks to all for taking the time to read this lengthy question.Have a good day!!!Big Al Mintaka - asked by almintaka

Answer: Personally, I’ll prefer to use laser because the inkjet produce a bit blurry at color edge. – I found that using laser cost much cheaper to produce (per page) rather than inkjet and also better quality. ... - answered by: J
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Question: #48: Looking for the best possible Color Laser Printer?
I need to find the best possible laser color printer at the lowest possible price. I need to prints lots of documents black and white, flyers with a few photos on them, color posters and etc. So I would like to have both of best worlds and have some great photo quality and print the most pages per toner cartridges. I recently made a mistake and bought a HP photosmart 8250 and have gone through about almost $300 in ink, if not more (in only about 2 months). But when I think I found a good color laser printer I find horror stories from user reviews. Can anyone help me basically find a good all around color laser printer that has full ink toner and not so expensive (like over $100 per toner)? As I don't need network capability and if it has a duplexer is a bonus. Thanks for any suggestions! - asked by nelsonoliveira1

Answer: Inkjet printers are better for photos. Laser printers will save you money in the long run on cartridges, and they print text a lot better in black and white. Inkjet is usually not the best for Black and ... - answered by: martin h
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Question: #50: Life expectancy of a laser printer?
I have a HP LaserJet 6p, which has printed 22,000 pages according to the counter. Does anyone know how much more use I can expect to get out of it? What is the first component likely to fail (other than toner cartridges of course), when, and is it worth replacing or should I at that point get a new printer? - asked by aaltonen

Answer: I have seen HP 6Ps with over 100,000 prints and they were still going strong. If you perform preventative maintenance there will be no long term problems. On the other hand, the 6P is such an old model, ... - answered by: Dr Why
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