In India we are facing the problem of acceptance of recycled cartridges are very less compare to western countries. Normally any recycler couldn’t answer the concept fully and the OEM’s pressure to buy the OEM cartridges are more, as the customer doesn’t know how to solve their day to day maintenances of the printer. These are the some of the answer to your customer.

Laser Printer Cartridge Questions

I've tried recycled toner cartridges before and they didn't work! So what's changed?

Two things: The industry and the standards have changed in a big way. Let us explain.

At only eleven years old, the toner cartridge recycling industry is now the fastest growing industry in the world. Hewlett Packard recently estimated that 40-45 percent of all toner cartridges on the market today are being recycled, and that by the year 2010 two-thirds of all new toner cartridges used will be recycled!

If recycled toner cartridges didn't work, why would so many people be using them? Especially those that like to spend money!

This industry is growing for some very good reasons. Here's why.

Back when recycling toner cartridges started, a lot of people were eager to make a fast buck. They saw an opportunity and used it. Unfortunately, with little or no technical ability or training, they make a poor quality product that caused a lot of problems.

Add to that the fact that Canon owned the patent on the technology and the cartridge components as well. This meant if recyclers needed to replace parts, the only ones available were inferior, or the cartridges had to be jury-rigged.

But in the past eleven years, patents and contracts have expired, and some of the companies that were previously restricted from selling recyclers important aftermarket parts now can, and do. In fact, some of those companies have made even better aftermarket parts than the OEM.

In addition to that, recyclers have had to do a lot of experimenting and have developed new techniques for making these cartridges better. What does this mean for you? Simple, We as recyclers now have more ways to bring you a better quality toner cartridge than in the past years. If you haven't tried recycled cartridges lately, or if you have tried poor quality recycled cartridges, you should try a branded one.


My laser printer runs just fine, and I've never had a reason to try something else. Why shouldn't I continue to use new cartridges?

There's a saying, "If it can’t broke don't fix it."

But what if you could make it better? If you never try something different, how do you know that what you have is the best?

Our customers tried something different, and these are the results:

Many of our customers tell us they get many more copies from each cartridge.

Many more of our customers tell us our cartridge prints better than their new cartridge ever did and won't put any other back in their printer.

Try it. You just might agree!

Are recycled toner cartridges really environmentally sound?

In 1989, 40,000 tons on non-biodegradable plastics were thrown into our landfills. Every year since, that amount has grown even larger. Each cartridge equals .5 quarts of oil and is made up off our pounds of non-biodegradable parts that will pollute the environment forever.

Every time you use a recycled laser toner cartridge, you help reduce the amount of plastic trash thrown into our landfills.

How does using a recycled toner cartridge help support my local economy?

Have you ever read the labels on your new toner cartridge? You know the part about, "Made in China, from foreign and domestic components?" This is not good, because they take your empty cartridge, pay to ship it to China, pay the Chinese workers to recycle it, pay for shipping back to the India, then sell it back to you as a new cartridge! (You know what though? The dirty secret is most of this work actually gets done in China for slave wages. It's sad our government even lets these OEM corporations do this!) This costs a lot of money! And you pay for this!

We earn my money here and spend it here. When you do this, you support our local economy. Each toner cartridge equals about 1/2 quart of oil. Do you know where that oil comes from? Not here! By recycling your toner cartridge, you are helping reduce our country's dependency on foreign oil.

If my printer salesman said I shouldn't use a recycled product, shouldn't I listen to him? Printer salesmen are just that. Printer salesmen. That's what they specialize in. Sometimes they have a sideline--selling new toner cartridges. It's long-term, reliable business that he doesn't have to do anything to get. Of course, he's going to tell you to buy them new! Somebody should tell him what he's doing to our overflowing landfills and your pocketbook, not to mention adding to our unbalanced foreign trade deficit!

My printer OEM technician said I shouldn't use a recycled product, too. Doesn't he know what he's talking about?

Printer technicians are in a good position to see many cartridges from many companies, both recycled and new. They can see what works, and what doesn't.
Any technician who is knowledgeable will tell you that even new cartridges can cause print problems and headaches.

Will using a recycled toner cartridge void my warranty?

Absolutely not! Govt law prohibits any company or person from requiring you to purchase only their product. The consumer right protects your right as a consumer to purchase the product or service of your choice. If you bought a new car, would you let them tell you to buy only a particular brand of gasoline? Of course not!
If anybody tells you that they will void your warranty if you use a recycled toner cartridge, tell them your rights as a consumer are protected.

Can a recycled toner cartridge damage my printer?

A toner cartridge that has been properly recycled cannot cause damage of any kind to your laser printer. It is important to find a cartridge remanufacturer that is experienced in the proper methods of recycling.

Toner cartridges are high-tech equipment and your remanufacturer must know what he is doing. Be an informed customer. Ask specific questions about the products your remanufacturer uses, replaces and his methods

Will I get the same number of printed pages from a remanufactured toner cartridge as a new cartridge?

We guarantee you will get at least the same number of printed pages from our remanufactured toner cartridges as you will get from a new toner cartridge.

My customers are reporting many, many more pages of print per cartridge over their new toner cartridges. In fact, some of my customers have used other remanufacturers and they are reporting they receive more pages per cartridge, and blacker prints, than the remanufacturer they used to use.

How do I know if my laser printer uses a cartridge that can be remanufactured?

Eighty percent of the laser printers on the market today use a Canon-based engine. That means that Canon holds the patent on the engine and print technology. They manufacture the engine and cartridge, and sell them to another company (such as Hewlett Packard or Apple). These companies in turn put their name and label on it and jack up the price. They are all the same engines and all the same cartridges.

How much does a remanufactured toner cartridge cost?

If you are like most people you want to save money. So you can use our recycled toner cartridge and save 50 -60% and   If you use 10 cartridges in a year, that's a savings of Rs.12000.00 every single year! You can buy 2 new printers


Does the manufacturer recommend a recycled cartridge?

No, they don't recommend it. But you know what the funny thing is? They do it themselves. Apple recently signed a contract with a recycler in Texas. They want you to think they are doing it themselves, but they're not. Hewlett Packard is looking for a sit in Europe to build a recycling plant.

The fact is, everybody recycles. Hewlett Packard, Xerox, everybody. There is more profit for these companies in a new cartridge, so they push them.

I've heard that recycled cartridges suffer from quality problems. Why would I want to run that risk?

That's not true.

Let me tell you what happened recently. I purchased 5 empty cartridges from a company that chooses to only buy new. Three of the toner cartridges I opened up and cleaned out had almost 1/2 of the new toner still in them. The fifth cartridge was almost completely full. Something happened with these cartridges to make the customer think they were empty. This is a waste of money and toner.

(Some portions of the article have been taken from different articles available on the internet.)