The most common type of laser toner is black toner, for obvious reasons. The majority of laser printers are monochrome printers, able to print only with black ink, and are used primarily in office environments. Toner itself is a combination of carbon powder and polymer, which is melted by a fuser in the printer before being transferred to the page. InkTechnologies.com has a wide variety of black toner cartridges for many popular laser printer models, and with thousands of customers served every month, we have a reputation for quality.
The cost of
toner cartridges is possibly the most important factor when shopping for a printer. While it is easy to compare the upfront cost of one printer to another, this is only a small part of the overall cost of owning a printer for many years. But comparing one printer's toner cost to another is not always easy, as toner cartridges have many different configurations and capacities that must be accounted for. This is why the simplest method of comparison is to calculate each printer's cost per page. The cost per page is calculated by dividing the cost of the cartridge by the capacity, or yield, of the cartridge. The capacity or yield is the number of pages the cartridge is estimated to print before running out. In other words, a cartridge with a 5,000 page yield is estimated to print 5,000 pages before needing replaced. Page yields and capacities are clearly described for each cartridge on InkTechnologies.com, making it easy to compare the toner costs of different models, or different cartridge options.
Many printers also have high-yield black toner cartridges available, which often has twice the capacity of the standard cartridge or more. While these cartridges have a higher price upfront, their higher capacity gives them a lower cost per page than the standard cartridge, making them a more economical option in the long run.
Another factor to consider when comparing different models is the cost of the drum unit. The drum unit generally needs to be replaced much less often than toner cartridges, and you can calculate the cost per page of a drum unit in the same way you do with a toner cartridge. Simple divide the cost of a replacement drum unit by the number of pages it will last. This number can be added to the cost per page of the toner cartridge to get a true cost per page for the machine. Some manufacturers include a drum unit in the cartridge itself, so that the drum is replaced with the cartridge. While this is more convenient, the cost per page is often higher than replacing them separately. InkTechnologies.com sells replacement drum units for many popular models, and each product is protected by a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee.
To save even more money, consider buying compatible cartridges instead of the more expensive OEM branded cartridges. InkTechnologies.com stands behind the quality of each compatible cartridge, and the warranty policy and clear return procedures outlined on our website protect the user on each purchase.
