Printer Cartridges

What to look for when buying a Printer Cartridge or Toner

So you're looking at buying a printer cartridge or printer toner. Toners and cartridges are the consumables used by a printer, copier or fax machine. Toners or toner cartridges are commonly used for laser printers whereas ink cartridges are for inkjet printers.

A toner or cartridge can range from $10 to over $500 depending on the printer type. An important factor to consider when purchasing a new printer would be the cost of replacement ink cartridge or toner. There are many toner and cartridge brands such as HP, Lexmark, Epson, Canon, Brother, Oki Electric Industry, Xerox, Kyocera, Samsung, Konica Minolta, Lanier, Ricoh, Dell, Toshiba, Sharp, Panasonic, Fuji Xerox and FUJIFILM. You can often save money by buying a manufacturer compatible cartridge or toner.

The obvious consideration when purchasing a printer cartridge or toner is the compatibility with the printer or device you are purchasing it for. In some cases a particular cartridge is compatible with a range of models. Look in the device manual for more details about the cartridge for your printer, copier or fax machine. The next factor to consider is the ink/toner product type such as toner cartridge, ink cartridge, drum unit, ribbon, ink cartridge refill kit, developer, toner cartridge refill kit, solid ink cartridge, imaging drum, transfer ribbon or label cassette. Finally you will need to decide whether you are looking for colour or black-and-white.