What is the difference between a cartridge labeled Recycled, Remanufactured or Compatible?
As the toner cartridge industry continues to mature, it has increased its capability to deliver higher and higher quality to the public. This is especially true for manufacturers of recycled cartridges. Recycled products are commonly thought of as items were new from a factory, depleted of its original value, and instead of disposing of it to the landfills, they have been reclaimed and reworked. Some 15 years ago the manufacturers of the reworked cartridges often drilled a hole and filled the empty core with more toner. These are known as the drill and fill factories and gave the recycled industry of toner cartridges a bad reputation because there were so many problems to the end users. There are very few of these vendors left. The more resourceful manufacturers took an engineering approach to their product’s quality. By taking the cartridge completely apart and replacing and cleaning all the components, they raised the bar for the manufacturers of recycled printing cartridges. These f
As the toner cartridge industry continues to mature, it has increased its capability to deliver higher and higher quality to the public. This is especially true for manufacturers of recycled cartridges. Recycled products are commonly thought of as items were new from a factory, depleted of its original value, and instead of disposing of it to the landfills, they have been reclaimed and reworked. Some 15 years ago the manufacturers of the reworked cartridges often drilled a hole and filled the empty core with more toner. These are known as the drill and fill factories and gave the recycled industry of toner cartridges a bad reputation because there were so many problems to the end users. There are very few of these vendors left. The more resourceful manufacturers took an engineering approach to their products quality. By taking the cartridge completely apart and replacing and cleaning all the components, they raised the bar for the manufacturers of recycled printing cartridges. These fa
