22 Feb
2015
22 Feb
'15
10:39 a.m.
I came across a carton (10 boxes) of Panasonic laser printer toner
KX-P450 in my "I forgot about this stuff" stash. This is the toner for
the old KX-P4450 series. I still have a 4455, but it's destined for the
scrap heap, as it's not any better or more useful than any printer I
have now--and is a messy bugger to refill.
My question is "Can this toner" be used to refill other printer
cartridges?" In other words, is most printer toner pretty much the same
stuff?
--Chuck
22 Feb
22 Feb
12:18 p.m.
On Feb 22, 2015, at 10:39 AM, Chuck Guzis <cclist at sydex.com> wrote:
I came across a carton (10 boxes) of Panasonic laser
printer toner KX-P450 in my "I forgot about this stuff" stash. This is the
toner for the old KX-P4450 series. I still have a 4455, but it's destined for the
scrap heap, as it's not any better or more useful than any printer I have now--and is
a messy bugger to refill.
My question is "Can this toner" be used to refill other printer
cartridges?" In other words, is most printer toner pretty much the same stuff?
--Chuck
Having supported a large install base of printers and plotters in the past, I'm one of
those people that don't recommend refilling toner cartridges, or using 3rd party toner
cartridges.
Zane
12:52 p.m.
-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
From: Zane Healy
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2015 9:18 PM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: Old toner
On Feb 22, 2015, at 10:39 AM, Chuck Guzis <cclist at sydex.com> wrote:
I came across a carton (10 boxes) of Panasonic laser
printer toner KX-P450
in my "I forgot about this stuff" stash. This is the toner for the old
KX-P4450 series. I still have a 4455, but it's destined for the scrap
heap, as it's not any better or more useful than any printer I have
now--and is a messy bugger to refill.
My question is "Can this toner" be used to refill other printer
cartridges?" In other words, is most printer toner pretty much the same
stuff?
--Chuck
Having supported a large install base of printers and plotters in the past,
I'm one of those people that don't recommend refilling toner cartridges, or
using 3rd party toner cartridges.
Zane
----- my response ----
Zane is correct. Toner is not toner. The compound may slightly differ,
and the toner particle size may be different. If you printer uses, say,
30 micrometer toner particles and you fill the cartridge with toner
with 20 micrometer particles, you probably have to clean the entire
mechanism, because the "thinner" toner will go through the
mechanism as "water". And your prints might turn out smudgy.
Larger size particles will also bad copies, and possible block the
mechanisms. So, yes, correct toner for a copier/printer is essential.
- Henk
12:56 p.m.
I've refilled carts, toner & ink for 25 years, mostly successful, for
myself, also bought from refillers.
If a particular unit has the same engine, usually can use the same toner,
for
other engines from the same manufacturer & series, same resolution, takes
some study,
and an knowledge, experience, unless you plan on investing time learning,
better to buy from some one else who has.
John>
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