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laser Printer Toner refill
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I have a Panasonic KX-P7100 Laser printer. Currently my toner cartridge is empty, that is, the ink is all done. TigerDirect is telling me that I should buy a new toner for $80 S&H included. Is it possible (and if so how) to just purchase REFILL ink in a bottle then just transfer this ink to the toner of my Panasonic KX-P7100 Laser printer. Thanks in advance for the scoop. Thanks, John. |
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I just did a Google search on this printer and Tiger Direct is selling it
for $99. Why would you pay $80 for a refill? Maybe I didn't read the add thoroughly. Check it out yourself. Make sure you get the whole URL below. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...=P172-1000%20P "JohnNews" wrote in message news:Pk97b.399175$uu5.73031@sccrnsc04... Folks: I have a Panasonic KX-P7100 Laser printer. Currently my toner cartridge is empty, that is, the ink is all done. TigerDirect is telling me that I should buy a new toner for $80 S&H included. Is it possible (and if so how) to just purchase REFILL ink in a bottle then just transfer this ink to the toner of my Panasonic KX-P7100 Laser printer. Thanks in advance for the scoop. Thanks, John. |
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MrB
You are correct about the cost of the printer. Do you know of some way that I can buy ink and just refill the toner - the original question? Thanks, John. "MrB" wrote in message et... I just did a Google search on this printer and Tiger Direct is selling it for $99. Why would you pay $80 for a refill? Maybe I didn't read the add thoroughly. Check it out yourself. Make sure you get the whole URL below. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...=P172-1000%20P "JohnNews" wrote in message news:Pk97b.399175$uu5.73031@sccrnsc04... Folks: I have a Panasonic KX-P7100 Laser printer. Currently my toner cartridge is empty, that is, the ink is all done. TigerDirect is telling me that I should buy a new toner for $80 S&H included. Is it possible (and if so how) to just purchase REFILL ink in a bottle then just transfer this ink to the toner of my Panasonic KX-P7100 Laser printer. Thanks in advance for the scoop. Thanks, John. |
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On Tue, 09 Sep 2003 10:23:32 GMT, kony wrote:
On Tue, 09 Sep 2003 02:31:22 GMT, "JohnNews" wrote: MrB You are correct about the cost of the printer. Do you know of some way that I can buy ink and just refill the toner - the original question? Thanks, John. There shouldn't be anything special about the toner. If your present cartridge can be opened, you can just dump some in until the fuser gets dirty enough that you have to replace the whole cartridge to retain print quality. So, just search for a laser printer toner refill and ignore what printer it's for. On the other hand, toner is a black powder and "can" be a PITA and messy if the cartridge design doesn't easily yield itself to refilling, you might be as well off just buying the whole cartridge but from someplace other than Tiger Direct, like the following link or do a Google search for same cartridge part number. http://www.voltexx.com/prodinfo.asp?...193&voladv=pw3 Dave You do have to be careful when getting bulk toner, as there are different grades or fineness of the toner, and toner that is too fine will leak out over everything and toner that is too thick will not feed out the container and will not print. Also, copier toner is very different than laser toner. That said, you can get the bulk toner for just about any printer, just make sure it is appropriate type for that printer. JT |
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I got a decent laser toner cartridge for my HP 4A for about $35. There are
discount re-manufacture cartridges for just about every laser printer made.Do a Google search. There shouldn't be anything special about the toner. If your present cartridge can be opened, you can just dump some in until the fuser gets dirty enough that you have to replace the whole cartridge to retain print quality. So, just search for a laser printer toner refill and ignore what printer it's |
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My info on 3rd party toner is dated, so take it with a grain of salt
(toner). I was a Xerox rep for years and fought the results from people buying 3rd party toner. The complaints ranged from odor to poor copy quality. I have seen the same problems with 3rd party deskjet inks. I steer clear and pay the premium for the manufacturers ink. I have a personal friend who refills toner cartrides for a living and he would kill me for writing this. I just wouldn't do it. "JohnNews" wrote in message news:_Xa7b.396669$o%2.178281@sccrnsc02... MrB You are correct about the cost of the printer. Do you know of some way that I can buy ink and just refill the toner - the original question? Thanks, John. "MrB" wrote in message et... I just did a Google search on this printer and Tiger Direct is selling it for $99. Why would you pay $80 for a refill? Maybe I didn't read the add thoroughly. Check it out yourself. Make sure you get the whole URL below. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...=P172-1000%20P "JohnNews" wrote in message news:Pk97b.399175$uu5.73031@sccrnsc04... Folks: I have a Panasonic KX-P7100 Laser printer. Currently my toner cartridge is empty, that is, the ink is all done. TigerDirect is telling me that I should buy a new toner for $80 S&H included. Is it possible (and if so how) to just purchase REFILL ink in a bottle then just transfer this ink to the toner of my Panasonic KX-P7100 Laser printer. Thanks in advance for the scoop. Thanks, John. |
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On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 02:24:19 GMT, "MrB"
wrote: My info on 3rd party toner is dated, so take it with a grain of salt (toner). I was a Xerox rep for years and fought the results from people buying 3rd party toner. The complaints ranged from odor to poor copy quality. I have seen the same problems with 3rd party deskjet inks. I steer clear and pay the premium for the manufacturers ink. I have a personal friend who refills toner cartrides for a living and he would kill me for writing this. I just wouldn't do it. In principle, you're right, that there are differences in inks, but there are some refill places that make a point to adhere to the same specs as the manufacturer; they don't sell a one-type-fits-all ink. At least they claim that; of course I have no way of proving that they're actually different inks, but at least they acknowledge that there's a difference?! You might want to try one of them; new cartridges are highway robbery. "JohnNews" wrote in message news:_Xa7b.396669$o%2.178281@sccrnsc02... MrB You are correct about the cost of the printer. Do you know of some way that I can buy ink and just refill the toner - the original question? Thanks, John. "MrB" wrote in message et... I just did a Google search on this printer and Tiger Direct is selling it for $99. Why would you pay $80 for a refill? Maybe I didn't read the add thoroughly. Check it out yourself. Make sure you get the whole URL below. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...=P172-1000%20P "JohnNews" wrote in message news:Pk97b.399175$uu5.73031@sccrnsc04... Folks: I have a Panasonic KX-P7100 Laser printer. Currently my toner cartridge is empty, that is, the ink is all done. TigerDirect is telling me that I should buy a new toner for $80 S&H included. Is it possible (and if so how) to just purchase REFILL ink in a bottle then just transfer this ink to the toner of my Panasonic KX-P7100 Laser printer. Thanks in advance for the scoop. Thanks, John. |
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On Tue, 09 Sep 2003 00:41:19 GMT, "JohnNews"
wrote: Folks: I have a Panasonic KX-P7100 Laser printer. Currently my toner cartridge is empty, that is, the ink is all done. TigerDirect is telling me that I should buy a new toner for $80 S&H included. Is it possible (and if so how) to just purchase REFILL ink in a bottle then just transfer this ink to the toner of my Panasonic KX-P7100 Laser printer. Thanks in advance for the scoop. Thanks, John. I had good luck and excellent service here... http://cartridgerefill.com/ for Xerox and HP. Don't know about yours but you could ask. FWIW DFB |
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Enigma:
Could you provide the names of these REFILL PLACES? Thanks, John "enigma" wrote in message ... On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 02:24:19 GMT, "MrB" wrote: My info on 3rd party toner is dated, so take it with a grain of salt (toner). I was a Xerox rep for years and fought the results from people buying 3rd party toner. The complaints ranged from odor to poor copy quality. I have seen the same problems with 3rd party deskjet inks. I steer clear and pay the premium for the manufacturers ink. I have a personal friend who refills toner cartrides for a living and he would kill me for writing this. I just wouldn't do it. In principle, you're right, that there are differences in inks, but there are some refill places that make a point to adhere to the same specs as the manufacturer; they don't sell a one-type-fits-all ink. At least they claim that; of course I have no way of proving that they're actually different inks, but at least they acknowledge that there's a difference?! You might want to try one of them; new cartridges are highway robbery. "JohnNews" wrote in message news:_Xa7b.396669$o%2.178281@sccrnsc02... MrB You are correct about the cost of the printer. Do you know of some way that I can buy ink and just refill the toner - the original question? Thanks, John. "MrB" wrote in message et... I just did a Google search on this printer and Tiger Direct is selling it for $99. Why would you pay $80 for a refill? Maybe I didn't read the add thoroughly. Check it out yourself. Make sure you get the whole URL below. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...ils.asp?sku=P1 72-1000%20P "JohnNews" wrote in message news:Pk97b.399175$uu5.73031@sccrnsc04... Folks: I have a Panasonic KX-P7100 Laser printer. Currently my toner cartridge is empty, that is, the ink is all done. TigerDirect is telling me that I should buy a new toner for $80 S&H included. Is it possible (and if so how) to just purchase REFILL ink in a bottle then just transfer this ink to the toner of my Panasonic KX-P7100 Laser printer. Thanks in advance for the scoop. Thanks, John. |
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On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 19:45:14 GMT, "JohnNews"
wrote: Enigma: Could you provide the names of these REFILL PLACES? Thanks, John Sorry, hadn't checked the ng for awhile. First off, my comment was with respect to the last post which said he'd seen the same problems with 3rd party deskjet inks. That's what I've been using, without problem. The company also sells toner, though, and does so with different formulations for different printers. They're at: http://www.cfriends.com/ Good luck! "enigma" wrote in message .. . On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 02:24:19 GMT, "MrB" wrote: My info on 3rd party toner is dated, so take it with a grain of salt (toner). I was a Xerox rep for years and fought the results from people buying 3rd party toner. The complaints ranged from odor to poor copy quality. I have seen the same problems with 3rd party deskjet inks. I steer clear and pay the premium for the manufacturers ink. I have a personal friend who refills toner cartrides for a living and he would kill me for writing this. I just wouldn't do it. In principle, you're right, that there are differences in inks, but there are some refill places that make a point to adhere to the same specs as the manufacturer; they don't sell a one-type-fits-all ink. At least they claim that; of course I have no way of proving that they're actually different inks, but at least they acknowledge that there's a difference?! You might want to try one of them; new cartridges are highway robbery. "JohnNews" wrote in message news:_Xa7b.396669$o%2.178281@sccrnsc02... MrB You are correct about the cost of the printer. Do you know of some way that I can buy ink and just refill the toner - the original question? Thanks, John. "MrB" wrote in message et... I just did a Google search on this printer and Tiger Direct is selling it for $99. Why would you pay $80 for a refill? Maybe I didn't read the add thoroughly. Check it out yourself. Make sure you get the whole URL below. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...ils.asp?sku=P1 72-1000%20P "JohnNews" wrote in message news:Pk97b.399175$uu5.73031@sccrnsc04... Folks: I have a Panasonic KX-P7100 Laser printer. Currently my toner cartridge is empty, that is, the ink is all done. TigerDirect is telling me that I should buy a new toner for $80 S&H included. Is it possible (and if so how) to just purchase REFILL ink in a bottle then just transfer this ink to the toner of my Panasonic KX-P7100 Laser printer. Thanks in advance for the scoop. Thanks, John. |
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