Laser toner cartridges are found in just about every company, office, and even most home offices now. Being just about the most efficient print system today, laser toner cartridges are used in laser printers, faxes, MFC machines and copiers all around the world.


Laser Toner Cartridges versus Ink Cartridges

Significantly lower cost per page

Compared to ink-based machines which uses wet ink in the ink cartridges, toner-based machines use dry toner powder in the laser toner cartridges. The advantage of the toner-based system using laser toner cartridges is first of all, economy, or a lower cost per page when it comes to printing. In general, laser toner cartridges have much greater capacity than their ink counterparts, and therefore, laser toner cartridges can last much longer and generate significantly more prints before having to be replaced or changed.

Faster Print Speed

Toner-based machines which use laser toner cartridges generally prints at a much faster speed than ink-based machines. The reason for this advantage is the laser imaging process. In a nutshell, the process is simple. When you print a document, the computer sends data to the printer telling it where the image is supposed to be. Then, the laser strikes the Optical Photo-Conductor (OPC), also known as the drum, leaving the areas that is to contain the image discharged, and when toner (which has the opposite electrical charge) passes thru the drum, only the area where the image is supposed to be will pick up the toner (opposite charges attract). And as the drum containing the toner image rolls unto the paper, the "fuser" which is high in temperature, will "seal" the toner unto the paper. This process can be completed in a matter of seconds, and therefore we can achieve 10ppm-20ppm easily in this system. All laser toner cartridges operate in a similar fashion inside of a toner-based machine, and that is why we typically associate fast print speeds with laser toner cartridges.

OEM Brand laser toner cartridges versus compatible, generic, or remanufactured laser toner cartridges

Q: What are OEM laser toner cartridges?
A: OEM stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer and this refers to the original brand. These are the name brand laser toner cartridges made by the maker of the printer/machine, and these are always expensive.

Q: What are compatible laser toner cartridges?
A: Laser toner cartridges are not made by the original maker of the printer/machine, but by a third party. Typically, compatible laser toner cartridges are either remanufactured/recycled/refurbished, or new generics.

Q: What are remanufactured / recycled / refurbished laser toner cartridges?
A: These are laser toner cartridges that are basically made with a combination of new and recycled parts. These laser toner cartridges are manufactured by first being fully cleaned out, keeping the existing plastic casing, then replacing worn out components such as the OPC drum/photoconducter, transfer rollers, etc., with new ones. Upon reassembly, new fresh toner specifically formulated for the particular printer engine-type are filled and finally the finished laser toner cartridges are fully tested and approved before they are packaged and sold.

Q: What are new compatible or generic laser toner cartridges?
A: These are laser toner cartridges that are made with 100% new parts. Even the plastic casing is newly molded and so are the internal components. These are not exact copies of the OEM, but are designed and manufactured to fit inside the same machines they are made for.

Conclusion - While OEM laser toner cartridges are of good quality, they can be expensive! By switching over to a high quality compatible laser toner cartridges you can typically save around 50%, and sometimes more! Let GDTUSA.com be your preferred source of high quality laser toner cartridges and enjoy the low prices! Remember, all of our laser toner cartridges are fully guaranteed for one year, so you can buy and print with a peace of mind.