How often do you read about toner? I know, probably never in your life, right? What if I told you that you could be missing out on some pretty significant savings? Or that shopping for toner and ink is a process that can contain many hidden discounts and cheap options you never thought of? Would you be interested? I know I was.
The thing about toner is, each printer company wants you to stay loyal to them and only them. They write their manuals and product materials to tell you to only replace your toner with the stuff they make. They make it sound like some other companys toner is going to ruin the quality of your work, or worse yet, sabotage your machine. Plus, they make it easy to re-order from them – but that also makes it hard for you to see that they are overcharging you compared to their competitor.
What they will never tell you is that third party companies manufacture toner too, and no just for their own machines. If you have a Dell or an HP printer, for example, lots of companies make toner cartridges to match your machine other than just Dell or HP. These companies use toner that is essentially the same substance as what your name brand would make, possibly even made in the same factory. Then it is put into a cartridge designed identically to the name brand one. And these are sold for cheaper, sometimes significantly so.
Taking a little time to read about toner is a good idea. It is a product you likely spend a whole lot of money on and by learning the options within the industry you can save a lot of money.