Question on re-manufactured toner cartridges

My 1350W needs a new toner cartridge, and I find them expensive as H
(about $100) on the web. Whereas, there are ?re-filled? re-done
cartridges for some 40% less (about $70).

Are the latter worth getting to save money - or do they give trouble?
Are they a waste of money?

Anyone have experience here?

Thanks

Geezer

"geezer" <wee@willy.com> wrote in message
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> My 1350W needs a new toner cartridge, and I find them expensive as H
> (about $100) on the web. Whereas, there are ?re-filled? re-done
> cartridges for some 40% less (about $70).
>
> Are the latter worth getting to save money - or do they give trouble?
> Are they a waste of money?
>
> Anyone have experience here?

We have a HP 5L at work and used refilled cartridge for the past 5+ years.
All worked perfectly.

Search the Web and find out how to refill them yourself for as little as
$10.

NM


"geezer" <wee@willy.com> wrote in message
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> My 1350W needs a new toner cartridge, and I find them expensive as H
> (about $100) on the web. Whereas, there are ?re-filled? re-done
> cartridges for some 40% less (about $70).
>
> Are the latter worth getting to save money - or do they give trouble?
> Are they a waste of money?
>
> Anyone have experience here?
>
> Thanks
>
> Geezer

Yes. We have a Xerox 1040 that for the past 7 years have taken the four
toner cartridges we've accumulated from originally purchasing new and have
had them refilled by a fellow. They've always worked fine and saved us a
heap of money.

--
Jan Alter
bearpuf@verizon.net
or
jalter@phila.k12.pa.us
"Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net> wrote in message
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>
> "geezer" <wee@willy.com> wrote in message
> news:qn4812p9q3kaf72qqnt71655ssc2jer4jh@4ax.com...
>> My 1350W needs a new toner cartridge, and I find them expensive as H
>> (about $100) on the web. Whereas, there are ?re-filled? re-done
>> cartridges for some 40% less (about $70).
>>
>> Are the latter worth getting to save money - or do they give trouble?
>> Are they a waste of money?
>>
>> Anyone have experience here?
>
> We have a HP 5L at work and used refilled cartridge for the past 5+ years.
> All worked perfectly.
>

On Sun, 12 Mar 2006 13:10:53 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net>
wrote:

>
>"geezer" <wee@willy.com> wrote in message
>news:qn4812p9q3kaf72qqnt71655ssc2jer4jh@4ax.com...
>> My 1350W needs a new toner cartridge, and I find them expensive as H
>> (about $100) on the web. Whereas, there are ?re-filled? re-done
>> cartridges for some 40% less (about $70).
>>
>> Are the latter worth getting to save money - or do they give trouble?
>> Are they a waste of money?
>>
>> Anyone have experience here?
>
>We have a HP 5L at work and used refilled cartridge for the past 5+ years.
>All worked perfectly.
>


Thanks all of you

I ordered one refilled cartridge for $70 to try it. These danged
cartridges are expensive!!!!!

Geezer

On Sun, 12 Mar 2006 13:10:53 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net> wrote:

If the toner and refilled cartridge work ok, how about the drum (green color)
know anything about it?

My toner and drum are separate unit. (Panasonic KX-FA75). Thanks.

>
>"geezer" <wee@willy.com> wrote in message
>news:qn4812p9q3kaf72qqnt71655ssc2jer4jh@4ax.com...
>> My 1350W needs a new toner cartridge, and I find them expensive as H
>> (about $100) on the web. Whereas, there are ?re-filled? re-done
>> cartridges for some 40% less (about $70).
>>
>> Are the latter worth getting to save money - or do they give trouble?
>> Are they a waste of money?
>>
>> Anyone have experience here?
>
>We have a HP 5L at work and used refilled cartridge for the past 5+ years.
>All worked perfectly.
>

Generally compatible drum units work every bit as well as originals, I don't
know whether they are available for this printer but Google will tell you.
Tony
Jack CC <ackcc@califsouth.com> wrote:
>On Sun, 12 Mar 2006 13:10:53 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net> wrote:
>
>If the toner and refilled cartridge work ok, how about the drum (green color)
>know anything about it?
>
>My toner and drum are separate unit. (Panasonic KX-FA75). Thanks.
>
>>
>>"geezer" <wee@willy.com> wrote in message
>>news:qn4812p9q3kaf72qqnt71655ssc2jer4jh@4ax.com...
>>> My 1350W needs a new toner cartridge, and I find them expensive as H
>>> (about $100) on the web. Whereas, there are ?re-filled? re-done
>>> cartridges for some 40% less (about $70).
>>>
>>> Are the latter worth getting to save money - or do they give trouble?
>>> Are they a waste of money?
>>>
>>> Anyone have experience here?
>>
>>We have a HP 5L at work and used refilled cartridge for the past 5+ years.
>>All worked perfectly.
>>

On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 22:26:24 -0600, Tony <TonytheTigurrrrr@aim.com> wrote:

>Generally compatible drum units work every bit as well as originals, I don't
>know whether they are available for this printer but Google will tell you.
>Tony

I buy all my genuine toners/drum (Packed together) from Ebay at less than
1/2 the prices. I could further reduce the cost if I can find compatible drums
or recover drums. The drum failed before the toner run out. I kept all worn
drums, hopping someone can tell me source for Panasonic's recovered
laser drums. Thanks.


>Jack CC <ackcc@califsouth.com> wrote:
>>On Sun, 12 Mar 2006 13:10:53 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net> wrote:
>>
>>If the toner and refilled cartridge work ok, how about the drum (green color)
>>know anything about it?
>>
>>My toner and drum are separate unit. (Panasonic KX-FA75). Thanks.
>>
>>>
>>>"geezer" <wee@willy.com> wrote in message
>>>news:qn4812p9q3kaf72qqnt71655ssc2jer4jh@4ax.com...
>>>> My 1350W needs a new toner cartridge, and I find them expensive as H
>>>> (about $100) on the web. Whereas, there are ?re-filled? re-done
>>>> cartridges for some 40% less (about $70).
>>>>
>>>> Are the latter worth getting to save money - or do they give trouble?
>>>> Are they a waste of money?
>>>>
>>>> Anyone have experience here?
>>>
>>>We have a HP 5L at work and used refilled cartridge for the past 5+ years.
>>>All worked perfectly.
>>>

In general, a reliable refiller wants repeat business, so he will try to
make a good refill cartridge for you, and will also warrant it against
trouble. So, the first question is to find a reliable refiller in your
area or country.

However, be aware of this... with the Minolta/Konica 1350W, the
cartridge has some type of chip in it which is "terminated" when the
cartridge become close to empty. This chip tells the printer it is a
"genuine K-M cartridge" and allows the printer to operate at a fast page
speed. If you purchase or refill a cartridge which doesn't have this
chip replaced (I believe the chip costs about $10 per unit) the printer
will work, but at about 1/4th the speed or so.

Yeah, of course, this is a lot of garbage and shouldn't be legal.

Art

geezer wrote:

> My 1350W needs a new toner cartridge, and I find them expensive as H
> (about $100) on the web. Whereas, there are ?re-filled? re-done
> cartridges for some 40% less (about $70).
>
> Are the latter worth getting to save money - or do they give trouble?
> Are they a waste of money?
>
> Anyone have experience here?
>
> Thanks
>
> Geezer

geezer <wee@willy.com> wrote in news:qn4812p9q3kaf72qqnt71655ssc2jer4jh@
4ax.com:

> My 1350W needs a new toner cartridge, and I find them expensive as H
> (about $100) on the web. Whereas, there are ?re-filled? re-done
> cartridges for some 40% less (about $70).
>
> Are the latter worth getting to save money - or do they give trouble?
> Are they a waste of money?

At that margin, I'd just as well get a new cart.

>
> Anyone have experience here?
>
> Thanks
>
> Geezer