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You read articles on the daily about how important it is to buy quality toner cartridges for your laser printer and where and how to buy in bulk or the best discounts. There are thousands of options out there, all competing for your business, so you want to be sure to take you time and find the best option. Once you do, though, what comes next? When your package of toner cartridges arrive, will you know what to do with them? Many people will not, but thankfully there are sites like Wonderhowto.com that will walk you through it for your specific printer.
Of course installing and removing cartridges will be different in all models and types of printers. Putting an HP toner cartridge into an Okidata printer won’t help at all; neither does shoving ink cartridges in a laser printer. It is important that you are thorough when searching for replacements because not only will it waste you money to get the wrong product, but it could permanently damage your printer. Also, be sure to put the appropriate color in the slots.
Solid ink printers, which are manufactured by Xerox, do not have cartridges at all. The inks they use are sticks, similar to a crayon. When the printer is used, the sticks melt into a liquid ink that is applied to the paper. Each color of ink stick has its own specific shape so when it comes time to install the replacements, they will fit right into the slot designed specifically for each. This helps to avoid the possibility of using the wrong slot or breaking something by trying to shove a cartridge into the wrong area of the printer. These kinds of mistakes can be very damaging, so be sure to follow instructions and don’t be afraid to ask for help.