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There's hesitation among some printer owners to use compatible toner cartridges. In reality, there is not any need to worry about using compatible cartridges. These cartridges can give the same excellent print as the brand name toner cartridges at a fraction of the purchase price. Below we discuss some of the frequently asked questions concerning compatible cartridges and dispel some of the myths surrounding them.
Many believe that the compatible toner cartridges are more economical since they are created with cheap material and will not work as well as the original manufacturer cartridges. The Printer makers business model is to sell the printers cheap, then recoup the loss by selling the cartridges to get longer. They suppose if you already have the printer, you will purchase their cartridges. On the other hand, businesses that manufacture compatible cartridges can sell for cheaper since they're not trying to recoup the loss on the sale of a printer.

While we can't talk for all compatible toner cartridges available on the market, we promise that outside cartridges will do the job just in addition to the first brand cartridges if not better.
We frequently hear people say that their printer doesn't accept compatible cartridges, so they have been advised they can only use brand name cartridges. This isn't in any way correct. The printer makers will inform you that you can use their toner only because they would like you to buy them from them, not that compatible cartridges don't work. Many printers manufacturers have lost lawsuits where they've attempted to make it impossible to utilize compatibles. The courts have determined it is only reasonable to allow users to use those cartridges they'd like in their printer.
It's always suggested to turn off some firmware updates if you are using compatible cartridges. While it's illegal for the original makers to prevent you from using compatible toner cartridges using their printers, they will often do upgrades into the printer firmware which is likely to make the compatibles give error messages. If this happens, you can try rolling the update, or if possible, you can replace the microchip on the cartridge using an upgraded chip.
A lot of people believe that compatible cartridges will ruin their printer either by locking up the printer or by draining toner inside the system. While there does exist a few shallow end cartridges on the market, or some refilled cartridges which could cause problems like clogging the printer. Absolute Toner backs their compatible toner cartridges with warranties, therefore they won't damage your printer in any way!
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