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No teacher left without a toner cartridge

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toner cartridge teacherWhile many of us are facing tough cut backs, we fail to remember the most important people in our children’s lives. Often overlooked, under paid and certainly unappreciated is your child’s teacher. They don’t complain unless little Johnny has been bad. Never revealing budget restraints or loss of financial support. We only care when our child tends to make us look like were not doing our job as a parent.

Teacher Appreciation Week is easy, when times are good: The java mug. The gift certificate. And of course, the apple.

But when times are bad, it is much more harder and sometimes the best way to say, “Thanks for all you’ve done for my child” is with… a card or even better and much more appreciated is a toner cartridge, or maybe some dustless chalk.

Please send a Toner Cartridge to School

Budget cuts have hit one Chesapeake elementary school hard enough that for teacher appreciation week this week, the Parent Teacher Association sent home a note saying teachers had asked parents to please give them the gift of school supplies. The wish lists included printer cartridges, toner cartridges, Ziploc bags, dry-erase markers, and toys for recess.

“That does look a little sad,” said Kim Parker, vice president of the Western Branch Intermediate PTA. “But most of us room mothers, we’re still planning to do something nice for the teacher themselves, too.”

During these difficult times, little things often make a big difference. When it comes to our children there isn’t anything we wouldn’t do. But the feeling of helplessness that these teachers must feel when our school system seems to tie their hands with budget cuts is heart breaking. The next time you chat with your child’s teacher please ask them if there is anything that you a interested parent could provide for his or her class.

You may want to let the teacher and some of the parents know that there are programs out there that provides an empty cartridge collection program that allows schools to participate in fundraisers. And if saving money on printer cartridges or toner cartridges is an issue in your child’s classroom then the teacher should take some time to make a class project using recycled printer cartridges. Recycled printer cartridges cost 50% less than retail and helps to save the environment.

10,000 Postcards and the winner is Printer Toner vs Ink

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printer toner postcardsWhich method of printing, using ink or color toner, produced the best response rate on a test of 10,000+ post cards in a direct-mail campaign? I know what you’re thinking: “Who dreams up these studies anyway?”

Nonetheless, it can be costly to not consider how a printing technology might involve responses to a marketing piece. And because mistakes costs money we need to find out the best process to make our advertisement budgets go farther.

Laser Printer Toner vs Inkjet

The results are definitely noteworthy, if not conclusive. The test was against a laser printer toner and one from the inkjet company Riso (who sponsored the research), so we don’t know how applicator these results would be to other machines from other manufacturers, like hp toner vs hp inkjet.

But aside from the comparison between technologies, there’s some good info about color toner vs. black and white toner and some other broader bits of info, including cost comparisons. Here are a few highlights and yes, the answer to my first question:

* More than 40% of the respondents believe that printing is the most effective media for business communications, and or so 90% of all respondents prefer to receive full-color direct marketing materials.

* Above and beyond response rate, two-thirds of the respondents indicate that the cost of printing is the most important criteria of a direct marketing campaign. Inkjet printing costs rather a bit more than laser costs.

* Inkjet produced cards generated about 4% fewer responses than cards printed with color laser equipment.

So there you go. Printer Toner is the winner by a hair, and it’s a pretty thin hair. The lesson to all of this is: color is preferred no matter what and laser color costs less and is more accepted.

One noteworthy mention is that when you go out to purchase printer cartridges for whatever technology you decide to use, seek out recycled cartridges. These cartridges often cost about 50% less than retail and most importantly you will be helping out the environment.

Printer Toner used to help fight crime

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printer toner fingerprintIn a world full of answers on how to recycle just more or less everything under the sun there are always clever people who just go beyond traditional means. Over and over you hear about why you should recycle your printer cartridges from trying to save the environment to being able to save money and so forth. Even with today’s applied science the most overlooked resources often get over looked.

Printer Toner Recycled into Fingerprint Powder

Angus Carnie of 300 Recycling newly noted that he has had a fantastic response from all over the world for his solution to reprocess toner powder as forensic fingerprint powder.

Just as many people would assume to recycle a printer toner cartridge would mean you take it apart and then reconstruct it for resale. But with the new application of using it as a dust for the removal of fingerprints at a crime scene is just remarkable not only for the invention, but also for the value of recycling.

Printer and photocopier cartridges have been reused or broken down to recover the plastic and metal components; nonetheless, the waste toner powder presented a problem due to its complicated composition. Carnie eventually discovered that it made an excellent core material for print powders.

“Ironically, one of the other big issues was what to do with the different colors of toner, but I found that they were ideal for identifying finger prints on dark surfaces such as car dashboards,\” With yellow toner on a black background it makes for a very decided print.

Think doubly if your a thief. If you thought you were smart enough to get away clean think again. One step ahead is the law and in their hand is recycled printer toner from probably your toner cartridge you threw away.

Answers about Toner Cartridges

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printer toner answersHaving a laser printer sitting on most office desks – both at the office and at home – most users have come to understand the role of the printer toner. But, in most cases, the extent of our knowledge is limited to knowing when and how the printer toner cartridge must be changed. And change it we do, and with not a clue to having any real understanding of how it functions within our printer.

What is printer toner made of?

Printer toner contains the material – whether in liquid or typically powder form – that brings our printed document to life, to use or dispose of at our discretion. When we choose to print from our computer, a signal is sent to the printer in binary code, formatted and ink – of all crucial colors – is released onto our papers reproducing exactly the document we constructed on our computer.

The printer you use will typically come with a unique cartridge specifically for your printer. Depending on the volume with which we print, the toner cartridge will have to be changed periodically or more frequently. In this case, we purchase replacement printer toner – which in many cases can be an expensive proposition.

Of course when replacing the printer toner most people turn to the printer producer. The specific printer toner that is compatible with your printer comes with a product number that will help you substantially and conveniently locate a replacement. While this can be a more pricey option than purchasing a generic alternative, you are sure to get the quality that your printer needs. Lower quality printer toner, while always less expensive, can seriously clog and damage your printer.

That is not to say, however, that you can not find quality printer toner at reasonable prices. There are generic brands that offer superior quality at a more affordable cost. The key is ensuring that you are dealing with a reputable company that will stand behind the products they sell. A little due diligence on the Internet will help you make a better decision in the long run. Always ask or check to see what kind of guarantee is being offered before you buy.

Printer cartridges is an inevitable part of printer ownership. Take your time to learn what works and what prices you can find so that you affordably address your printer needs. believe the old saying, you get what you pay for. That is especially true when purchasing remanufactured printer cartridges.