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NEW RELEASE OF OKI833 COMPATIBLE PRINTER CARTRIDGES

High quality compatible colour print cartridges (black,cyan, magenta & yellow) have just become available at an incredibly reduced price when compared to the genuine ones, at the same 10,000 page yield, for the black & colours.

ABC Print Supplies is selling the range at $92 per cartridge. 

This compares to lowest priced genuine cartridges at $149 for black and $320 for colours.

A spokesperson for ABC Print Supplies reminds users that all their products are fully guaranteed, though very rarely are their refunds owing to the manufacturing standard ensuring highest quality 

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NEW OKI833 COMPATIBLE LASER CARTRIDGES FOR DATA C833 & C833N PRINTERS

NEW RELEASE OF OKI833 COMPATIBLE PRINTER CARTRIDGES High quality compatible colour print cartridges (black,cyan, magenta & yellow) have just ...
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29 August 2019

The HP 655A cartridges consist of the CF450A black, CF451A cyan, CF452A yellow, and CF453A magenta.

The HP655A cartridges are for use in the  HP LaserJetEnterprise M652,  M653, MFPM681, MFPM682.

The yields for the compatible black CF450A #655A is 12,500 pages, and for the CF451A cyan, CF452A yellow, and CF453A magenta, 10,500 pages each, same as for genuine cartridges.

HP's LaserJet Enterprise M653x prints great looking text and graphics, and ok photos, at a fast speed, but its running costs are on the high side—especially for such an expensive color laser printer.

By utilising high quality compatible CF450A black, CF451A cyan, CF452A yellow, and CF453A magenta printer cartridges, you greatly eliminate the cost problem.

A bundle of genuine black, cyan, yellow, and magenta printer cartridges offering a combined yield of 44,000 pages at a recommended retail price of $1,434.00 costs     3.26 cents per page. 

For the same number of pages using the high quality compatible toner cartridges, at a  retail price of $4719.00, the price reduces to 1.63 cents per page - or a saving of $715 each time you use a set of printer cartridges e.g. every 4 months amounts to an annual saving of $2,145.00 - go figure

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HP 655A compatible laser toner printer cartridges just released - offering high quality

The HP 655A cartridges consist of the CF450A black, CF451A cyan, CF452A yellow, and CF453A magenta. The HP655A cartridges are for use in the  HP L...
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22 February 2019
A snap shot of an argument for the compatible printer cartridges. This is not necessarily our take on whether you should purchase compatible printer cartridges before genuine cartridges, but more a perspective of what the OEM brand distributors will do to prevent opposition to their product. Press 'Ctrl' and '+' together to zoom the brochure.

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WHY CHOOSE COMPATIBLE PRINT CARTRIDGES - A Perspective

A snap shot of an argument for the compatible printer cartridges. This is not necessarily our take on whether you should purchase compatible printe...
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18 July 2018

What does it mean by this TN2450 compatible cartridge not having a chip?

This simply allows the customer to remove the chip from the genuine Brother TN2450 high yield which costs you approx AUS$117 on the internet or AUS$141 from large retail outlets after you have used it, and attach it to your newly purchased compatible printer cartridge which costs you $56.90 from ABC Print Supplies

And the same chip can be used repeatedly. And the generic toner comes with a guarantee to deliver the same print quality as the OEM product.

The cartridge is supplied with easy to follow operating instructions, and all you need is a screw driver and two minutes of your time - not bad for a saving of $60.

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BROTHER TN2450 compatible cartridge with NO chip

What does it mean by this TN2450 compatible cartridge not having a chip? This simply allows the customer to remove the chip from the genuine Broth...
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12 July 2018

Toner cartridges are quite robust, but the components are sensitive to light, humidity, and temperature, so in order to achieve maximum performance in the way of highest quality and longest life from your toner, you should follow the following storage procedures.

Where your printer is then so too should your toner cartridges,in a controlled temperature and humidity environment. If the toner cartridge is packaged then these control conditions are not as important.

In fact, if you take a toner cartridge out of its packaging, then it is essential to cover the top opening of the cartridge with paper and store in a dark & dry environment.

For ultimate performance , the following steps should be followed:

  • keep the toner cartridge in its protective original package until installation

  • store lying on its side, not upright, with the same side facing up as if it were installed in the printer

  • Do not store the printer cartridges in any of the following conditions:

    • Temperature over 40 degrees celsius

    • Humidity range less than 20% or greater than 80% as it will effect the texture of the toner itself

    • direct sunlight or room light

    • unclean environment

    • a vehicle over a time period

    • a salty air environment unless sealed packaging

  • Don't touch the surface of the photo-conductive drum in the cartridge

  • Don't expose the toner cartridge to unnecessary shock or vibrations*

  • Never manually rotate he drum, especially in the reverse direction as this can cause toner spillage and even internal damage.

* although users often give the cartridge a gentle rocking motion when the printer shows the cartridge as empty display to get that little extra usage from it.

 

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TONER CARTRIDGES OPTIMUM STORAGE

Toner cartridges are quite robust, but the components are sensitive to light, humidity, and temperature, so in order to achieve maximum performanc...
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13 February 2018

 

DELL D5765 Printer & Cartridges

Probably as a result of Dell's merger with EMC, the largest Data Storage supplier in the world, the OEM has stopped producing printers, with warranties on them ceasing in 2021.

Apparently, existing printers will be repaired and otherwise supported via supply of consumables including printer cartridges through to 2021.

Stuart Gilbertson, of 'Consider IT's', in his analysis, suggests that the Dell printers seem to be re-branded Xerox or Samsung printers.

Although genuine printer Cartridges will be gradually withdrawn from the market, the compatible cartridges will keep on being available, partially as a result of the withdrawal of the genuine cartridges creating extra demand from users who are not ready to throw away their printers while breakdown free.

ABC Print Supplies has been assured by its supplier of Dell compatible cartridges that there are no long term plans to curtail production.

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DELL IS SAYING 'BYE BYE' TO THE PRINTER MARKET

  DELL D5765 Printer & Cartridges Probably as a result of Dell's merger with EMC, the largest Data Storage supplier in the world, the OEM has ...
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21 November 2017

If you use any of the following Brother Ink Printers, then you can now benefit from real savings on the new compatible printer cartridges just released, the LC3319XL Black, Cyan , Magenta & Yellow ink.

These include the BROTHER MFC J5330DW, BROTHER MFC J5730DW, BROTHER MFC J6530DW, BROTHER MFC J6730DW, and the BROTHER MFC J6930DW.

The LC3319XL G & G compatible cartridges offer the highest quality ink, and are produced under the rigorous implementation of ISO 9001 global quality system and ISO 14001 global environment system, by the largest printer cartridge manufacturer in the world.

And if a technician from a brand name distributor should tell you that compatible printer cartridges will damage your printer, don't believe it. At least, not from G & G. Other  compatible cartridges may not offer true value because the quality of their ink might be detrimental to your printer, especially where there is no quality control.

ABC Print Supplies has been in business since 2010, and have sold many thousands of compatible (& genuine) cartridges, and although we warrant to replace any printer adversely effected by compatible printer cartridge usage, we have not had one request.

The real benefit to the user, beside the quality, is the massive saving in price when compared to the genuine brand. For the high quality yield (black 3,000 pages, colours 1,500 pages - same as the genuine ones), our price is $45.80 compared to an average price of $63.74 from 3 suppliers. For the colours our price is $32.90, compared to $40.92. If you realise the difference in the sum total of cartridges with usage requiring say 3 monthly restocking, over a year, it amounts to a saving of $167.60 p.a. 

Oh, and you might be wondering about the LC-3317 standard ink cartridges. The manufacturer doesn't produce them. If the high yield compatibles sell at a lower/same price than the genuine standard cartridges, then why?

 

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BROTHER LC3319XL COMPATIBLE INK CARTRIDGES - NEW RELEASE

If you use any of the following Brother Ink Printers, then you can now benefit from real savings on the new compatible printer cartridges just...
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31 October 2017

G & G Logo

G & G is low profile to the public, especially printer cartridge users, but it is part of one of the largest conglomerates in the world

So how can G & G make you money?

Simply, they make the best compatible printer cartridges in the world for quality of product. And they sell them to you at prices that make genuine cartridges so exorbitant that you are wasting money buying them.

Who are G & G? They are part of the Ninestar Corporation, which in turn is owned by the Apex Technology Co Ltd.This organisation in fact also owns Lexmark, one of the most recognized Printer brand names in the world. 

Ninestar claims to be the world's largest compatibles producer, & guarantees their products, meaning in this case the G & G printer cartridges, including remanufactured cartridges, to function perfectly. They advise " All the products are manufactured under the rigorous implementation of ISO 9001 global quality system and ISO 14001 global environment system. Ninestar products enjoy a solid reputation among our resellers and customers for their highest quality and value".

At ABC Print Supplies, we endorse the reliability of the G & G printer cartridges, having supplied them since 2010 to our many customers.

So if you want to save money, then go no further for your compatibles than with us.

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WHY YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT 'G & G', IT WILL MAKE YOU MONEY

G & G Logo G & G is low profile to the public, especially printer cartridge users, but it is part of one of the largest conglomerates in t...
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20 October 2017

Today's printers, either inkjet or toner, offer you many features. Attributes such as wi-fi connection, high res photos, multi-function, scanning, etc are all relevant to your requirements.

However, there are more fundamental considerations you need to investigate prior to your making a decision.

Firstly, if you are wanting to buy a budget printer, then look at the cost of the printer cartridges, be they genuine or generic. Printer cartridge brands often sell printers at below cost price to attract the buyer, whereas the real profit for the manufacturer is in the repeated ordering of printer cartridges.

Investigate the cost of genuine cartridges, and weather you can obtain compatible or remanufactured printer cartridges for that particular printer. Also look carefully at the yield of any printer cartridge. One that seems expensive, might not be so if it has a high yield.

Secondly, determine whether you really need the different features such as colour printing, or photocopying etc. Often, they are nice to have, but for you really not needed.

Thirdly, determine what the real purpose of you printer is. If you are a home user, And want to print photos and have the children do drawings or download internet pictures, then colour inkjet is most likely your thing. But if you need a printer for officework such as statements, invoices emails etc, then a monochrome (black only) with a toner cartridge is probably your preference.

Keep in mind though, that choosing a printer can be as personal as buying a pair of shoes - each individual has their own particular requirements. A bush walker needs heavy duty water resistant ankle high boots. An investment adviser needs a smart set of dress shoes, etc. And for you, the important issue is  to determine what those requirements are as applicable to printing needs. Good luck

 

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BUYING A NEW PRINTER TIPS

Today's printers, either inkjet or toner, offer you many features. Attributes such as wi-fi connection, high res photos, multi-function, scanning,...
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16 October 2017

There are approximately 24 major brands of printer cartridge you can buy, so which one is the most popular?

At ABC Printsupplies, we have been selling genuine, remanufactured, and compatible ink & toner cartridges since 2010. During this 7 year period, we have maintained complete records of our sales.

We have sponsored all brands equally, and with the use of Google Analytics, we have a comprehensive record of what brands consumers in Australia prefer.

Five brands stand out from the pack. These brands are Brother, Canon, Epson, HP, and Fuji Xerox. This is no reflection on the quality or pricing of other brands, whose brand names might lack the marketing strength of the forenamed suppliers.

Below are the 5 most popular brands, along with their percentage of sales when compared with each other:

Fuji Xerox        6.96%

Epson           17.22%

Canon          19.61%

Brother         22.56%

HP               33.7%

From the above, it can be seen that HP enjoy approximately just over one third of the complete sales, remembering that these figures also include compatible and remanufactured printer cartridges, both toner & ink, as well as drum kits.

In recent times HP have increased their pricing on a number of occasions - so it remains to be seen how this will effect their portion of the market place when it comes time for their users to replace their printers

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WHICH ARE THE MOST POPULAR PRINTER CARTRIDGE BRANDS

There are approximately 24 major brands of printer cartridge you can buy, so which one is the most popular? At ABC Printsupplies, we have been se...

Many printer users are still anxious about using compatible cartridges, and for that reason they have to pay substantially more for genuine cartridges. If you pay a lot more then it is better..yes...no, read on.

We promote and sell both genuine and compatible printer cartridges. But we believe it is important in providing support to our users, that we pass on to you, information we come across, to assist in your  decision making. 

The following information is provided by a major compatible printer cartridge wholesaler:

Will compatible ink and toner cartridges work just as well as genuine?

Compatible ink & toner manufacturers have developed their own solutions that work just as well as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) products...if not better.

They have had the opportunity to reverse engineer the OEM product and develop outstanding print & toner solutions to ensure the quality of the finished printed page is of the same high quality that you are familiar with. The print quality is guaranteed to be the same as the OEM printer cartridges. 

Don't be bullied by OEM print machine manufacturers.

          Because if you do, you'll lose the opportunity to make significant savings.                         At times, dealers technicians advise that a printer is not covered by warranty                   because the customer is not using genuine cartridges. By saying this he is                       not complying with Australian law, which states that a non-genuine made for any             machine and used will not void the warranty unless the OEM (the dealer) can                   prove it is the toner that has caused the damage to the printer. This needs to be in          writing. 

Australian consumers are entitled to a number of statutory guarantees pursuant to Schedule 2, Chapter 3, Part 3-2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (“Act”). If a part is “not genuine”, but is interchangeable with a “genuine part”, then the non-genuine part would still be seen as being fit for the appropriate purpose and would therefore not void any manufacturers’ guarantee/warranty.

 Our advice to the user is this. Try a set of remanufactured or compatible cartridges the next time you order. If you find they are not to your satisfaction because of inferior quality, send us a photo of the resultant print, and we will refund you your payment. That is our confidence in non genuine cartridges.

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WHY CHOOSE COMPATIBLE PRINTER CARTRIDGES?

Many printer users are still anxious about using compatible cartridges, and for that reason they have to pay substantially more for genuine cartri...

 

A new compatible range of printer cartridges have been released to the market.

                                    BROTHER MFC J5320DW PRINTER

They are the Brother LC 233 black, cyan, magenta, and yellow ink cartridges, with a yield of approx. 550 pages, for each colour.

If you are a heavy user, you might be more interested in the High Yield, or as in the case of the black, the extra High Yield. In this range, the colours have a yield of 1,200 pages each, and the black has a yield of 2,400 pages.

The high yield ink cartridges do provide much more 'bang for your buck', although the standard size presents good savings when compared to genuine prices.

The Brother printers that use these ink cartridges are the DCP J4120DW, MFC J4620DW, MFC J5320DW, & MFC J5720DW for the standard and high yield sizes, but that the Extra high yield black cartridge is only available for the MFC J5320DW &     MFC J5720DW printers.

So if you are considering purchasing a new ink printer, and you are favourable towards the Brother brand, then this might be the way to go.

Highlighted is a review of the Brother MFC J4620DW printer..

To find the prices of the compatible cartridges, go to Brother LC233 ink cartridges.

 

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Brother LC233 newly released compatible Ink cartridges

  A new compatible range of printer cartridges have been released to the market.                                     BROTHER MFC J5320DW PRINTER ...
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10 February 2016

Words such as 'toner', "laser', 'remanufactured', 'compatible', 'yield' etc, can be confusing for many computer printer users (cont..)

When searching for a printer cartridge, you should always search by the model number for the printer, unless you know for certain what printer cartridge model it is that you require. For instance, the Epson Expression Photo XP850 printer model has 6 different colours of dye cartridge with a standard yield C13T277192 to C13T277692. Then there are also a further six cartridges that have high yield C13T278192 to C13T278692. So there are 12 possible cartridges for this printer. The best way to see all of these options is to search for 'XP850'. This should throw up all 12 options, plus bundles if applcable.

By searching by the printer model, you also eliminate  transposition errors that can occur by incorrectly entering a digit in a cartridge model number For instance, Brother brand has the TN2150, the TN2250, and the TN2350 printer cartidges. An incorrectly entered digit as indicated by the bold digits above would result in sa getting a cartridge for the Brother MFC2703DW printer instead of the Brother HL2142.

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PRINTER CARTRIDGES EXPLAINED - INSTALMENT B

Words such as 'toner', "laser', 'remanufactured', 'compatible', 'yield' etc, can be confusing for many computer printer users (cont..) When search...
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14 September 2015

Words such as 'toner', "laser', 'remanufactured', 'compatible', 'yield' etc, can be confusing for many computer printer users.

So following we unravel some of the mystery of the printer cartridge world.

You recently buy a printer, and need to replace your cartridge, after what seems a short period of usage. This is because the printer manufacturer usually only provides that cartridge which was supplied with the printer at 40% capacity. As it comes with the printer, who's complaining.

So its time to buy your first printer cartridge, and this can be a confusing ordeal, as you get all these variants thrown up at you. For instance you have brought an HP LaserJet Pro P1102 printer, what cartridge should you get?

You enter the above printer model along with the word 'cartridge' on an internet search page and all these confusing options become available to you: HP #85, CE285A, genuine, compatible, remanufactured, toner cartridge, laser cartridge, etc. What to do?

In the above example, #85 is simply an abbreviation that HP uses, starting at #1, and rising to #971. For any individual #, there can be a number of different printers that use that cartidge.

The OEM, or Original Equipment Manufacturer code for this cartridge is 'CE285A', which is the definitive model number for the cartridge. In some cases, where the brand supplier sells a high yield cartridge as well as the standard, then the coding could be say Q5649A (#49A) for the former, and Q4649X (#49X) for the latter.

In each example above (CE285A & Q5649A/X), the printer cartridges are referred to as 'Mono Laser' cartridges. This is the same as saying black toner cartridges. Mono means 'one' or 'single', as in no colour. And laser is the electronic filtering that enables the toner powder to form into pixels, be it text or image.

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PRINTER CARTRIDGES EXPLAINED - INSTALMENT A

Words such as 'toner', "laser', 'remanufactured', 'compatible', 'yield' etc, can be confusing for many computer printer users. So following...
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27 August 2015

There are printers  (and relative printer cartridges) that are best suited for photo quality. We are not talking professional printers here, which are extremely costly, but more the amateur & professional photographers (prosumer photo printers) and graphic artists, who desire good quality.

These are among the best of colour printers currently available on the market. It is not a review, but a click & paste of any of these models will provide you with detailed descriptions of each printer.

For those of you who want a photo quality printer, here are a number of choices in 2015:

Epson WorkForce Pro WF-5620DWF Inkjat Printer- colours are bright and solid, with phot prints detailed and clean, with natural colours
Canon Maxify MB5350 Photo prints are tremendous

CANON PIXMA MG7520 a very capable six-color photo printer, the MG7520 delivers quality photo prints that will make amateur photographers happy -
a flagship photo-capable home printer

EPSON STYLUS PRO 3880 prosumer model
- it’s not a printer for the part time user. It produces the highest quality images, even if you don’t know a thing about color management; for those who
, it is capable of developing color and monochrome prints up to 17 x 22 inches in size with extra pizazz that’s suitable for hanging in a public place

Epson Artisan 1430 wide-format inkjet printer - This printer gives extremely high quality print-outs on photo paper when using high resolution images

Canon PIXMA iP8720 Ink Jet - For the advanced photographer to the small business or studio, this would be a perfect printer to create beautiful prints up to 13 × 19 inches
as well as all the business documents you may ever need - .create high resolution 9600 x 2400 dpi full color prints.

Canon Pixma Pro-100 ($499) is a serious photo printer for those serious about their photography.
It probably won’t give you the same quality as one of the prosumer photo printers in the $1,000 price range, but someone would have to look very closely to see any difference.

Other highl rated colour printers include:
HP Photosmart C310A Canon Pixma iP100 HP Photosmart D110A Epson PictureMate Charm PM 225
Canon Selphy CP800 Canon Selphy CP780 Canon Pixma Ip90v Printer

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2015 BEST PHOTO PRINTERS

There are printers  (and relative printer cartridges) that are best suited for photo quality. We are not talking professional printers here, which ...
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03 August 2015

You have an urgent print run to do, and just as you start, the printer no longer functions.

What should you do to rectify the problem? First things first. Make sure that the printer is switched on, and that it is connected to your computer, and that the computer knows the printer is there. If someone changed your settings, then you may have a problem.

But the above is not normally the reason for a non-print, especially if you are the sole operator of the computer/printer. The next step is to check that there is ink/toner in the installed printer cartridges. Usually the printer will provide a message on a LCD screen advising if the ink/toner levels are low, or ceased.

If the cartridge is low, then you might take it out and give it a not too strenuous shake, and replace it into the cradle, as there is often  residue of ink/toner left in the cartridge that the sensors have failed to register. If levels appear adequate, then if the printer has a drum cartridge, that may be the culprit. Or the printer might be suffering from over usage, or some other mechanical problem. Check your user manual, for troubleshooting. That should put you in the right direction.

All of the above, with the exception of a mechanical failure, should be ascertained in a very short period of time. The next step is to replace the printer cartridge. If after doing this, the printer is not working, then firstly check to make sure yo have followed the cartridge installation instructions from your user manual, where you were advised, amongst other steps, to remove any plastic tabs that are stoppers to prevent the ink/toner from leaking.

Next, make sure you ordered and are using the correct cartridge for your printer. This often happens, as printers can have very similar model numbers. For instance, the Brother HL2142 and HL2242 printers use Brother TN2150 and TN2250  cartridges respectively.

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PRINTER CARTRIDGE NOT WORKING? WHY NOT?

You have an urgent print run to do, and just as you start, the printer no longer functions. What should you do to rectify the problem? First t...
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22 July 2015

What type of toner printer is the best option for your business needs, whereby cost is an important factor, but quality is a high priority?

 

You are the IT manager of a large business, or the bookkeeper in a smaller business, or a mum & dad business that is quickly growing, and you have to make a decision on what is the best toner printer(s) for your business.

When setting out your requirements, it is not only the printer you should be considering, but the printer cartridges they use as well.

In the first instance, you need to ask yourself the following questions:

  • What quantity of printing do I require to be done, now & into the perceivable future
  • Are my printing requirements in mono only or do I require colour as well and in what ratio to black
  • Do I require the printer to do multi functional requirements, such as copying, facsimilies (rapidly becoming scarcer), etc
  • Do I require high quality  colour graphics.

By asking yourself these questions you will be arriving at a choice of what type of printer you want.

But there is another qualifying requirement you should undertake - what printer cartridges should I be using?

Yes. we all know in this situation we are talking toners, which are generally but not always best suited for businesses's heavier needs, but there are toners that are mono toners, and coloured toners. And then there is the yield capacity of the toner, whether genuine, remanufactured, or compatible.

Normally, the more printing you require, then the larger yield toners. And yes, they are normally more costly in that toner powder is the most expensive element in the whole setup. But another advantage of the higher yield toners is that they directly relate to faster printers, which in themselves can save you time & money.

So, in summary, determine your printing requirement, and then determine your cartridge yield. And then check out the supplier's printers, but before you buy, go away and look at the reviews.

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THE BEST TONER PRINTER FOR YOUR BUSINESS

What type of toner printer is the best option for your business needs, whereby cost is an important factor, but quality is a high priority?   Y...
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26 May 2015

Printing is becoming less of a requirement in business and in homes.

Recently, I booked  tickets to an event through  ticketek, on the computer, and was wondering if the printer had enough ink because how bad would it be if I went to print the tickets at the last moment, to discover the printer was refusing to cough up (I know, I should always have spares, but hey..).

Anyhow imagine my surprise when I found that the booking along with barcode is downloaded straight to my mobile phone, and then when I get to the advent, at the turn-style (they still exist), I put my mobile lcd up against the sensor, and, hey presto, I'm in!

This is just another example of where the cloud is taking over the necessity of having to use expensive print ink or toner.

For the time being, the lack of need of printing for storage records due to the cloud has been offset by the increase in the number of people been able to avail themselves of computers/printers as a result of lower prices, and increased user ability. But eventually that will reach saturation point, if not already so.

The following Google trend graph indicates  the fall in interest in printers via google searches since 2004.

The numbers on the graph reflect how many searches have been done for a particular term, relative to the total number of searches done on Google over time

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WILL PRINTERS/PRINTER CARTRIDGES SURVIVE THE CLOUD?

Printing is becoming less of a requirement in business and in homes. Recently, I booked  tickets to an event through  ticketek, on the computer, a...
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25 March 2015

Based on the analogy that the most ordered cartridges are such because they are the best, we examine what have been the most sought after Canon Ink & Toner cartridges from over the last few years from ABC Print Supplies.

In our previous blogs, we have determined that for Brother the most popular ink cartridges are the LC67 range along with the Brother TN240 toner cartridges, and the Brother TN2150X compatible with a massive 4,500 page yield.

Also we looked at the HP printer cartridges, with the CE278A proving the most popular. It is a mono laser cartridge which has a high acceptance from businesses.

 

For ink cartridges, Canon is far more successful than for its toners, according to our research. The most popular ink cartridges from Canon include the following:

Canon Compatible PGI5/CLI8 B,C,M,Y Bundle (5 carts)

Canon CLI-8M Genuine Magenta Ink Tank

Canon PGI520 / CLI521 B,C,M,Y Bundle Pack Compatible

The most popular  popular toner cartridge for Canon is the Canon FX9 Fax Toner Compatible 

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WHICH ARE THE BEST CANON PRINTER CARTRIDGES?

Based on the analogy that the most ordered cartridges are such because they are the best, we examine what have been the most sought after Canon Ink...
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03 December 2014

We have advised from our sales activity over a number of years what are the most popular Brother printer cartridges used. We now look at HP.

From 2010, we have access to Google's analytical records of the type and quantity of cartridges we have sold. From this, we can see what are the most popular HP toner cartridges that our customers prefer.

Today we are looking at both mono (no colour) and colour toner cartridges, and advising of the printers that they use.

The HP CE278A, otherwise known as the HP 78A is the most popular mono toner printer cartridge used by our customers. It has a yield of 2,100 pages and is used by the following printers:

LASERJET PRO M1536, LASERJET PRO P1566, LASERJET PRO P1606, LASERJET PRO M1530. of this range of printers, the LASERJET PRO P1606 is the most popular.

The CE278A is followed closely by the CE285A mono toner cartridge with a 1,600 page yield. With compatible prices at around $29 plus delivery, this is a cartridge that provides big dollar value.

The CE285A cartridge is used by  the LASERJET PRO P1102W printer with a RRP of AUD$149.00.

For HP coloured toner printer cartridges, the CB540B, CB541C, CB542Y, and CB543M, and the HP540 Bundle are the most popularly used, again as a reflection of a low price for yield of 2,200 pages for the black, and 1,400 pages for the coloureds.

The HP 540 coloured toner cartridges are used by the following HP printers:

COLOUR LASERJET CP1215, COLOUR LASERJET CP1515, COLOUR LASERJET CP1518NI, COLOUR LASERJET CM1312, COLOUR LASERJET CP1210, COLOUR LASERJET CP1510

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THE MOST POPULAR HP PRINTER CARTRIDGES ARE...

We have advised from our sales activity over a number of years what are the most popular Brother printer cartridges used. We now look at HP. F...

ABC Print Supplies have been selling thousands of printer cartridges since the company began business in 2010, and have good insight into what are the most popular printer cartridges that people use.

So let's start with Brother for two reasons: they are the first major brand name in the alphabet, but more so in that they are a very popular brand. We will do similar blogs for the other major printer cartridge brands including Canon, HP, and Xerox in the near future.

For our sources we are relying on Google Analytics, which registers all our internet sales since 2010. Internet sales account for 90% plus of ABC  Print Supplies' business, so this should be a reliable indicator. 

One proviso though is that new printers come into the market which enjoy strong demand, such as the Brother TN1070 low cost mono (no colour) 1,000 page yield laser cartridge, used with Brother HL1110, DPC1510,and MFC1810 printers, and will not be truly represented over the four year period for this analysis.

The most popular cartridges for Brother from our perspective are as follows:

 

PRINTER

CARTRIDGE

TYPE

PRINTER MODELS

 YIELD (PAGES)
TN2150

TONER

MONO

DCP 7040, HL 2140, HL 2142,

HL 2150N, HL 2170W,

MFC 7340, MFC 7440, MFC 7840W

2,600
TN2250

TONER

MONO

DCP 7060D, DCP 7065DN, FAX 2840,

FAX 2950, HL 2240D, HL 2242, HL 2250DN,

HL 2270DW, MFC 7240, MFC 7360N, MFC 7362,

MFC 7460DN, MFC 7860DW

2,600
TN240

TONER

COLOUR

DCP 9010CN, HL 3070CW, HL 3040CN,

HL 3045CN, MFC 9120CN, MFC 9125CN,

MFC 9320CW, MFC 9325CW, HL 3075CW

2,200 BLACK

1,400 COLOURS

LC67

INK

DCP 185C, DCP 385C, DCP 395CN, DCP 585CW,

DCP 6690CW, DCP J715W, MFC 490CW, MFC 790CW,

MFC 795CW, MFC 990CW, MFC 5490CW, MFC 5890CN,

MFC 6490CW, MFC 6890CDW, MFC J615W

460 BLACK

650 COLOURS

 

 The TN2150 mono cartridge (no colour) is very popular for small business or home users who do not require colours. To these users, the advantage of the TN2150 cartridge is that you obtain a high level of print yield.

The standard genuine toner cartridge provides 2,600 pages and a compatible high yield provides 4,500 pages, as per ISO standards.

A printer such as the MFC7460DN can be purchased for approx $200.00, and although there are ink printers that sell for around $80, if you have reasonably regular print requirements, it will not take you too long to acheive a saving on your investment through the higher yield the TN2150 provides.

Likewise with the TN2250 for mono toner print cartridges, which however is marginally more expensive for the same yield.

The Brother TN240 black, cyan, magenta, and yellow bundle of toner printer cartridges is the most purchased Brother coloured toners

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WHAT ARE THE MOST POPULAR BROTHER PRINTER CARTRIDGES

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What makes the Brother TN2150X compatible laser cartridge stand out from the TN2130 and TN2150 compatible printer cartridges? In a word - 'Yield'. 4,500 pages of it (@5% coverage as per ISO9001 Yield Specifications).

Brother has produced a range of printers including the DCP 7040, HL 2140, HL 2142, HL 2150N, HL 2170W, MFC 7340, MFC 7440, MFC 7840W, which use the above different sizes of cartridges.

So why have the different sizes?

Well, to start with, when you purchase any of the above Brother printers, they come with a TN2130 printer cartridge. This is in fact a TN2150 cartridge, but with an approximate lower yield of 1,500 pages @5% coverage. The reason that the TN2130 has only 57% capacity of the TN2150 (2,600 pages @5% coverage)  is two fold.

Firstly, the lower capacity minimizes the chance of leakage during transportation. Secondly, as it is supplied with the printer, it is included in the price of the printer, so is a freeby in a sense. Naturally enough, Brother would like to see you going out and buying a replacement cartridge as soon as possible, and even better if it is a TN2130 because of the low level of toner in it.

The next size of cartridge, the TN 2150, has a 'standard' yield of 2,600 pages  @5% coverage.This is the maximum size for the genuine cartridge.

But for compatibles, which by copyright, have to be 25% or more different in shape and size, the difference is in the size of the tank that holds the toner. In the case of the TN2150X, that is a massive 4,500 pages  @5% coverage.

You might think then, that the compatible TN2150X @ 4,500 pages would be considerably more expensive than the genuine TN2150 standard at 2,600 pages. Not at all. The genuine TN2150 has an average internet price of approx. AUD$75 to $85, whereas the compatible TN2150X sells for $35.90.

Now that's a bargain if ever you'll  find one.

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Dye Inks offer more colour vibrancy, pigment inks offer longetivity, but which is the one for you?

For most users of ink printers, this is not a concern, as the printer they have will either use the dye constituted ink, or the pigment. And for most home users, the difference between the two types of inks need not be an issue.

So what? Well for instance, if you use say an Epson Stylus Pro 9600, then you can choose to use pigment ink cartridges, or dye ink cartridges. Confused? Following is an explanation of the strengths of either type of ink:

A)  Dye Ink 

This type of ink is normally water soluble. Because of this they do take longer to dry than pigment inks, and are more susceptible to smearing from any residue moisture (a drop of coffee spilt for example).  They are also more susceptible to fading from direct strong light as they are thinner on the page than pigment inks, although this is not as severe a problem as it was in the past owing to improvements in chemical solution resistance techniques. So this should not be seen as a problem for normal everyday usage.

But on the positive side, they have greater colour vibrancy, meaning the dye's colours are more pronounced (brighter) than with pigment inks. Consequently they are the preferred ink for colour photographs or other pictures, as long as they are not subject to sunlight for a period of time.

And they are cheaper!

B) Pigment Ink

Pigment ink is comprised of a colourant powder where the agents used do not dissolve completely into the liquid they are mixed with, leaving a more indelible foot print on the surface fibres of the material it is printed to, making it more difficult to remove.

Print Quality 

As mentioned earlier, dye colours are more vibrant than pigment colours, with dye based inks also tending to be preferred for text printing, as pigment inks are a shade lighter than dye inks.

Pigment inks will give you a better result on transparencies or other smooth surfaces, and because of the pigment inks longevity, are preferred by professional businesses such as law firms and accounting practices, who do not have much need for colour, but for  printed documents often stored over time. In this regard, mono (no colour) printers, such as the Canon BJC2000SP using the BC 20 OEM cartridge  will usually run on pigment ink

But the printer manufacturers will normally determine whether their machines will use ink or pigment inks, and by investigating the reviews on printers prior to purchasing one, you can determine what your usage is most suitable for.

 

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Using the internet for the first time to buy your printer cartridge(s), and not too sure how to go about it? Then the following information will assist you.

It doesn't matter whether you're buying  genuine brand, remanufactured genuine, or compatible ink or toner cartridges, there are different ways of accessing your sought after product on the internet.  In the first instance you need to be able to access the internet, using such Internet managers as Internet Explorer, which if you have Microsoft Windows installed on your computer (over 98% of users do), you can then utilise it, or otherwise download Chrome (from Google) or Mozella.

The most popular way with any of the above  is to use a search engine dialogue box, the best known being Bing,Google, Netscape, or Yahoo. Using this search page, you enter what you think is the best way to finding your ink or toner cartridge. Their query can be anything from " cheapest HP toner cartridges" to "HP CE278A toner cartridge", or just "CE278A". Here I have used these three particular examples, because they can all lead to the same web pages in internet searches. The first entry is a more round about way, and will require you to do a further search(s) to get to where you eventually want to be.

You will then be offered numerous pages  from the competing suppliers for that item - from individual suppliers, such as ABC Print Supplies, to E-commerce merchants like My Shopping, or Get Price, or Shop Mania, who in turn rely on data product feeds from the retailers to provide their stock. Pricing is readily available for shoppers to compare, and they can then go to the selected products web site to have a closer look at what that supplier is offering, including delivery times, courier charges, support, references etc.

Beside the individual suppliers and the E-commerce merchants, you will also find the products advertised in eBay and Amazon. But be wary of the pitfalls there. Not from the server provider themselves, but from the supplier who offers no support, refunding, nor quality guarantee. The quality of the ink or toner is very important and they in themselves are not cheap. So a very cheap product advertised on eBay will in all likelyhood have a poor looking page print.

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Are compatible printer cartridges reliable has to be the most asked question I get from curious/concerned customers.

And why is this so?

I believe there are two major reasons that cause users to reach out to establish for themselves an answer to this vexing problem.

The first is that the brand name retailers have been advised by Brother, Canon, HP etc and their agents.that  compatible printer cartridges damage the life of their printers through clogged up print heads, inferior ink/toner damaging the photo-electrical components of drums, blades etc. In today's market, if you deal through any respectable internet supplier, who only deal in tested compatible cartridges. this is an untruth. If their compatible cartridges were of an inferior nature, people would cease to buy them, and the supplier's reputation would wither and die.

In fact if you were able to do a chemical analysis of the ink/toner from a compatible cartridge, you would find very little difference in its componentery from the genuine ink/toner

The second reason is that the price of the compatibles is so much lower than the price of the genuine brand cartridges. Then why is that so? The printer user's first thought is, "If its cheap, then it's no good". But then the user asks himself,"but if that is so, why am I continually seeing compatible printer cartridges for sale". The reason simply is because people who use them come back for more, again and again.

And they come back for more because the compatible ink/toner cartridges do work, and normally just as well as the genuine cartridges. 

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I’ve just been contacted by support – such quick service!! After significant button pressing, the cartridge is working (we just needed to help the printer along in recognising it).

Thank you both for your assistance. Very impressed and very relieved!


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