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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great environmentally-friendly and cost-effective option, March 20, 2009
I was a little skeptical at first regarding this product. It seemed too good to be true as a less expensive alternative to a brand new toner cartridge. However, I'm one for environmentally-friendly options, so I thought I would give this a try. I bought the single refill kit rather than the 3-in-1 to be conservative and try the product out first.
For starters, this is a great product and I am completely satisfied with it for my Samsung ML-2510 laser printer. On a practical level, the difference between going through the refill process and buying a brand new toner cartridge is the time, but even then it was only about 10 minutes.
They include instructions, a toner refill bottle, a funnel cap for the bottle, toner wipe cloth, latex gloves, and a fuse (in case your cartridge uses them). It actually was not as messy as I expected, but I definitely would recommend doing this only outdoors or a dedicated workshop area since it has the potential of getting messy.
The instructions are simple, but really all you need. Just be patient and go through each step as instructed one-by-one. Be patient with refilling the cartridge. I recommend having the funnel cap inserted completely into the toner core of the cartridge. You may have to give the cartridge a few taps so the toner settles in the cartridge and the bottle a tap or two to completely empty it. One bottle should completely empty into the cartridge. As instructed, do not touch the green drum.
After that, simply reinstall the cartridge back into the printer and start printing. Print quality was fine. I don't do any major quality prints, so I can't distinguish subtleties, but it looks pretty good to me.
One thing of note, this option may not completely eliminate having to buy a toner cartridge since Laser Tek recommends refilling it no more than 2-3 times. I haven't gotten there yet, but even this offers a significant advantage in cost-effectiveness and being environmentally-friendly over buying a brand new toner cartridge each time I run out of toner.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Surprised and impressed, January 16, 2009
Truth be told, I wasn't expecting much out of this product. Faced with spending $80 for a new OEM cartridge or $30 for a remanufactured, I thought I'd roll the dice and buy the $10 toner refill kit. We insert large tubes of toner at work in the multi-dollar multifunction printer/copiers...why not try the same thing at home?
The kit arrived quicker than I expected. Included was a bottle of toner, a screw-on lid to aid in filling the cartridge, a plastic bag with latex gloves with a cloth and an illustrated guide. I'll admit, I was somewhat apprehensive about refilling the cartridge, but the guide was well-designed and the whole process only took about 10 minutes. You'll need a Phillips head screwdriver and a flat head screwdriver but it's not difficult. The main thing I have to insist is that you TAKE YOUR TIME. If you go too fast, the toner will spill, one way or another. I'd recommend you do it in a garage or other unfinished area. I did it in my office and all was well until I got too cocky and a bit of toner spilled on my desk. Not a big deal, but if you've ever dealt with toner, even a little will go all over the place. If this happens to you, remember the number one rule: Always wash your hands/clothes/carpet with cold water. Warm water will make the toner permanent and you're screwed.
I tested the refill right away with a 350+ page print (text + graphics) and saw no issues. No streaks (which was my major concern), no toner on the pages, nothing out of the ordinary. The printer still wanted to report that it was low on toner, but I unplugged both the power cord and the USB cable and it was happy after I reconnected.
Overall, I'm very happy with the toner refill kit. As I said earlier, I was expecting next to nothing, but was happily surprised. The kit says the cartridge can be refilled 2-3 times. I'll probably buy one more kit when I need it, but won't press my luck past that.
Although the kit has worked for a few hundred pages, if I run into any problems, I'll quickly post a retraction. Until then, you should be comfortable in trying this kit. Just make sure to take your time refilling the cartridge!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Do it yourself and save !, June 8, 2009
Worked great, as advertised. Well worth a small time investment to save many dollars.Be sure to READ instructions and follow them to the letter.
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