My House of Ink

People who own laser printers and photocopiers have to buy toner from time to time, but what is it exactly? Simply put, toner is a powder that is used to form printed text and images on paper. While printing or copying, toner is melted by the heat of the machine’s fuser, and then it binds to the paper. Early toner was simply carbon powder, but now carbon is melt-mixed with a polymer to improve printout quality.

Color laser toner cartridges come in black, cyan, magenta and yellow. Only black is used for black-and-white printing and copying. While changing toner cartridges in a laser printer or photocopier, some toner might get on your skin or clothes. Always wash toner off with cold water – warm of hot water will cause the toner to bond to whatever it is on. While toner bonded to skin eventually wears off, toner fused to clothing is usually permanent – be careful!

If you have a Canon printer or copier, you’ll always want to refill it with genuine Canon ink and toner cartridges. That’s because they were specifically designed to fit and work with the Canon machine by the same people who designed the machine. They will give you optimum printing and copying, and minimize jamming. Printers and copiers are expensive, and buying the right replacement cartridges will keep them working better longer.

Canon toner cartridges employ patented technology that uses extra-tine toner particles to create sharper, cleaner copies with less residue. The combination of using a Canon copier with a Canon toner cartridge will give you the best quality output. Because of the toner’s low residue, jamming on the copier is minimized. Canon also has a new toner container collection program to support local recycling and energy recovery. Its plastic toner containers are each engraved with a code that indicates that it is safe for local recycling and local energy recovery facilities.