The most common toner cartridge failure is usually due to issues with the drum unit. The drum has a wiper blade which scrapes any excess toner off the surface as well as off the paper and Transfer Belt. If any of these parts are worn or faulty then the overall printout will have distinct blemishes. This article debunks some of the most common problems with toner cartridges. 

The ongoing battle between genuine and compatible ink cartridges is a never ending saga. The manufacturers of brand name inks continue to develop methods to combat the generic market but they appear to be fighting a losing battle ! Brother are the latest company to microchip their ink cartridges in an attempt to slow the flow of compatible cartridges. Make sure that you buy your generic inks from Ink Hub to avoid compatibility issues as we always stock the very latest updated versions and offer a money back guarantee on all generic cartridges.

Ever wonder why your inkjet printer uses a lot of ink? The reason behind this is due to the design of the print head. The print head is the small electronic device which spits the ink onto the paper after it has gone out of the ink cartridges. In other words the actual part of the printer which flies back and forth over the paper and applies the ink to the paper.

Choosing a reliable and robust printer with maximum benefits or features can be a complex and tedious task. The best printer is the one that fulfills your business requirements and needs. You can compare various printers to find the best one. Both inkjet printers and laser printers have their advantages and benefits. It's advisable to choose a printer that offers multiple features at reasonable prices. Laser ink printers are currently trending and popular among many small businesses.

There are no new compatible chips on the market for the HP416 series toner cartridges so everyone is still left having to use the used OEM chips. This means chip availability will be a little bit patchy, meaning supply chain of cartridges that come pre-installed with used OEM chips will be patchy (our supplier can’t guarantee solid supply line for this series)

If I had a dollar for every time a customer rang me that was frustrated with their printer not doing what it was told I would be much better off. We've all been there and know how frustrating it is when the printer won't respond, won't print because one colour has ran out or it starts printing 72 pages instead of the 3 you wanted.

As printer manufacturers strive to stop the spread of non genuine cartridges their tactics are becoming more and more unscrupulous. What happens is the printer companies release a whole new series of printers and along with them they release cartridges for them with very high tech micro chips on them which are extremely hard to crack. As with any technology there is always someone out there with the know how to crack these chips.

There are several different types of printers, but the most common types that are used in homes and businesses are inkjet and laser printers. There are also a couple of less common printers, such as thermal printers and dot matrix printers, which we'll talk about later. So let's first take a look at inkjet printers. Inkjet printers are the most common type of printers that are used in homes. They are affordable, they produce photo quality results and they are more than adequate to suit the needs of a typical home user.

I've got a question that's deceptively complex. How does printer ink work? You probably haven't thought much about it, but this stuff is a common part of many of our lives. It's everywhere. First, ink and toner are two different things, despite the fact that lots of us use the words interchangeably. Ink is a liquid substance that you apply to a surface like paper. Toner on the other hand, is a solid polymer. It's sort of like very tiny plastic dust particle substance, and it relies on the physics of electrostatic attraction, pressure and heat.

Brother printers both inkjet and laser have a common issue with not detecting new cartridges when installed. Today we are looking at resetting a toner cartridge in a Brother MFC-L3750CDW laser printer. Always have your printer turned ON when replacing a cartridge and it's best to only replace them when you are prompted to do so. This usually reduces the chance of the cartridge needing to be manually reset although it's not guaranteed and in case of this the manual reset procedure is very easy to follow.