Is there a limit to the life of a toner cartridge in a laser printer? This is a question that many business buyers and users care about when stocking up on printing consumables. It’s known that a toner cartridge costs a lot of money and if we can stock up more during a sale or use it for a longer period of time, we can effectively save on purchasing costs.
Firstly, it is important to understand that all products have a lifespan limit, but it is depending on how the product is used and condition. The life expectancy of toner cartridge in laser printers can be divided into shelf life and life expectancy.
Toner cartridge life limit: shelf life
The shelf life of a toner cartridge is related to the packaging seal of the product, the environment in which the cartridge is stored, the sealing of the cartridge and many other reasons. Generally, the production time of the cartridge will be marked on the outer packaging of the cartridge, and its shelf life varies between 24 to 36 months depending on the technology of each brand.
For those intending to purchase large quantities of toner cartridges at one time, the storage environment is particularly important and we recommend that they are stored in a cooler, non-electromagnetic environment between -10°C and 40°C.
Toner cartridge life limit: Lifetime
There are two types of consumables for laser printers: OPC drum and toner cartridge. They are collectively known as printer consumables. and depending on whether they are integrated or not, the consumables are divided into two forms of consumables: drum-powder integrated and drum-powder separated.
Whether the consumables are drum-powder integrated or drum-powder separated, their service life is determined by the amount of toner remaining in the toner cartridge and whether the photosensitive coating is working properly.
It is impossible to see directly with the naked eye whether the toner remaining and the photosensitive coating are working properly. Therefore, the major brands add sensors to their consumables. The OPC drum is relatively simple. For example, if the life expectancy is 10,000 pages, then a simple countdown is all that is required, but determining the remaining in the toner cartridge is more complex. It requires a sensor combined with an algorithm to know how much is left.
It should be noted that many users of drum and powder separation consumables use some poor quality toner in the form of manual filling in order to save costs, which directly leads to rapid loss of the photosensitive coating and thus reduces the actual life of the OPC drum
Reading up to here, we believe that you have a preliminary understanding of the life limit of the toner cartridge in the laser printer, whether it is the shelf life or the life of the toner cartridge, which determines the purchasing strategy of the purchaser. We suggest that users can rationalize their consumption according to the daily print volume, so as to obtain better quality printing at a cheaper cost.
Post time: Aug-06-2022