Homebrew PCBs

On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 17:19:05 -0700, John Greene <greeneaz@...> 
wrote:

> Hi,
>     I have a HP 5L and I bought a refill kit ( a bottle of toner) on 
> eBay for $10 or $15. So this would be a cheap source for toner to try. 
> By the way it is a simple process to refill your own cartridge. My 5L 
> works just like new with my "do it yourself" refill. The guy who sells 
> it has a good write-up on how to get the job done.
>

I agree, especially first-time-empty cartridges will certainly live 
through some
refills. (remanufactured cartridges are nothing else...)
But my IIID is so old i get the whole cartridges cheaper at ebay.
You might also want to look for a "used toner" from a copier.
this is stored inside the machine in some container.
if it is not too close to the fuser (which it is in some richo machines)
it is still a fine dust. and you can't put it in again, so you may get it 
for free.
I would have several bags of toner laying around, stored in plastic bags 
when emptying
a copier for repair. i would give it to you for free but i fear the 
mailing cost is too
high.


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