Russell McMahon wrote:
>
> re Refilling HP laser cartridges
>
> No. haven't (quite) done it yet, but -
>
> Long annoyed by the manifest profiteering of both the new and after market
> laser printer cartridge market  I took time out to attack an HP toner
> cartridge.
>
> Have toner everywhere :-)
> Have now opened a cartridge and know where the main toner reservoir is.
> Know where the filling bung is - perfectly obvious and visible in
> retrospect.
> Know where one can safely and reasonably drill large holes for refilling if
> one considers the bung hard to get to (which it is).
>
> A would be refilled-cartridge-seller assures me the toner is carcinogenic.
> Who knows.
> One suspects this is a desperate sales ploy, but ... (Anyone know?)
> I imagine it is not appreciably more so than other toners which ARE
> available in bulk/loose form.
>
> Next step, lets see what damage I can do to a printer with toner from other
> sources.
> (HP refills are apparently about as available to the retail market as
> CocaCola mix-at-point-of-sale drink machine concentrate (and may taste about
> as good :-))
> One source which commends itself is large HP refills for up market HP
> printers which work out MUCH cheaper per copy.
>
> Anyone else's comments on any part of this process would be useful.
> Can you do it?
> Have YOU done it?
> What toner suits?
>
> I'm playing with an (old) EPP cartridge but the lessons should apply to
> other models.
> I know that some toners definitely make a large sticky mess in some other
> systems. What works in which HP?

Recently I found a Toshiba toner refill (500gr) at a boot sale at a give
away price (#2)
I filled up the cartridge of my Oki Page and it came up with toner
sensor error
after a couple of pages.

I assume it measures the electrical resistance of the toner (I havn't
got around
to open it up yet)
After buying a refill designed for the printer it is now working,
however as I still have lots of Toshiba toner I would really like to
know a work around.

anyone ?
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