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There is a common misconception amongst consumer who don’t otherwise know any better, but it is important to correct them. Many stray away from compatible or remanufactured ink and toner cartridges because they believe that not buying the brand name cartridge will violate the terms of a printer’s warranty.

This rumor is not true at all. In fact, most companies encourage you to purchase the compatible or remanufactured cartridges because they are cheaper for the manufacturers, the consumer and, most importantly, they help reduce waste in the environment.

If you are looking for LaserJet 3500 toner, for example, compatible and remanufactured cartridges are easily found online at great prices. Because the manufacturer does not have to pay for raw materials, they sell their LaserJet 3500 toner cartridges often at less than half the price of the original OEM version.

When people are kind enough to recycle their cartridges with a program that aims at remanufacturing, everybody wins. The manufacturer spends less money because all they have to do is clean the cartridges and refill them. If a cartridge is beyond repair, then they still try to salvage parts of the cartridges and ensure that the rest of the cartridge is disposed of properly.

The savings get passed along to the retailers and, ultimately, the consumer. Besides being a great way to save a lot of money, remanufactured cartridges mean fewer used cartridges end up in the landfill. It is so wasteful to let cartridges be thrown away because they can easily be recycled into useable products. Used cartridges are very bad for the environment because they are not biodegradable and animals often try to eat them and choke on the small parts. But if we all do our part to save our used cartridges and donate them to a recognized recycling program, we can limit waste and decrease prices for everyone.