Original consumables are expensive, and compatible consumables have become the preferred choice for enterprises

Printers are high life office equipment, especially laser printers that can be used for a longer period of time. After purchasing, if the printing volume is not very large, from the perspective of cost saving, it may not be replaced for many years.

Similarly, due to cost considerations, many companies choose to use third-party compatible consumables after purchasing printers, which have a significant price advantage. Many years ago, some people would choose to add toner to revive consumables, but with the gradual development of third-party consumables, the method of adding toner is rarely used anymore.

Firstly, toner is a substance that is not easily dissolved and is difficult to remove when inhaled into the body. Prolonged exposure or inhalation of toner may cause damage to the respiratory system;

Secondly, if the quality of the toner is poor and there are many impurities, it may contain more toxic and harmful substances;

Again, low-quality toner may produce ozone and exhaust gases that exceed the standard. The former is safe under the standard, but if it exceeds the standard, it will be harmful to the body;

Finally, inferior toner can also damage the health of the printer, leading to issues such as paper jams and ghosting, which are not worth the loss.

The reason why the method of adding toner was popular for a while is because the cost of original consumables is too high. Some companies choose to add toner in order to save expenses, although they may be more or less aware of the potential harm, they may not have paid too much attention to it.

With the continuous development of the third-party consumables industry, as well as the iteration of printer technology and the reduction of original consumables prices, the method of adding toner has gradually been weakened, but it has not disappeared yet.

However, when browsing the reviews of compatible consumables products on e-commerce platforms, it is not difficult to find that the quality of compatible consumables is also uneven, with many problems such as powder leakage, error reporting, and lack of recognition.

In fact, the prices of many original consumables have now dropped to affordable levels, and some non original consumables, although priced lower, often come with various usage issues. While pursuing cost-effectiveness, we should not ignore the importance of product quality.