Archive for 2009
New Product P3015 MICR Toner CE255A CE255X
MICR Toner Cartridges for the HP LaserJet P3015, P3015d, P3015dn laser printers are here! We released the CE255A MICR and CE255X MICR toner cartridges on 9/1/09. So far we haven’t seen much action on this product as the supply of the P3015 is low. We were lucky to get an early release direct from HP. Once the supply opens up, we expect this to be a popular cartridge.
We also plan to sell a HP P3015 MICR Laser Printer once we can get our hands on a steady supply. This year, HP seems to have mis-timed the release of their new printers, as supply of the P4014n, P3005 were already exhausted before any replacement laser printers were available. We’ve been forced to find new suppliers to fulfill our orders for HP MICR Laser Printers.
We’re planning on releasing the Lexmark T650, T652, T654 MICR toner cartridge hopefully by October 1st.
EcoFont – Save 20% Toner
Check out the ecofont! Ecofont claims to you will use 20% less toner / ink over other fonts. I haven’t tested the claimed savings, but you can see the holes in the stroke of the font. I’m sure this would work great for internal documents, if nothing else. When you print the font, the characters have a hollow look. In the toner business we would call hollow looking characters dropouts.
HP has offered an economode with their laserjet printers for years, but you have to remember to turn it on and off at the driver level. I don’t think I’ve ever known anyone to use it.
Recycle toner and much more with "The Box"
The Box – What’s the big deal? What is so unique about a cardboard box used to package a toner cartridge and what does it have to do with recycling? Advantage Laser Products created The Box to package remanufactured MICR toner cartridges and standard toner cartridges for laser printers but wanted to add more value to the product. The Box can used kept and re-used for storage of documents or a myriad of other things from glassware to crafts. The Box design was kept simple without distracting artwork in the hopes that would encourage the customer to keep and reuse the box, perhaps looking neater on a storage shelf without a cluttered exterior.
The Box can also be used to return the empty toner to Advantage for proper recycling. Be assured the cartridge, packaging and The Box will be recycled. However, why not allow the customer to return some hard-to-recycle items if Advantage can easily recycle them or give them to others for re-use? Small items can be included with the toner cartridge and not add any extra shipping cost; Advantage will recycle all of the following items if returned with empties.
Batteries, eye glasses, worn American Flags, children’s books, cell phones, empty ink cartridges and more.
New HP Printer – HP P3015 MICR Toner?
HP has a new printer, the HP LaserJet P3015. It uses a hp CE255A and CE255X toner cartridge. We are already working on CE255A MICR and CE255X MICR toner cartridges for check printing. We don’t have a release date on the printer. At first glance, the printer looks like a juiced up P2015. They’ve increased the speed from 27ppm to 40ppm. They’ve increased the paper tray from 250 sheets to 500 and they’ve increased the recommended monthly page volume from 3,000 to 5,000. Still from the looks of it there doesn’t appear to be anything drastically different from the P2015. The printer does support PCL 5e and PCL 6, so it’s not another mindless host based laser printer.
- Speed: 40ppm
- Recommended Monthly Volume: 1,500 – 5,000
- Monthly Duty Cycle: 100,000
- CE255A – 6,000 Pages
- CE255X – 12,500 Pages
HP Toner – $40 Rebate
HP has a great rebate, buy two identical HP toner cartridges, get $40 cash. This is a great deal if you are already buying HP product anyway. This rebate does not apply to New HP MICR toner cartridges, just new non-micr toner cartridges. Rebate expires 8/31/2009.
Top 5 Reasons to Buy Remanufactured!
Top 5 Reasons to Buy Advantage Brand Remanufactured Toner Cartridges:
5) Dramatic decrease in oil consumption and toxic emissions. FACT: You have to burn 3 quarts of oil to produce the average toner cartridge.[1] Last year alone, our customers saved 10,985 gallons of oil from being emitted into the atmosphere by purchasing remanufactured toner cartridges.
4) Waste reduction. FACT: Last year, our customers collectively saved nearly 15,000 cartridges from ending up in landfills by choosing remanufactured products—that’s 45,000 lbs or the equivalent of 23 automobiles! Stacked on top of each other, these cartridges would reach the top of the empire state building nearly 4 times over!
3) Not all remanufactured cartridges are created equal. Some remanufactures simply “drill and fill” their cartridges and/ or use the same “empty” over and over. At Advantage, we only utilize “virgin” empties (cartridges that have only been through their original cycle) and replace all moveable parts to ensure superior performance. FACT: Advantage brand toner cartridges match or exceed OEM cartridges in terms of performance and warranty—we guarantee our cartridges 100%.
2) Remanufactured cartridges DO NOT void manufacturer’s warranties. FACT: Antitrust legislation prohibits copier and printer manufacturers from voiding their warranties when remanufactured cartridges are used in their machines. Therefore, it is illegal to void a printer warranty because of remanufactured cartridge usage.[2]
1) Going GREEN means saving $$$$$! FACT: Buying Advantage remanufactured cartridges instead of OEM saves 30-60% on toner costs! Last year our customers purchased nearly 15000 remanufactured toner cartridges. If they would have purchased OEM, they would have spent $1,501,864 collectively. Instead they collectively saved between $450,559 and $901,118—that’s the Advantage!
[1] Recharger Magazine, March 2002
[2] Magnuson-Moss Warranty Improvement Act United States Code Annotated Title 15, Commerce and Trade Chapter 50 Consumer Product Warranties 15 Section 2302. Sherman & Clayton Antitrust Acts. If you’d like more information you can contact the Federal Trade Commission at (202) 326-3128.
HP Toner / Free Gas Card Offer
Economic Stimulus – Recycle Your Toner Cartridges
Times are tight and getting tighter for most people in the USA. One great way to help stimulate the US economy is to buy remanufactured cartridges that are remanufactured in the USA. Most new toner cartridges from HP, Canon, Lexmark and Dell are now manufactured in China. By buying remanufactured cartridges (from us of course!) you not only save money, but you employ manufacturing workers here in Atlanta, Georgia. Whether you are buying standard toner cartridges or MICR toner cartridges, you can save 30-40% by buying remanufactured.