Toner refilling is the practice of refilling run out laser printer toner cartridges with new toner powder. This brings the empty cartridge back to work by refilling and reusing, and also saving the cost of a new cartridge and the impact of the waste and disposal of the old one. The toner refills kit are do-it-yourself type products that come with toner, tools, and instructions to refill your own toner cartridge. The toner refills for laser printers, fax machines and copiers will save you up to more than 75% as compared to other toner cartridges. The refill process is easy and fast, and takes less than 10 minutes.

A remanufactured toner cartridge, on the hand, is when a remanufacturer takes an original OEM cartridge, disassembles it, evaluates and replaces any worn parts, fills it with toner and re-assembles. Some manufacturers will change a few parts and call it compatible. Again, some manufacturers will drill a hole, and then fill it with toner and call it remanufactured. When it comes to purchasing a cartridge, just make sure to purchase your toner cartridges from a reputable dealer that ensures 100% satisfaction guarantee.

There are environmental benefits to refilling the toner cartridges. A single cartridge is reused several times, thus eliminating the impact of manufacturing and distributing. Refilling also stops discarding an empty cartridge into landfill, where it would take minimum 500 to 700 years or more than that for some parts to decompose.