Are there disadvantages to purchasing re-manufactured toner cartridges?

I have a Brother color laser multifunction printer for my business that I love, but boy is toner expensive! I came across re-manufactured versions that are half the price as new cartridges, and see the benefit for the environment and for my pocket... but will I be sacrificing quality? And will the machine be damaged in any way?Are there disadvantages to purchasing re-manufactured toner cartridges?
Many people buy and use re-manufactured cartridges a lot and most have few, if any, problems. The problems that re-manufactured cartridges can cause, but not always, depending on the company, are:





1 - image quality:


- a - color consistency may vary


- b - light or faded appearance


- c - images are not as clean and crisp


2 - cartridges can leak toner into printer


3 - poor quality workmanship or materials may cause premature failure of cartridge, squeaks, poor print quality, etc. and not last as long


4 - quality of toner may deteriorate fuser rollers more quickly and leave more dust inside printer





If your prints are critical for quality, reliability and endurance then I'd suggest going with the manufacturers brand, but if you're wanting to lower your costs and prints aren't that critical then try a set and see how the re-manufactured cartridges work for you. It's only half of what you'd normally spend and could be worth it in the long run.





Best of luck.Are there disadvantages to purchasing re-manufactured toner cartridges?
As long as you buy from a reputable dealer who remanucaturers (not just refills) you will be fine.





I have a CLP - I cannot remember the last time an OEM graced the inside of my printer (with the exception of the drum). My cartridges are from a great re manufacturer whom I trust and have very few issues with. The only difference is that the cyan is slightly bluer than the OEM.