Laser Toner Recycling
Monday, January 15th, 2007Any idea how I can find out who manufactures our Dell 3010cn laser printer which we have here at work? We’re trying to buy replacement cartridges without going through Dell, and figure somebody must make them for whoever the manufacturer of the printer is. The label on the back says “manufactured for Dell” so we know someone else is building them.
- Go to Google Maps
- Type in your local mailing-address (example: One Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA 95014) and search for it.
- Click on “Find Businesses”
- Search for
toner recycling
- Each business entry will have contact-info, and some of them will even have web-links for their home-pages.
CALL THEM and ask them directly. If the “engine” inside your Dell is a common one, using common cartridges, every toner-recycling shop will be fully aware of it. It’s their business to know.
Toner-recycling (which is what you really, really want) is THE most cost-effective way to pay for toner, and it’s ecologically friendly. It’s also very, very local by nature, which is why I sent you to Google Maps. Many local places will even stop by to pick up the old cartridges to be refilled, and will drop off the fresh ones at the same time.
It’s to your advantage to develop a long-term relationship with one of your local toner-recycling shops. It’ll save you thousands of dollars!
