Off topic, but maybe somebody knows. Does the actual composition of
black laser printer toner powder vary from model to model?
I'm asking because... I recently replaced my 7 year-old Brother home
laser printer because the drum wore out. At that point, it seemed
reasonable to buy a new printer, which was not much more expensive than
a drum kit. This left me with a nearly new OEM toner cartridge for it.
The new replacement printer, of course, takes a different cartridge. My
question is, would it be OK to empty the old toner cartridge into a
suitable bottle and transfer it into the new printer cartridge, which is
now saying "Toner Low." That might be less hassle than selling the old
cartridge.
Old printer: Brother HL-5470 DW. Cartridge: TN750 (3000 pages)
New printer: Brother HL-L2460 DW. Takes cartridges TN830 (1200 pp) or
TN830XL (3000 pp)
There are several other possibilities: use aftermarket toner powder in
my OEM cartridge, buy an aftermarket "compatible" cartridge, or just
suck it up and pay Brother's high prices.
--Peter
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