You perhaps have often heard the term "remanufacturing" or "recycling" toner cartridges and inkjet cartridges a lot in this blog. But how does these third-party companies recycle these printer cartridges and ensure that their quality can pass the qualifications set by OEM-branded cartridges? If you're curious to the processes that involves in re-manufacturing cartridges, here is TonerGreen 10 Step Remanufacturing Process.
TONERGREEN'S 10-STEP REMANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR TONER CARTRIDGES
- Inspection of raw materials - Once the empty cartridges arrived in TonerGreen's facility, all of them are individually inspected for any dents, scratches or any signs that wouldn't qualify them to undergo the recycling process. Each components are also inspected for conformity to industry standards.
- Recycling cartridge components - When the toner cartridge is no longer of use but its parts are still use-able, its disassembled and recycled in order to be used again.
- Splitting - The empty toner cartridges are then reassembled and split using custom splitting equipment to preserve the integrity of the cartridge.
- Cleaning toner cartridges - The toner cartridges are then thoroughly clean with cleaning solution to remove any residue or toner particles from the components. If the cartridge is using recycled parts, the parts are individually cleaned, as well.
- Digital auto-filling - After its cleaning process, the toner cartridges are then filled with premium toners that are technically matched to the OPCs (drum) for optimal yields and printer performance.
- Sealing - The toner hopper which held the toner powder is held is then sealed to create a leak-proof cartridge so that printer users wouldn't have a hard time installing the replacement cartridge on their printer.
- Assembly - All toner cartridges are then assembled both with compatible components and used OEM materials. TonerGreen's assemble process includes the installation of a pre-qualified drum (OPC), wiper blade, doctor blade, PCR, magnetic roller, and smart chip.
- Post-testing - Each components are then tested to ensure they meet the performance and print quality of OEM cartridges for consumers to confident that these remanufactured toner cartridges are highly capable of replacing OEM cartridges in their printers.
- Quality control - Each step of the remanufacturing process is monitored by technicians to guarantee consistency and conformity to the company-approved remanufacturing process.
- Packaging - The cartridges then undergoes a final inspection before being cleaned and polished again. After these, it is heat-sealed in a plastic resistant bag and boxed in customer-designed recycled box.
To know more how TonerGreen remanufactures their toner cartridges, here's a short video from them:
