4 Critical Decisions Businesses Make That Improve The Life of Laser Printers.
4 Critical Decisions That Businesses Can Make That Improve The Life of Laser Printers.
The HP Printer solution supplier Metrofuser test prints over 5 million pages on nearly 3 million sheets of paper each year. Over the past 15+ years and in the process of repairing over 500,000 HP printer parts and laser printer devices, the company has discovered the 4 critical decisions that you can make that improve the life of Laser Printers.
Choose Quality Toner - Aside from the obvious image problems and poor life expectancy poor quality toner also uses heavier abrasive toner particulate. This type of toner can damaged the printer's paper path parts over time such as the fuser, paper sensors, paper input and output trays. It is recommended to only use OEM or high quality re-manufactured toner.
Use OEM New or OEM Rebuilt Printer Parts Only - Many imported printer parts are new built clones. They are designed by someone other then the original equipment manufacture. While they look very close to the original there are microscopic differences. This usually results in problems with fit, form and function over time. We recommend when possible to use OEM New or if your looking to save some money, without sacrificing quality use OEM rebuilt replacement printer parts. The OEM part chassis is engineered to match the printer.
Educate User to Avoid Damage - Believe it or not, many of the printer damage we see on parts is done by accident by the end user. The following is the most common list of end user related problems.
Pulling to hard on the paper to clear a jam damages the printer fuser.
Slamming the paper tray when loading paper.
Using sharp objects to clear a paper jam damages parts.
Dropping staples inside the printer.
Feeding paper with staples into the ADF automatic document feeder.
Educating the office users of network and desktop laser printers can make a big difference in the expectancy. The owner's manual is a great source for teaching people how to clear printer paper jams and loading the different paper tray cassettes.
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4. Select ColorLok® and BLI Certified Paper - Metrofuser has found both ColorLok® and BLI Certified Laser Printer Paper provide clearly superior performance. LaserJet Printers are more reliable and are able to maintain image quality over more pages when compared to abrasive, large-particle filler papers. In addition to experiencing significantly fewer paper jams and other errors, these papers leave behind less dust and toner contaminants, which could potentially contribute to long-term printer reliability and image quality issues.
Testing for these two certifications involves running roughly one million sheets through dozens of different copiers, printers, fax machines, digital duplicators and multifunctional devices while assessing packaging quality, cut/edge attributes, image clarity and crease permanence, as well as numerous "runnability" metrics.
The printing tests prove which papers are least likely to suffer from image quality or sheet-feed problems. Certified papers are sold under various brands through retail, Internet, catalog, and contract stationers. Consumers can ask and look for the BLI or ColorLok® seal of approval on boxes and reams of imaging paper.
Colorlok Brands
Member's Mark - Sam's Club
Antalis - Europe
WB Mason Blizzard
Copamex - Latin America
Domtar - North America
Georgia Pacific - North America
HP - Worldwide
Inapa - Europe
International Paper - Worldwide
JK - India
Metsa Board - Worldwide
Mondi - Europe
Office Depot
Papyrus - Europe
Staples - Americas
Stora Enso - Europe
Suzano - Latin America
BLI Certified Brands
Boise X-9 Multi-Use Paper
Pioneer Paper
Navigator
Diverse Earth paper
GP Spectrum Multi-Use Paper
Yes Paper
Future Paper
Many Others
If any of your printers or parts need replacement, always buy a parts from a reliable parts supplier. Metrofuser is a leading global innovator, manufacturer of printer parts, equipment, diagnostics, repair information and systems solutions for professional users performing critical tasks. Products and services include hp printer parts, printers and printer repair training. Parts include hp printer parts such as printer fusers, printer maintenance kits and other hp printer replacement parts.