Does using compatible toner damage your printer

paulloseby

I've just bought a Konica Minolta Magicolour 2400W mainly for the production of newsletters for a club that I belong to. Each quarterly issue is about 2000 pages. It's a great printer and the quality of print is fantastic but the replacement toner cartridge prices are astronomical.

I've been advised not to use compatibles but at the lower prices, they have to be considered.

May I ask:
Is there a real reason for being told not to use compatibles or is it just a ploy for the manufacturers to get continuing business?

Can anyone recommend a toner company where their products will not ruin the printer?

If it is a must to user genuine toners, anyone know of the least expensive place?
Many thanks
Paul

Flexible_Friend

It's a ploy by the manufacturers. Compatibles are just as good in my opinion and much cheaper.

paulloseby

Many thanks Flexible Friend - I appreciate the advice

Kindest regards

Paul

John_Gray

There is no absolute answer.

The manufacturers will argue that their toner is specifically formulated to work well with their product. Their business model is to give you a free printer (well, almost), and to charge the earth for the toner cartridges. If you use their toner there will be no/little argument about getting the printer fixed if it goes wrong.

The compatible toner manufacturers may or may not produce a good match to that of the original manufacturer, but it will probably be cheaper. But you'd never get the printer fixed under warranty if the manufacturer finds a compatible cartridge or toner in the machine!

My suggestion is to get the toner from the original manufacturer for 'a period of time', ill-defined, but for the time you would want them to fix the printer rather than to have to buy a replacement. Perhaps after the warranty period runs out, then get compatible toner.

John

paulloseby

Thanks you John - I very much appreciate your reply