Friday, October 29, 2010

Halloween Season Shopping Tips from TonerGreen

Halloween has been recorded to be one of the most celebrated occasions by many countries specifically in the United States. So it cannot be denied that there are a lot of stores and shops that offer different shopping deals for everyone. However, you must not quickly buy things that you see since there are also a lot of crimes and reports of shoppers being fooled during Halloween.




To help you decide on what store you should search for and deal with, here are some tips gathered by TonerGreen.

1. Reliability- You must go for the store with a good reputation and has been in the business for several years. This is a good sign that the shop has established a strong presence to the shoppers which make them come back for more products.

2. Policies- If you are shopping online, it would be good to read every detail about your purchase including the return policy and money-back guarantee since these are the important statements that you will need in case there are problems with your orders.

3. Personal Information- Most stores, especially the online shops, would need to get personal information for the processing of orders. Be sure that the website is a secured one to avoid fraud and other sorts of crime in the internet.

These are just some of the tips to help you this Halloween season from TonerGreen, a reliable manufacturer of remanufactured laser toner cartridges, so enjoy the sales and shop safely!

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Thursday, October 28, 2010

What Halloween Costume Will Fit Your Kids?

Here is another Halloween tip from TonerGreen.com. Of course, it won’t be a traditional Halloween if you or your kids are not wearing a Halloween costume. However, with all the kinds of costumes sold in stores, which will be the perfect one for your own Halloween theme? Worry no more because here is a quick list of the most popular yet amazing costumes for this season.




1. Peter Pan is can be considered as one of the most famous characters when it comes to being portrayed. Finding a costume that resembles this boy is very easy plus you can even create your own hat.

2. Costumes made from used boxes are also common ones especially for those who wish to save and recycle. You can just decorate your boxes with different printouts, just be sure to print using the “Draft” settings so that you don’t consume too much toners or inks from your laser toner cartridges or ink cartridges.

3. Superheroes will still remain as the top choices for parents when it comes to their children’s Halloween costumes. Aside from the fact that these make kids look really adorable, it also makes them feel like they are in a place filled with fantasy which, of course, you’ve experienced if you celebrated the traditional Halloween in your place.

So, have you already decided on what Halloween costume will fit your kids? If not, better ask them too since sometimes kids want to have the best attire when they go trick or treating this Halloween.

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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Fun Facts for a Wackier Halloween Party

So you may have already read the entries here on making eco-friendly Halloween invitations, masks, and recipes but how about games for your much awaited Halloween party?




Well, you don’t have to worry anymore because TonerGreen has come up with a list of fun facts and trivia about this season that you will surely love to share. You could also print several copies to give out to your friends as souvenirs. Just remember to use eco-friendly remanufactured printer cartridges on your printer for more savings while getting the best prints too.

Now, here are some exciting trivia about Halloween that will make you and your friends wackier on that night.

1. Halloween started way back 2000+ years and was called All Hallows Eve. It was actually a pagan celebration every 31st of October which was a part of the Celtic calendar too. The main purpose of All Hallows Eve was to remember those who have passed away.

2. Orange and black are the main color of Halloween since orange is the color for Fall harvest while black is for mystery and death.

3. Halloween is the second most celebrated occasion next to Christmas.

4. Seeing a spider on Halloween usually means that this creature is a spirit who is visiting you.

5. Halloween in Mexico is known as “The Day of the Dead”.

There you go. These are just a few of those fantastic facts about Halloween that you may want to share on your party.

Want more Halloween treats from TonerGreen? Keep reading and you might just find all the guides that you need for a wonderful and spooky celebration.

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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Creating the Best Halloween Recipes

Having a Halloween party can be very busy but it can also be so exciting that even children would want this day to come already. If this is your first time preparing for a spooky dinner in your house, it would be helpful to have the right Halloween recipes that will keep your guests coming back for more.





First, you can search online for easy yet perfect Halloween meals that you can prepare. Some good sites are MarthaStewart.com, TheFoodNetwork.com, and Britta.com. There are so many recipes listed in these sites that you’ll surely have a hard time choosing.

Next, if you already know what meals you want to prepare, create a list of these recipes to have a good guide. The best way for you to avoid mistakes in copying is to actually print the entire recipe. But wait, be sure to use remanufactured laser toner cartridges or ink cartridges so that you won’t have to worry about your printing expenses since these consumables are money savers.

Now that you already have an idea of how you can create the best Halloween recipes, it would be good to try doing the meals a day before your party so that you still have time to fix some problems, like a lack of ingredients or overcooked food.

Also keep in mind to enjoy the Halloween season while remembering what this occasion is for since we all know it’s not just about trick or treating, but also a reminder for us to recall the important people in our lives.

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Monday, October 25, 2010

More Tips on How to Create Eco-Friendly Halloween Masks

Now that you’ve taken the first step to having a greener Halloween by printing your Halloween party invitations with a remanufactured toner cartridge from TonerGreen, why not take it one step further and make some more environmentally friendly Halloween masks?

If you’re rushing to pick up a mask at the last minute, chances are you probably won’t find something you like. Imagine the horror of rushing to your nearest costume store to find a cool mask for the Halloween party at your office or at a friend’s house, only to find that the only thing left on the shelves are Pee-Wee Herman and Richard Nixon masks. We’ll admit that while some people might think these masks would be cool, we’re pretty sure that there are more than a few that don’t. If you’d rather not spend upwards of $30 for a mask you don’t want, here are five reasons why you might want to consider printing out a mask using a TonerGreen remanufactured toner cartridge on recycled paper.
1. It’s Inexpensive: You already have these supplies lying around at home or the office. It takes less than five minutes to find a decent sized image of the character you want to masquerade around as this Halloween, print it out using a remanufactured toner cartridge from TonerGreen, cut holes for the eyes, nose (and possibly the mouth), use a string or twine to tie it around your head, and voila! You have yourself a custom Halloween mask and all it cost you was five minutes of your time, which saves you…
2. …A Trip to the Store: No waiting in lines, no driving around to different stores only to come away disappointed at the lack of selection, no wondering about why the mask you just tried on smells like the month old casserole in you fridge that you keep forgetting to throw away. It’s a brand spankin’ new mask and you can be…
3. …As Creative As You Want: Ever wanted to look like the half-octopus, half-zebra best friend you had when you were five, but nobody believed was real? Well, now you can. But if we can sway you from that “fantastic” idea, may we suggest the Incredible Hulk because he’s big and GREEN…or maybe you can conjure your inner eco-friendly hero and make a Captain Planet mask. At any rate, it may take you a little bit more than five minutes to sketch this one out or mock one up on your computer before printing it out using one of our remanufactured toner cartridges, but it’s better than using face paint to exercise your creativity, because if you print this bad boy out and it turns out to be a flop at the party, at least you won’t have to worry about…
4. ...Washing That Paint off Your Face: You know how stubborn that Halloween face paint is, and if you really did paint a detailed half-octopus, half-zebra head on your face, it’s going to take a little bit of work to wash off those tendrils and stripes without looking like you failed to adequately get rid of the stuff your friends or co-workers drew on your face because you fell asleep by having too much fun at the party. Save yourself the trouble by printing out a mask using a remanufactured toner cartridge from TonerGreen. Even if it turns out to be a hit at the party, chances are you won’t want to wear it again next year anyway, so instead of throwing away a latex mask or have it take up storage space, you can just…
5. …Toss It in The Recycling Bin: If you took our advice and used a TonerGreen remanufactured toner cartridges to print the mask out on recycled paper, pat yourself on the back for being an eco-friendly hero, no matter who you printed out for a mask this Halloween.
So it’s that simple. For the rest of October, we’re also giving away $10 Target and Wal-Mart gift cards for orders of $75 or more and $15 Target and Wal-Mart gift cards for orders over $100. Don’t forget that this means your orders will be eligible for free shipping. Go green this Halloween with TonerGreen.

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Friday, October 22, 2010

How to Make Great and Eco-Friendly Halloween Masks

Halloween is almost here and we all know it so maybe some of you are already so hyped in preparing for this annual event. It would be great to buy your costumes and props, but it would actually be best to try creating your own masks or decors. Let TonerGreen help you with our tips here on how to create greate Halloween masks plus you instantly become greener too!

1. There are websites that offer different Halloween masks designs. You can check those like Free Halloween Masks and Fantasy Jr. or create your own unique design by drafting it then scanning to have your design on your desktop. Add the details that you want on your mask.

2. Now, it’s time to print your mask but be sure that you have the right tips on how to become eco-friendly in printing. When your mask is filled with colors, use a thick kind of paper so that it will quickly absorb the ink or toner and it can last longer too. Also keep in mind to use only remanufactured printer cartridges because this is the key to being eco-friendly on your printing.

So you have all the necessary tips to make your Halloween closer to your heart this year because you can easily make your own mask and you will even help the environment too. But wait, TonerGreen has a lot more treats for you this Halloween so stay updated here for our next greener Halloween tips.

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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Toners, Toner Cartridges & Their Environmental Impact

Typical printing scene; press print on your PC and then head to the printer tray to pick up your printed document. We seldom think about how using our laser printers impact the environment. Yes it does! We should know about toners, toner cartridges and their impact on our environment. It is in knowing these seeming trivial but equally important things that can help us understand how printing affects our environment, the planet Earth and ultimately, us.

Laser printers use toners much like ink in inkjet printers. Toners are powder-made mixture of chemicals and are encased in plastic containers called toner cartridges. When there is no more toner, we wont be able to print and the empty toner cartridges are discarded. When they are discarded improperly and irresponsibly they can be harmful to the environment.

The chemicals on toner left-overs or spillage isn't good on our waterways. While the plastic cartridge takes a long long time to decompose. When they are thrown right away, it will end up on our landfills. Imagine the thousand of laser printers being used now by businesses, organizations, schools and even homes. Thousand of empty toner cartridges can really hasten the filling up of our landfills.

The good thing about toner cartridges is that they are recyclable and reusable. Depending on its state after being used up, it can be remanufactured and be reused multiple times. The best way to discard our empty toner cartridges is take it to buy-back programs or give it to fund-raising recycle programs. Doing so, help us prolong the use of each toner cartridge, preventing it from being thrown right away and conserve raw materials.

Smiling Earth
This is where remanufacturing toner cartridges comes in. It's a business that gains profit precisely on lessening the negative impact of toner cartridges to the environment. Remanufacturers and resellers alike make money when printer users buy remanufactured toner cartridges. This not only saves them money on printing consumable cost but also contributes in making our environment more safe.

Remanufactured toner cartridges brings less harm to the environment. Those who use them supports the drive to make our planet a better place to live in not only now but for generations to come.

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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Be An Affiliate and Get 15% Commission through ShareASale Network

TonerGreen never stops in its mission to provide eco-friendly measures in all aspects. To even continue providing high quality remanufactured laser toner cartridges and ink cartridges for every printer user, it has made partnership with ShareASale Affiliate Network.

Through the ShareASale network, TonerGreen's Affiliate Program has been made possible wherein its affiliates will instantly get 15% commission when a potential customer clicks on TonerGreen's advertisement banners found in his website. This is a great opportunity for all ShareASale members since the rate given by TonerGreen is considered to be the highest percentage available from the partnered affiliate network.

Currently, TonerGreen has already created text links that will be used on the advertisement spaces of its affiliates while it will also launch its ad banners very soon to attract more shoppers and to gain profit for everyone.

TonerGreen will always add great eco-friendly measures in its strategies to strengthen its goals of giving the best eco-friendly printer cartridges and economical solutions as well for those who wish to make a better and greener world.

To view the TonerGreen Affiliate Program, click here.

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Use Remanufactured Laser Toner Cartridges for Your Halloween Party Invitations

Halloween is almost here and everyone’s really excited about it. Who isn’t, anyway? Since Halloween has become one of the much awaited event every year by every child and adult, having a great party to celebrate is also anticipated in every home.

Are you already in the planning stage for that Halloween party in your house? Why not use remanufactured laser toner cartridges for printing those personalized invitations to have brilliant yet inexpensive printing? Well, if you are not that convinced yet on how you can have good Halloween party invitations, here are the benefits that a remanufactured laser toner cartridge can give you and your pockets too.

1. Remanufactured cartridges perform like the OEMs.
Yes, this has been proven by most third party companies already. The printed materials of remanufactured cartridges can match or even exceed the outputs made by the original equipment manufactured ink and toners. You do not sacrifice the quality of your printing when you choose these refurbished products.

2. Remanufactured cartridges last longer than OEMs.
The expected yield page of third party printer cartridges is greater than the OEMs and these can even exceed the lifespan of the original ones by 20%. You get more than what you expect when you switch to this great printer part alternative.

3. Remanufactured cartridges are cheaper compared to the OEMs.
This is the main difference between an original cartridge and a remanufactured type. It is generally known that the third party product is less expensive than the OEM by 40-50%. Saving on your budget while maintaining your printing needs is a great deal for printer users who have switched to the new form of cartridges.

4. Remanufactured cartridges help save the environment.
Yes, you read it right. These printer supplies are Earth-friendly because these lessen the consumption of resources like energy which are commonly used by the original ones. How does that happen? Remanufactured cartridges are made of recycled parts that have been carefully inspected to replace damage parts. After such, these containers undergo several processes to create a new product with great printing performance.

So, go ahead and print those invitations now using remanufactured printer cartridges that can make your Halloween extra special.

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Friday, October 15, 2010

Behind the Scenes at TonerGreen



Ever wondered how we remanufacture toner cartridges at TonerGreen? Well, there’s quite a bit of work that goes on behind the scenes before our environmentally friendly printer cartridges are shipped out and arrive at your doorstep.

Let’s start with a little bit of background on what remanufactured toner cartridges actually are. Think of the last time your office printer ran out of toner. Where was its next destination? The trash bin? Not at TonerGreen. Here, we take empty cartridges from local organizations, and give them a new lease on life…because even printer cartridges deserve at least a second chance.

When we receive these empty cartridges, our skilled in-house technical experts remake these OEM (original equipment manufacturer) products from the inside-out, and in TonerGreen’s case, this remanufacturing is done right here in sunny Southern California.

As we mentioned earlier, the process starts when our warehouse receives a shipment of used printer toner cartridges from local vendors, businesses, or schools.

The toner cartridges are then sorted, disassembled, inspected, and cleaned by TonerGreen’s staff of technical experts. Cartridges that require new parts are also fitted with working, recycled components.

The toner cartridge is then reassembled, refilled with new toner, and checked for quality through rigorous print tests. These tests are usually text based, unless a customer requests a graphics based test, which we can perform for a small additional fee.

After the toner goes through our quality control process, they’re then repackaged for resale and ready for you to order. To show that we’re behind our remanufactured toner cartridges 100%, each one also comes with a 2-year warranty.

We know that you and your business are taking the steps to transition into a greener workplace, and here at TonerGreen, not only do you help reduce waste by buying our products, you’re also donating to environmentally conscious charities.

With each purchase, 1% goes to Earth Share, an organization dedicated to connecting people to environmental nonprofits through workplace giving, volunteer opportunities, and environmental education.

So what are you waiting for? Take that first step in making your office greener by switching to TonerGreen, and let’s help preserve this beautiful planet of ours one remanufactured toner cartridge at a time.

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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Laser Toner Cartridges Technology & Tonergreen

Here are some trivia about laser toner cartridge technology & how Tonergreen helps the environment by providing remanufactured toner cartridges to consumers:

Eco-friendly Remanufactured Toner
  • Toner is a powder made from a mixture of carbon, polymer, and a color agent. This powder mixture is contained in a toner cartridge, usually made of plastic, which is inserted into a laser or LED printer for printing.
  • Toner formulations vary from manufacturer to manufacturer and even from machine to machine. However to achieve efficiency, technology found ways to create universal laser toner cartridges that are compatible to various machines.
  • Toner particle is melted by the heat of the fuser and is binded to the paper with a photoconductor (drum cartridge).
  • Some cartridge designs incorporate the drum cartridge into the toner cartridges, combining both parts into a single unit. Other toner cartridges have a separate drum unit such as Brother toner cartridges.
  • Toner cartridge page yield is the number of pages that it will be expected to print. This number is based on 5% coverage, which means that for the average page, 5% of the output will be covered in toner after printing.

Tonergreen is an e-commerce printer supplies provider and advocates the use of remanufacatured laser toner cartridges.

It specializes on US-made, eco-friendly remanufactured toners specifically, remanufactured HP color toners & remanufactured Xerox Phaser toners. It aims to to continuously provide environmentally responsible products starting with eco-friendly printer supplies.

Tonergreen prides itself of being a supplier of quality printer products to homes, schools, organization and various businesses. Moreso, in doing it share in protecting the planet and encourages its clients to the same in their own simple ways.

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Friday, October 8, 2010

The Benefits of Having a Multifunction Printer in Your Office

An office, whether it is just a small and new one or a famous and large establishment, will always need a printer to create all its documents. However, this is not the only machine that a business will need. You must also have a phone, a scanner, a fax machine, and others too depending on your works.

So, now the question is will you go for a separate device or just get a multifunction printer? To answer that, let us discuss the features of this one of a kind printer and what it can do for you.

A multifunction printer has several functions that cannot be done by a single function printer, obviously. Anyway, the benefits that this printer can give to your office can be found on the savings and work part.

The savings can either be felt instantly or in the long run depending on the workload being done. If you frequently print, scan, copy, and fax, you can really see that you are only going to use your money on the printer inks and toner cartridges. You also save some parts on your bill since you are only using one machine for several tasks.

On the benefits for work, it will not be too tedious anymore to always change machine from one to another since you have everything that you need on that printer. That’s convenience and time saver too.

It would also be best to try to write down your expenses and see if the multifunction printer is really saving much for you.

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Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Refill an HP CC364X Toner Cartridge or Buy a Remanufactured HP Toner?

An HP CC374X laser toner cartridge is used on an HP LaserJet P4015 printer that can do every printing work that you might need. However, since printer cartridges have been considered to be expensive consumables, although ink cartridges are far more costly, there are alternatives for like refilling this or going for those remanufactured HP CC374X laser toner. So what are the differences between these two choices and which one would be the best for your printer?

Refilling HP CC374X Laser Toner Cartridge

Refilling your empty HP toner would require the specific toner refilling set for your printer cartridge. Then, you will have to unscrew some parts of the toner cartridge to fill it with the new toner. The not so good part with this alternative is the possibility of not properly refilling the cartridge since you will have to follow certain instructions to stay safe while placing in the new toner. You must also have that refill kit in stock to be sure that you will not run out of toner cartridges when you need these.

Buying Remanufactured HP CC374X Laser Toner Cartridge

A remanufactured HP CC374X toner is a third party printer cartridge made by manufacturers who wish to supply affordable laser toners to those printer users who wish to save on their printing costs. This can be bought online especially when you are the type of person who has that very busy schedule. This alternative has proven a lot on its price and performance as well. If you wish to know a not so good side of this choice, maybe it could be the error messages that sometimes occur when you do not properly install it.

The choice would always depend on you. It would be good to list down your preferences first then see which choice of printer cartridge will suit you.

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Friday, October 1, 2010

Do You Need to Change Your Printer Laser Drum Unit?

Laser printers are considered to be the best printing partners for big businesses or printing works. With all the benefits that these machines have over the inkjet printers, getting one for yourself if you print a lot can be helpful. However, laser toner cartridges are not the only printer consumables needed by a laser printer to work. You also have to purchase a laser drum unit that is basically the partner of the printer cartridges.

But what if your laser drum unit starts to act in a weird way; is it time to replace it? Well, here are the right signs for you to know that your drum cartridge finally needs replacement.

Dull Printing
When your prints start to look duller, this is a sign that your drum cartridge is losing its toners. Check which of the toners is about to get consumed then purchase a replacement for it.

Blank Pages
This is the worst case of printing that can happen you are in a rush. If your paper comes out empty after hitting that print button, it’s about time you check your online printer supplies store and place an order immediately.

Weird Sounds
Your printer starts making those weird sounds that you do not recognize and then you’ll begin to worry. It can be a serious problem or your machine is just telling you that the drum cartridge is already damaged and you need to get a new one.

These are just some of those ways to know that you have to buy a drum cartridge for replacement, but keep in mind that a specific printer can give other signs as well.

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