>Did they recommend a brand? An Apple-branded or HP-branded cassette is really an all-new Canon cassette, unless it is specifically stated to be "made of used and new components", in which case it could be a remanufactured cassette (or, with very good luck, it could be an all-new cassette).
I believe HP's printer division does have a cassette remanufacturing operation in the U.S., perhaps in Boise, and cassettes which are specifically stated to be remanufactured may be available at a significant savings over all-new cassettes. The days of local, small businesses which "reload" cassettes are long gone. Cassette recycling and reloading has become a large-scale operation, such as HP's. I doubt if Apple has a similar operation. There are a few toner manufacturers, these being among the largest industrial chemical manufacturing companies in Japan. It is possible that Canon has a toner manufacturing operation among its "keiretsu" (an association of semi-independent companies, all answering to the same investment banking group, such as DKB, Dai-Ichi Kanyo Bank, etcetera). Otherwise, I don't believe Canon makes its own toner. I have used Apple-branded, Canon-branded, Xerox-branded, and locally reloaded cassettes in my LW Pro 630 and LJ 4M printers, and all have given good service. Sure, an occasional cassette ... even an all-new cassette ... will be bad. Usually on account of a defective "doctor blade", that blade-like internal device which is part of the OPC drum cleaning function of the cassette. This is a problem which leads to strange streaks or ghosts on the output. Don Lancaster, a reclusive inventor sited somewhere between Area 51 in Nevada, and Phoenix in Arizona, recommends using "pixie dust" on cassettes, in order to extend the lifetime of the OPC drum. Sure, Lancaster sells this "pixie dust" stuff as one of his many enterprises, but I think the stuff is real, and not as imaginary as Area 51 appears to be. But, what with occasional Office-whatever sales on EX-compatible cassettes, the cost of printing on a Pro 630 or a 4M is incredibly low ... down in the $0.03 per page area, and I can't see how that can be improved upon, "pixie dust" not withstanding. Bottom line: brand probably doesn't matter. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
