| More and more people are shopping online for their | | | | that sell cheap made products at cheap prices. It's |
| printer and toner supplies. There are online stores | | | | better to pay a little more and get a good brand |
| that carry almost every brand name and accessory in | | | | name product than to waste money on a product |
| existence. There are advantages and disadvantages | | | | that won't last. |
| of using an online source for these products, and a | | | | Search online for quality brand names such as Apple, |
| few things to watch out for while shopping as well. | | | | IBM, Lanier, Epson, Dell, Brother, Canon, Digital, GCC, |
| Here's a quick checklist of what to look for when | | | | Genicom, Samsung, Panasonic, Pitney Bowes, and HP |
| buying printer and toner supplies online. | | | | Comp. This will ensure you are getting printer |
| Check for Compatibility | | | | accessories that are of a good quality. |
| The tricky part to buying laser printer supplies and | | | | Ordering, Shipping, and Other Products |
| toner is making sure the accessories are compatible | | | | Check to be sure the online company offers secure |
| with your printer. Most printers come with a toner | | | | ordering and has reasonable shipping charges. |
| cartridge already installed. But when it comes time to | | | | Sometimes the shipping charges can eat up your |
| replace the cartridge, you should look at the old | | | | savings. You'd be better off buying from a local |
| cartridge and write down the product serial or | | | | store. But if you live far from the nearest printer |
| identification number on the cartridge. If you're not | | | | supply store and the shipping is affordable, it's well |
| sure about the type of toner cartridge needed, | | | | worth buying online. |
| check in your printer manual. | | | | Some online companies will offer a variety of |
| You can also check in the printer manual to find out | | | | products along with printer supplies. These products |
| about other replaceable parts if your printer needs a | | | | might include Sony tape drives, laptop hard drives, |
| repair. It's important to buy parts that are compatible. | | | | notebook batteries, CD/DVD drives, floppy drives, |
| Trying to install toner or other parts that are not | | | | cell phone batteries, digital cameras and batteries, |
| compatible could harm the machine. Also, you'll save | | | | inkjet cartridges, and more. |
| time and money by checking the compatibility in | | | | When you find a dependable company online that |
| advance. If you order the wrong toner, it will have to | | | | offers all these products at reasonable prices, you've |
| be shipped to you and then shipped back to the | | | | found a goldmine! You can shop for your own printer |
| company for an exchange. The company might not | | | | toner supplies along with other related items and |
| refund your original shipping amount so that's money | | | | combine shipping amounts to save money. Or, you |
| lost. | | | | can use the services for holiday gift shopping. Either |
| Price versus Quality | | | | way, you'll save time and money by ordering these |
| Compare prices on printer supplies and toner, but | | | | products online from the comfort of your own home. |
| don't go by price alone. There are many companies | | | | |