Re: laser toner

[Herbert H Gottlieb <herbgottlieb@JUNO.COM>]

Thanks Johnfor the excellent reply, John.  I looked up your reference
after spending two hours of google search. It was an eye opener.
Perhaps I'm lucky.... but I just purchased some laser toner for my
HP 12000 Laser Printer and was delighted to see how beautiful
the print came out on my first try.

Herb

On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 22:15:33 -0800 John Denker <jsd@AV8N.COM> writes:
> Quoting Herbert H Gottlieb <herbgottlieb@JUNO.COM>:
>
> > Is there any difference in
> > the various brands that are sold for different laser
> > printers?
>
> Yes.
>
> > I believer that laser toner is essentially
> > fine grains of carbon.
>
> It's not.
>
> It's a mixture.  The ingredients are highly engineered.
> Particle size.  Electrostatic properties.  Magnetic properties.
> Melting points.  Yada yada.  For a very basic introduction, see
>   http://www.refilltoner.com/tonerExplained.html
>
> Don't play with it without taking proper precautions.  Like all
> fine powders, you don't want to get it in your lungs.  Also, it
> makes a mess.


Herb Gottlieb from New York City
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