Laser printer supplies and replacement parts prices can be
very expensive, so to save us money some very resourceful people have come up
with an alternative to buying new fusers.
Fuser Units
A fuser unit is the part in a laser printer that creates
pressure and heat to fuse toner to the paper. Not all of the parts go bad in the whole
assembly when they wear out. The main
part that wears out is the upper heat roller or the heat sleeve. The coating wears off and causes the toner to
not fuse properly. There are replacement rollers and sleeves on the market that
you can replace and turn a non-functional fuser into a good working one.
Rebuilding fuser assemblies is not a new thing. Copier technicians have been doing it for
years since the first office copier was created. When the fuser wears on any copier they
replace certain parts some of which are, the upper heat roller, lower heat
roller, bearings, picker fingers, thermistors, drive gears and more. The printer industry has a different approach
in that they replace everything as an assembly. People are accustomed to this
and when they need a replacement fuser they opt for a new one many times. I believe it is a mind set. A copier service person would look at it as a
waste of money. Why buy a new one when
you can buy the replacement parts for a fraction of the cost and install them
and make it as good as new. You must be
cautious when purchasing replacement parts because there are some replacement
parts that are subpar, so finding a good parts source is imperative.
Refurbished Fusers
The Pros are:
1.) Cost much less than a new assembly.
2.) Comes with a warranty.
The Cons are: 1.) Higher
defect rate if you don't find a quality manufacturer.
New Original Fusers
The Pros are: 1.) You
know for sure that what you are getting is as good as there is.
2.) Comes with a
warranty.
The Cons are: 1.) Cost is much higher than a refurbished
fuser.
2.) These too can be defective out
of the box.
I have replaced many fusers and believe that using
refurbished fusers is the way to go. It
will not harm the machine and I have seen refurbished fusers last longer than
new fusers. You will save money and
don't forget about the recycling aspect. There could be tons of old fuser cores in the
land fills if it wasn't for refurbished fusers.
The pros out way the cons when it comes to
refurbished fuser units. It is critical
that you find quality refurbished fusers with a good warranty and you will save
a lot of money while helping keep our landfills from filling up with old fuser
units.
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