Need to find Toner?
Shopping online for ink and toner is probably the best option available for you. No matter what make or model printer you have, the fact is that online there are thousands of sellers competing to sell you the right ink and toner for it—all at once, every moment, of every day. Any good econ teacher can tell you that competition drives prices down, and so long as you know how to search the field, avoid low quality product, and plan for shipping, your ink and toner budget should be going down, down, down.
You should always start your toner search on the original manufacturer’s page. If only to laugh at the prices they propose. So many people just buy from the home page that they can afford to keep prices laughably high. On the other hand they will sell the highest quality product and will back it up with good service. So if you want premium product this is your stop—just be prepared to pay for it.
Stop two involves large online sellers and retailers. They will offer a variety of solutions with easy-search engines. You’ll be able to compare high volume cartridges, color, combo packs, OEM, remanufactured… you name it. You can pick the level of quality you want for the price you want. These are guys to stick with.
Avoid eBay and Amazon sellers. Too much competition here actually works against the system, as the lowest price search option yields penny inks from overseas that don’t work at all. And some of these sellers just mark it up a few dollars so it looks like their quality is a step up. Just stay away.