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Every company releases firmware updates time and again to enhance the device’s capability and fix the pertaining issues. Today we are going to learn how to update printer firmware taking ‘HP Color LaserJet CM6040 MFP Series’ as an example. (Note: While you are doing update printer firmware, make sure that nobody is printing to the machine, basically machine has to be in a ready state and stay that way for the entire process which will take about 10 minutes. It is easy to do it after hours or while no one’s there because it can interrupt the process which can...

When deciding which type of compatible toner cartridges to buy for your printer, you may be a bit overwhelmed by the number of options. When you need toner cartridges, you will usually have the option of buying new original equipment manufacturer (OEM) consumables, new compatible consumables manufactured by a third party, or reconditioned, “remanufactured,” cartridges, made by refilling and overhauling used OEM cartridges. From a consumer perspective, it is, therefore, natural to ask if compatible toner cartridges are of the same quality as OEM ones, as they are often significantly cheaper. When looking to see if a compatible toner cartridges...

When your toner is finished do you simply throw the toner cartridge into your office or home dustbin? Well, every year millions of empty old toner cartridges are disposed into the trash ending up in incinerators or our planet’s landfills. Toner cartridges have very fine particles made from polymer making them among the most environmentally damaging items that people normally throw away. The toner or ink stored in the cartridge leaches into the water or soil thereby poisoning the environment for many years to come. Fortunately, there are better ways to dispose of them well. Here is what to do...

If you have ever wondered how your cheques have perfect bold fonts then you may want to ask what is MICR toner cartridge? To begin, the acronym MICR stands for Magnetic Ink Character Recognition. This is a standard electronic process that is used to read sensitive documents such as bank cheques through high speed magnetic equipment and a MICR toner. So, what is MICR toner cartridge? An MICR toner is a toner that can be magnetized and then be translated into characters by a specialized machine. These unique characters are the modern-day fingerprints that are regularly used to prevent frauds. The toner is read...

What are the common Lexmark x5650 cartridge error? Some of the common errors related to printer cartridges are Errors 1102, 1203, 1204, or 120F and 929. Error 1102 or 1200 This error message flashes when the cartridge/s is incorrectly installed or snapped in. Wrong installation of cartridge replacements causes communication problem between the printhead and the printer. Error 1203, 1204 or 120F This error also has something to do with installing the printer cartridge. This error message is related to alignment problems; which means a printer cartridge or cartridges is short or was not align with the other cartridges. A...