I print a lot of documents with only cyan color (or Magenta). If I use a color laser printer, it gets very expensive.
So now I'm wondering if I can refill my black/white printer's cartridge with cyan powder and print my documents?
Or is there a better solution?
Best Answer
A little black goes a long way. It's difficult to clean out all of the old toner, so the cyan you get is likely to be an uneven darker version of cyan than the refill toner.
As LPChip points out, the color might not be what you expect. But a bigger difference than the cyan from brand to brand is that the "primary" colors of the toner are rarely the exact color needed. The primary colors are mixed to produce the right color. You would get whatever the (adulterated) toner is.
However, there is a bigger issue than color. Not all laser printers operate at the same temperature and the grain size of the toner is different from brand to brand. A refill powder not design for your brand of printer might not produce good results or might not work at all. And it could produce a mess inside your printer.