One of our partners gave us a call to let us know the long awaited compatible for the T650, T652, T654, X651, X652 and X654 machines are finally available. This has been an extremely challenging chip for reman companies, so the lag on this cartridge is a year or so behind the average! Now there will be some relief from that brutal $400 cartridge you have come to know and love!

we are always trying to stay up on the toner news for our Denver customers to make sure we are helping you get the very best deal. If there are problems with this reman cartridge for these Lexmarks, we will report what we are finding, but for now, we are hopeful that maybe there is finally a reman cartridge for this series of printers and MFP’s that will keep the total cost of ownership down to a minimum.

Right now, they are going to start at about $269 ea from what we can tell for the 36,000 yield. More on this later.

Compatible 13T0101 Toner for Lexmark Optra

13T0101 Compatible Toner $64.80 +shipping/courier

Finding quality toner in Denver doesn’t have to be difficult, and if you’re looking for the 13T0101 look no further! With 6000 pages yield, under $70 it’s a pretty reasonable cartridge for the price. For under $80 you can be assured local next day delivery, and it fits the Lexmark Optra E310, 312, and 312L so you’re options are open with the 13T0101 Compatibles are almost always the best way to go if you want quality toner for a more competitive price. Here are a few reasons to pick up the phone:

Fast efficient service and choice of options: Pickup, next day delivery, or courier
Desktop ordering for next time with a toner order taking under a minute
Well below fair market prices for quality cartridges like the 13T0101 toner
Ordering toner in Denver doesn’t have to be reinvented every time you need toner fast! Call today!

If you are operating a Lexmark Optra E310, 312, or 312L call now!

Compatible 64435XA Toner for Lexmark

$133+shipping 64435XA Toner for Lexmark (See below for models)

Denver is a convenient place to live and work, so why not have toner ordering be just as easy? Considering the 64435XA is a great idea if you a Lexmark T644 or comparable up through the Lexmark X646dte. Below you’ll find all the models that the 64435XA fits, along with the yield and the approximate price. Getting toner for under a half a cent isn’t always this easy in Denver, but by contacting Pahoda Image Products you can:

Get simple reliable desktop ordering taking just a few clicks to get the cartridge perfect for your machine
Get notifications of when your toner is running low so you’re not scrambling to rush deliver it
Have peace of mind knowing that it’s quality remanufactured toner doing more for the money

Don’t risk buying 64435XA toner from just anyone, buy local and buy good value from Pahoda Image Products!

Fits: Lexmark T644, X644e, X646e, X646ef, X646dte – EHY Yield of 30,000 pages-$133+shipping

Lexmark X646dte Toner

I was looking at our price lists for Lexmark toner. The dramatic price difference between our compatible cartridge and the OEM (the Lexmark 64435XA) is astounding! The OEM cartridge is $516 at Staples, and a refurbished compatible is $294.99 at Office Depot! That’s a lot of money to put out for a cartridge. The 64435XA cartridge works in several of the Lexmark machines. It works in the Lexmark T644, X644e, X646e, X646ef, and of course the X646dte.

This cartridge is one of the most expensive monochromes on the market. It’s no wonder most offices have made the switch to compatibles. However, even if they have made the transition, if they are purchasing from a large supply chain (like Office Depot), they are overpaying buy over $100! Our price on the 64435XA is $194. That means for the price you pay to print 32,000 pages (the yield on a Lexmark OEM) you could print 80,000 pages just by switching to a warrantied, high quality compatible cartridge. That is significant.

Lexmark makes amazing machines, and their toner products are fantastic. However, the exorbatant prices are just not justified when one looks at the actual cost per print and the savings you can generate by switching to quality compatibles. Not all Lexmark models have current compatibles, but if they are available, it is very worth the switch! Give us a call for a quote on your Lexmark needs.

Coverage and Your Cash Pt. 1

I was talking with a buddy of mine in the industry a couple weeks ago, and he mentioned how few people understood coverage (and how it affects their printing costs). So, I decided to write a post about it! When you’re browsing toner costs, it is tempting to look at a toner cartridge and think 10,000 pages sounds like a lot for your HP 4700 Cyan toner cartridge. However, the 10,000 pages advertised are only counting for 5% cyan coverage per page.

The industry standard is 20% of the page covered by color. That means 5% black, 5% cyan, 5% magenta, and 5% yellow. So, if you’re doing a lot of similar prints that use deeper or more color, you are going to be getting much less mileage out of your toner. By figuring out your coverage, you’re able to make better estimates at how much your prints are really costing you. If you’re coverage is 50%, your 10,000 page HP 4700 cartridge is going to yield closer to 4,000 pages. This dramatically increases your cost per print! So, when making your printing decisions, make sure to look at how many pages you’re actually getting per cartridge. This is easily done by printing out a copy of how many color prints you did each month and looking at how frequently you are purchasing toner cartridges.

By knowing how much coverage you’re putting on your printing products, you’ll be able to make an educated decision when it comes time to purchase a new printer. The upfront cost may be more, but usually (there are some very notable exceptions) the larger printers will end up saving you a load of cash if you have regular high-coverage prints!

Toner Phoners: Watch Your Wallets!

I was talking to an IT director yesterday, and she gave me a good idea for a blog post: Toner Phoners. The scam has been around for a while, and the severity of what it can do to your wallet depends on how horrible of people you’re dealing with. Letting your office people (especially new hires) know about it is extremely important. The details may vary, but the basic formula is something like this:

Toner Phoner: “Hey, this is Bob over at _______ Office products, and we’re getting ready to ship out your order, I was wondering if you could read the model number of your office printer to me again. I just want to double check we have the right stuff in your order.”

New Office Person: “Oh, um, yep we’ve got a Xerox Phaser 8860 at our printing center.”

Toner Phoner: “OK, we’ll get that toner you ordered sent right over.”

The company will then be sent a bunch of sub-standard compatibles at exorbitant rates. If you are the victim, DO NOT use the products! They are normally incredibly cheap, and if one leaks in your printer, they are not under warranty, so you just got soaked for toner and a printer. If you are familiar with toner cartridges, you can usually tell how quality a cartridge is by its weight: cheap cartridges will be much lighter due to the lack of toner in them. If you are the victim of a toner phoner, look at the government’s site to help you know your rights: FTC.gov/boss

Like I’ve said before, if you are going to use compatibles, make sure they are under warranty, and don’t overbuy (as returning old toner can be a hassle). Buy from local companies with people you know and trust. Give us a call with your toner needs!

Lexmark Toner: Practicality and Prices

Buying the right toner for your Lexmark depends on what you’re looking for in your prints. If you’re looking for B&W prints, buying the OEM cartridges are pretty much going to kill your bottom line. While they are excellent cartridges, the OEM cartridges for the Lexmark Optra E310, Optra E312, and E312L (the Lexmark high yield 13T0101), are over $175 at Office Depot for 6000 B&W pages. That is expensive! It works out to about $0.029 a page: and that’s for the better-value high yield cartridge!

If however, you purchased a top quality 5,000 page compatible cartridge from a discount Lexmark toner provider (like us!), your price would be around $90 for the 5000 page 3T01011 compatible. That works out to $0.018 a page. If you’re only printing 4000 monochrome prints a month (what a small office might print), the difference between OEM from Office Depot and a high quality compatible works out to $528 in one year! That price difference is a lot for the small business or office person per month.

Running numbers on your Lexmark toner is essential if you want to get the most bang for your printing buck. Offices that don’t do high volume printing always seem to be the ones that end up being the industry cash cows. It may seem easier to just run down to Office Depot whenever you need a cartridge. However the truth is this: buying compatibles from a local Denver distributor is going to save you money and provide the safety of a good warranty. We are able and willing to give you a quote for your Lexmark needs. Give us a call and we’ll do our best to help your bottom line.