What happens to extra toner if a full page is printed to a half-sheet of paper?
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Mar 15, 2026891 viewsConfidence Score0%
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I regularly need to print a document that takes the top half of an 8 1/2 by 11 sheet of paper. I end up folding the page in half after it's printed so that I can store it easier. It recently occurred to me that cutting the paper in half before the printing would let me save money on computer paper.…
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Ideally, the majority of the unused toner is recycled back into the cartridge. Most cartridges, however have a page-counter that will tell you the cartridge is low/empty after X pages... rather than have any kind of sensor telling if it's actually e…
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