Remanufacturing the HP LaserJet P1006
by Mike* Josiah and the Technical Staff · Summit Technologies, a division of Uninet Imaging Inc. · February 1, 2008 - page(s): 25-39
In November 2007 Hewlett-Packard released the LaserJet P1006 printer. The printer, when new, comes with a starter cartridge that is rated for 700 pages at 5 percent coverage, so your customers will be coming to you fairly quickly for a replacement. The starter cartridges and replacement CB435A cartridges (1,500 pages)are physically the same so you can make a high-yield cartridge from the starter (if you can call 1,500 pages high yield).
The HP P1006 series of laser printers is based on a 17-ppm, true 600-dpi Canon engine. The cartridges use a chip that controls the toner-low functions. Physically, the 35A cartridges look like a small 12A (1012) cartridge, but there are many differences.
The printer itself has a very small footprint. It’s a nice small office/home machine. The first page out is stated to be less than 8.5 seconds from a power save mode. The memory is fixed and not expandable at 8MB. The recommended monthly volume is from 250 to 1,500 pages per month, but the maximum monthly duty cycle is 5,000 pages. Unlike many small printers these machines have an input tray that can hold 150 pages — a nice touch!
The system that holds the halves of the cartridge together is completely new. The good news here is that you don’t have to cut holes in the cartridge to get access to the pins.
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