Operating The Sharp JX 9685 Printer - Sharp JX 9685 Toner

The Sharp JX 9685 Printer using JX 9685 cartridge is a laser printer made by Sharp Electronics Corporation. It prints in duplex and has a dual tray that produces at a speed of 12 pages of output. The printing quality is around 600 dots per inch and an image-enabled Windows driver is also installed. Scanned images can also be printed, at a speed of up to ten pages in 60 seconds. This machine is comparable to the newer black ink printers made today by Sharp.

The printer was first made available in the market in June of 1997. It works as either a personal standalone printer or be part of a network solution for working groups. The dual paper trays hold 500 sheets of paper and over 40 scalable fonts are pre-programmed. More fonts are available for this printer. They can be found online and downloaded easily into the machine.

The black ink printer is in a class of high productivity machines. Its design primarily benefits smaller groups and handles normal printing jobs. It also uses standard printer language in addition to working with Windows. The print drivers for this printer are available for any computers, using any operating system including Mac and Linux.

The printer comes with a standard RAM memory of two megs and can be expanded to 50 megabytes. There are 3 memory ports that use 1, 4, or 16 meg SIMM cards. The toner cartridge for the printer can produce 15,000 prints. Its drum produces 30,000 before needing replacement. It is compact and weighs about 30 lbs.

The printer uses the Sharp JX 9685 Toner Cartridge. The Sharp toner cartridge produces high quality black and white prints and images for the printer. The separate drum cartridge weighs approximately 5 lbs and is used in tandem with the toner/developer. The drum transfers the ink powder from the toner to the paper. The drum cartridge for this printer has a life twice that of the toner cartridge.

The toner and drum cartridges, also called referred to as printer consumables, should be replaced on a periodic basis. Print yields for this printer are based mostly on the ISO/IEC 19752 standard for monochromatic electrophotographic printers. These standards have been put in place for consumers to have reliable information for comparable products. This standard is based on a printer's ability to provide a printing coverage area of 5%.

Replacement toner and drum cartridges are available online. It is important to use JX 9685 replacement toner and drum cartridges that meet OEM standards. OEM, which is original equipment manufacturer, ensures that the replacement parts are compatible with your machine. Information concerning cartridge OEM compatibility should list in the specifications for the toner and drum cartridge.

The JX 9685 printer cartridge consumables can be found at affordable prices. The range of prices for the toner is from $100 to $200. A drum cartridge can be purchased for a ranging from $100 - $150. The toner and drums for the printer meet ISO/IEC standards. You should always check to ensure compatibility when purchasing a replacement Printer Toner Cartridge. This will ensure satisfaction and reduce returns. Sharp printer toner cartridge is trusted worldwide.

- Ben Pate