Systems and methods for imaging cartridge conversion
A method and tool for converting one imaging cartridge type to another is disclosed. The method includes providing the imaging cartridge comprising an upper half and a lower half, the imaging cartridge not having a waste bin assembly, the imaging cartridge operable in a first type of imaging device and not operable in a second type of imaging device; and altering a physical characteristic of said upper half to form an altered imaging cartridge operable in the second type of imaging device.
1 . A method of converting an imaging cartridge from one type to another comprising:
providing the imaging cartridge comprising an upper half and a lower half, said imaging cartridge not having a waste bin assembly, said imaging cartridge operable in a first type of imaging device and not operable in a second type of imaging device; and
altering a physical characteristic of said upper half to form an altered imaging cartridge operable in the second type of imaging device.
2 . The method of claim 1 wherein said alteration of said physical characteristic comprises creating an indentation in said upper half of the imaging cartridge.
3 . The method of claim 2 comprising removing a section of said upper half.
4 . The method of claim 1 wherein altering said physical characteristic of said upper half comprises adding a protrusion.
5 . The method of claim 1 wherein said imaging cartridge is a toner cartridge.
6 . A method of converting an imaging cartridge from one type to another comprising:
providing the imaging cartridge comprising an upper half and a lower half, said imaging cartridge not comprising a waste bin assembly, said imaging cartridge operable in a first type of imaging device and not operable in a second type of imaging device;
separating said upper half from said lower half;
replacing said upper half with a replacement upper half comprising at
least one different physical characteristic than said upper half; and reassembling said imaging cartridge.
7 . The method of claim 6 wherein said physical characteristic difference is a depression.
8 . The method of claim 6 wherein said physical characteristic difference is a protrusion.
9 . The method of claim 6 wherein said imaging cartridge is a toner cartridge.
10 . A refurbished imaging cartridge comprising:
a first portion and a second portion, said first portion separable from said second portion, said first portion having different physical characteristics than an original portion, wherein said imaging cartridge does not have a waste bin assembly.
11 . The imaging cartridge of claim 10 wherein said first portion is an upper half of said printer cartridge, and said second portion is a lower half of said imaging cartridge.
12 . The imaging cartridge of claim 10 wherein said first portion comprises a key slot.