3. Genuine Supplies
& Parts
How to Identify Genuine Toshiba Supplies and
Copier
Concept
Development
of Copier
SpecificationsSpecifications
Development
of Supplies and
Parts
Laboratory and
Field Tests
Copier Ready for
Launching
Parts, and Why They Are Superior
Toshiba offers a complete range of
supplies and parts for each of its
copier models. These supplies are
produced with the same meticulous
attention to quality control that is
applied to the design and manufacture of all Toshiba products.
Advertising for non-genuine supplies and parts usually proclaims
'equivalent reliability and performance at low prices'. We, at Toshiba, are unable to comment on the
quality, or otherwise, of non-genuine supplies and parts, as it is
impractical to test them all. However, we should point out that sometimes incompatibilities arise when
using so-called 'equivalent products'.
For these reasons we strongly recommend that customers use genuine Toshiba supplies and parts.
Why the use of
genuine materials
is of benefit to
dealers and service
engineers/technicians
First and foremost, Toshiba supplies and parts are developed
together with the machine for
which they are intended. It must be
remembered that no industrial standards exist for supplies and parts
such as toner, developer, photoconductor drums, heat rollers, etc.
Copier manufacturers develop their
own individual specifications for
these materials in order to achieve
100% compatibility with the corresponding copier model.
In addition to measurements and
tolerances, this involves special
What follows will explain how you
can distinguish between such imitative products and Toshiba originals,
through package comparison and
so on.
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