Samsung Polymerized Toner
Advanced toner for improved gloss, color and quality, and reduced paper curling
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Introduction3
Improve print quality with polymerized toner 3
High image quality 4
Gloss and color gamut range improvement 4
Less power consumption
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Reduced paper curl4
Increased durability5
Reduced consumable size
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Eco-friendly manufacturing process
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Compare polymerized toner to conventionaltoner 6
Conclusion 6
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
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For more information
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Smaller and uniform toner particles
produce sharper images and lines.
Introduction
Improve print quality with polymerized toner
Businesses need high-quality laser printing that is also cost
efficient. Conventional laser printer toner often produces low
quality prints with high energy and materials costs.
Businesses rely on laser printing for print quality and
efficiency. Polymerized toner provides:
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Samsung polymerized toner uses small uniform particles
that are grown in water through a chemical reaction called
aggregation. This process produces sharper images and
lines, and higher wax content improves image gloss and
durability of prints to protect against folds and smudges. In
addition, the thinner and more uniform layer produced by
the process results in less waste and a lower fusing temperature that requires less energy.
These advantages, in addition to an eco-friendly manufacturing process, make Samsung polymerized toner
the ideal solution for quality-driven and environmentally
conscious businesses.
Polymerized Toner
This white paper outlines how polymerized toner significantly improves the overall quality of print output, increases
the efficiency of the printing process and reduces printing
power consumption.
Small,
uniform, round
toner
particles
Pigment
Emulsion
Latex
Wax
High image quality
Gloss and color improvement
Reduced power consumption
Reduced paper curling
Increased durability
Rediced consumable size
Aggregation
Figure 1. Polymerized toner process
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Smaller and uniform toner particles
produce sharper images and lines.
High image quality
Less power consumption
The smaller, uniformly distributed spherical particles that
make up polymerized toner produce better image resolution
and color accuracy than larger, asymmetrical conventional
toner particles.
Polymerized toner produces a much thinner and uniform
layer creating increased transfer efficiency. Therefore, printers produce less toner waste and require a lower fusing
temperature than that of printers that use conventional
toner. This lower fusing temperature reduces power consumption.
Samsung Polymerized Toner
(6.7µm, spherical)
Conventional Toner
Polymerized Toner
Conventional Toner
(6.7µm, spherical)
(8 to 9 µm, spherical)
• Fusing Temperature
• Fusing Temperature
~175ºc
180 to 190ºc
3% to 9% lower
(8~.9µm, non-spherical)
Reduced paper curl
Paper curl is caused by the thickness of the fused and
waxed layers of toner that are produced. The polymerized
toner fused layer is 20 percent thinner and the wax layer is
half as thick as conventional toner layers. This reduction in
thickness of layers results in a significant decrease in paper
curl as seen in figure 2, that reduces the amount of paper
jams, and in turn, reduces waste.
Gloss and color gamut range improvement
Individual particles contain functional ingredients, including
wax and pigment. These ingredients along with the core and
shell structure improve the gloss and color gamut (range
of colors available). The uniform particles are the result of
aggregation.
Fuser
Polymerized Toner
Conventional Toner
Heating Roller
• Toner powder of Core/Shell Structure
Paper Curl
20% Thinner Layer
Thicker Wax Layer
Shell
Core
Paper
Wax
Thicker Toner Layer
Pigment
Pressure Roller
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Wax Layer
Toner Layer
Wax Layer
Toner Layer
The fusing process requires lower
temperatures.
Increased durability
Eco-friendly manufacturing process
When laser printed sheets are folded or stored, they can
show some wear. This wear can be caused by an inferior
fusing process or the thickness of fused layers. Because the
fusing process of polymerized toner is much improved and
thinner, due to smaller toner particles and increased conformity, the durability of print outputs is greatly increased as
well.
The process of manufacturing polymerized toner is much
more efficient, using an average of 35 percent less electricity during production than conventional toner. This energyefficient manufacturing process reduces CO2 emissions
and further supports Samsung’s commitment to protect the
environment.
Polymerized Toner
Conventional Toner
CO2 emission
35% decrease
CO2 emission/Toner
(Ratio)
1.2
Equipment
Process
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0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
Conventional
Toner
Reduced toner cartridge size
Figure 3. Eco-friendly manufacuturing process
Polymerized toner uses smaller particles and provides outstanding transfer efficiency. These features allow for smaller
toner cartridges and thus smaller printer hardware. Packaging for smaller consumables and hardware lowers the
cost of shipping and logistics. Smaller-sized hardware also
increases the amount of available office space.
Reduced
Shipped Mode
Polymerized
Toner
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Polymerized toner enhances overall
image quality.
Compare polymerized toner to conventional
toner
Conclusion
With Samsung polymerized toner, businesses can achieve
the superior print quality they require while reducing power
consumption and material usage.
The following table compares models using polymerized
and conventional toner, including the focus areas of image
gamut, image text, toner waste, package size and power
consumption.
Focus area
Models using conventional toner
Models using polymerized toner
Image gamut
The mean gloss value is Gm = 4.0.
The color gamut, or range of colors available, shows a 118
percent increase with a mean gloss value of 8.7.
Image text
Text edges can be jagged and imprecise.
Text edges seem crisp with enhanced screen technology.
Toner waste
Layers are thicker with more toner waste and some
dust.
Layers are thinner with reduced toner waste and little or
no dust.
Package size
Package size is larger because of larger hardware
and cartridges.
Hardware is 11 percent smaller and cartridges are 4
per­cent smaller resulting in smaller package sizes.
Power consumption
Power consumption is greater for both ready and
sleep modes because of higher temperatures
required for the fusing process.
Running power consumption is reduced by 16 percent.
Ready mode power consumption is reduced by 59
percent and sleep mode power by 29 percent.
* Source: Internal test result
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Legal and additional information
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital
convergence technologies with 2011 consolidated sales
of US$143.1 billion. Employing approximately 222,000
people in 205 offices across 71 countries, the company
operates two separate organizations to coordinate its nine
independent business units: Digital Media & Communications, comprising Visual Display, Mobile Communications,
Telecommunication Systems, Digital Appliances, IT Solutions, and Digital Imaging; and Device Solutions, consisting of Memory, System LSI and LCD. Recognized for its
industry-leading performance across a range of economic,
environmental and social criteria, Samsung Electronics was
named the world’s most sustainable technology company in
the 2011 Dow Jones Sustainability Index. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.
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Samsung provides this white paper for information purposes only. All
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To learn more about polymerized toner and Samsung printing solutions, see your Samsung representative or visit
www.samsung.com/printers.
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