Printingtechnology is thought to be one of the greatest inventions in the world,altering history and changing lives. A few hundred years ago, most texts werecopied and transcribed by hand by a few literate people, usually monks orscholars. In 1439, Johannes Gutenberg invented the first moveable type printerin Europe. His invention made it possible to print books in large amounts,making them and other reading material cheaper and spreading literature to themasses.

Every time a warning message pops up on your PC letting you know that yourprinter’s toner is low, you have a laser toner chip to thank. These chips, alsocalled printer or ink smart chips,are used by printers to monitor the reservesand levels of your current toner cartridge. They communicate with your PC toprovide warnings when certain levels are reached or if any other issue arises.