INKJET: General Information

INKJET: General Information # 1
From: mrinkjet@mrinkjet.com.au


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Inkjet cartridges are much smaller than toner cartridges and operate a different technology. Rather than a toner powder; an inkjet cartridge uses ink similar to that used in a pen. Inkjet cartridges are getting more common for printers. Original and compatible, refilled & remanufactured Cartridges can be purchased. Remanufactured cartridges are processed through another machine, which also uses patented world-first technology. This machine recycles both used and faulty cartridges. Remanufactured cartridges commonly cost 30 to 50 percent less than new cartridges. Moreover, they often contain up to 20 percent more ink. Remanufactured inkjet cartridges are recycled cartridges that are remanufactured to meet or exceed OEM specifications. The cartridges are inspected, disassembled, cleaned, and refilled. Remanufactured cartridges are also available in bulk packaging.

Compatible Canon inkjet cartridges and refills are available for all Canon Bubble Jet Color printers with the same high quality printer ink that all of our remanufactured ink cartridges offer.. Compatible cartridges are mainly available for printers that use simple reservoirs as ink cartridges (such as Canon and Epson) because they are easy to copy. Hewlett Packard (HP) and Lexmark integrate the print head into the inkjet cartridge and protect it by patents, making it difficult for companies to make generic version of these ink cartridges. Now most OEM’s are following HP’s lead!


Inkjet cartridges are increasingly becoming more sophisticated and complex in their construction and longer lifetimes are also required of cartridges, particularly those for use with printers having an off-carriage ink reservoir which replenishes the cartridge's ink supply. This has lead to greater sophistication in the so-called "servicing" of cartridges by a printer. Inkjet cartridges are extremely popular: most computer users are familiar with inkjet printers, as they provide relatively high quality printing and can be used in a variety of industries. The principle which inkjet cartridges use is very straightforward and easy to understand.

Recycling can save millions of gallons of oil every year. Recycling won’t work if we don’t close the loop. Many charitable institutions around the world have initiated ink cartridge recycling programs, which fund hospitals, school activities and other social concerns

OEMs and remanufactures employ different methods and focus on different priorities when dealing with collected cartridges. While some OEMs do not offer collection schemes for inkjet cartridges, OEMs recycle the cartridges that they do collect. OEMs wish to recycle the materials to fulfill their environmental responsibilities, while 3rd party supplies companies need the cartridges for remanufacturing. Despite these efforts, many cartridges do wind up in landfills.

TIP: Printing too many photos from an air show or blue ocean scenes will kill your cartridge faster than you can say "blue skies," as dominant colors (say, "blue") are used faster than the others. Therein lies the reason Epson backed the study: the company is singing the praises of its single-ink cartridge approach, an approach which is necessarily more efficient in terms of wasted ink because there's only one color per cartridge, and thus only one cartridge to replace when that color runs out. Epson and many other manufacturers use these types of printer cartridges in their printers. These types of cartridge designs allow manufacturers to easily produce compatible cartridges, further increasing savings over the long-term use of your printer. Epson has a solid reputation in the office stationary mart and worldwide one can get them at online stores and they are available with specific dealers of the company. If used and maintained well they give value for money.

This information researched and supplied by:
Rick Bullock Mister Inkjet Australia
www.mrinkjet.com.au mrinkjet@mrinkjet.com.au