Print & Laser Cartridge Facts

www.GreenOfficeStore.com has just begun working with a new supplier for remanufactured printer and laser cartridges.

Keep an eye on our site as we'll be posting an entirely new line of 'green' printer and laser remanufactured toners and cartridges.

In the meantime, they sent us this list of facts regarding ink cartridges and remanufactured cartridges in general. We thought it was interesting reading, so here it is.

We also have a few articles about this topic post on our site on the Article page.

• 160 countries, including all of the other industrialized nations, have signed the UN Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Waste – except the US

• It is estimated that between 50% and 80% of computer parts, including cartridges, that are collected in the US for recycling are actually dumped in Third World countries in Africa and Asia.

• Reduce, Reuse and Recycle is the desired model for the lifecycle of manufactured products according to the US EPA and the US Department of Energy

• Most laser toner cartridges are rated a seven because they contain mixed resin plastics where only 5% to 10% of the plastic volume can be recycled

• A common myth is that remanufactured products are always inferior in quality to new OEM products

• According to Canon, Co-Inventor of both InkJet and Laser Printers: "Remanufacturing means refurbishing used products to make them equal in quality to new products” – Canon, Inc www.canon.com/environmental/index.html

• In 1997, the US EPA stated that remanufactured products are "as good as new” in its publication,WasteWise

• Both businesses and consumers bought over $2.5 billion of remanufactured print cartridges in 2005

• Another myth is that using a remanufactured or any cartridge other than that of the Original Equipment Manufacturer will void the printer equipment warranty

• The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act of 1975 specifically states that the warranty may NOT be voided because of the use of aftermarket products – known as the "anti-tying” provision

• "For HP Printer products, the use of a non-HP ink cartridge or a refilled ink cartridge does not affect either the warranty to the customer or any HP Support Contract with the customer” – Hewlett Packard Company, Printer Warranty Statement, March, 2006

Benefits of Buying Sustainable Cartridges

• 20% to 30% savings versus OEM products
• Highly competitive versus other remanufactured products
• Full Exchange Product Warranty
• Coverage for Any Equipment Damage
• Responsible Recycling