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Proof That HP Regionalises All Ink Cartridges

Ink Cartridges — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:21:53 +0000

FLOGGER OF EXPENSIVE PRINTER INK HP seems to have figured out a novel way of extracting the maximum amount of money from punters who have been unfortunate enough to buy one of its printers.

Not content with overcharging for ink, the printer manufacturer apparently regionalises its print cartridges, as one user found out. The unfortunate soul in question, Michelle Sullivan, bought an HP Photosmart C7180 printer Down Under but found that when she moved to Malta she was unable to purchase compatible print cartridges.

The problem wasn’t due to anything as innocent as regional unavailability, but rather it was down to HP’s decision to create specific cartridges for different regions for the same printer.

The surprised and shocked Ms Sullivan went to great lengths to find out whether this apparent HP policy was actually true. After questioning the main dealer for HP in Malta, who told her that ink cartridges were regionalised, Sullivan then had a chat with a HP online support agent.

Unsurprisingly the response she received was less than helpful, with the agent suggesting that Sullivan try Bestbuy or Walmart, not realising that neither of these retailers has stores in Malta.

HP has in the past put some rather money-grubbing restrictions on its printing products. A number of its toner cartridges had page count chips that would stop the printer after a certain number of pages had been printed, regardless of whether there was still toner left in the cartridge. For the benefit of punters’ wallets and the environment, a cottage industry flogging ‘blank’ page counting chips successfully grew out of HP’s corporate greed.

This sorry saga has left Ms Sullivan with a six-month old printer that is effectively useless simply because she decided to move. If you’ve had similar issues with HP’s cartridge restrictions we’d love to hear them.At press time HP has yet to respond to our questions on this matter.

Via: theinquirer.net

Inkcycle’s New Video About E-Waste & Environmentalism

Ink Cartridges — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:54:16 +0000

InkCycle, released its first educational Web video in a series of environmental videos to come about recycling e-waste, eliminating over-consumption and lessening individual and corporate carbon footprints. The videos are for corporations, consumers and the media.
January , 2010 — A Kansas City company with a green line of remanufactured printer ink and toner cartridges called grenk, produced by InkCycle, released its first educational Web video in a series of environmental videos to come about recycling e-waste, eliminating over-consumption and lessening individual and corporate carbon footprints. The videos are for corporations, consumers and the media.

Roderick grew up spending his summers raising crops on what he affectionately references as the Illinois dirt farm his grandparents owned, says he was taught the value of environmentalism at this very young age taking care of the family farm.

Prior to joining a large multinational corporation in the late 1980s that provided remanufactured ink cartridges, Roderick was frustrated to discover that corporate consumers had little interest not only in his company’s products, but in recycled or remanufactured products in general. In recent years, however, growing public awareness and support for environmental activism has prompted the corporate world to ramp up its efforts in support of green initiatives.

This has been a welcome development for Roderick, both professionally and personally. “We are seeing a groundswell of people that are much more engaged in green aspects to help their business, to help promote them better, to help them do the right thing,” said Roderick. As a result, he says, “I was able to go back to my roots and say, now I can make a living, earn an income in recycling, an area that I’m passionate about. I did not think of it as environmentalism; I thought of it as just being a good steward for the environment.”

Grenk is a new line of remanufactured ink and toner cartridges by InkCycle. As the first zero landfill-waste line of products in the aftermarket print cartridge industry, grenk is designed to leave the smallest environmental footprint possible.

Via: grenk.com

How to Refill Xerox Dry Toner Cartridges

Ink Cartridges — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:39:46 +0000

XEROX REFILL VIDEO INSTRUCTION

Prepare your work surface by spreading out the newspapers. Place your tools and supplies on top of the newspaper. Be sure to choose a work surface where you will have ample room. If you must work in a carpeted area, spread the newspapers over the carpet under the work surface, too.
Shake the black refill toner container several times. Unscrew the cap and pop open the aluminum safety seal using the screw driver. Screw on the funnel top that came with the refill toner.
Locate the rubber stopper on the Xerox toner cartridge. With the hopper cylinder portion of the printer ink cartridge facing up, the small rubber stopper can be found on one of the ends of the printer ink cartridge.
Pry the rubber stopper that covers the refill hole off of the cartridge by inserting the flat head screw between the lip of the stopper and the printer ink cartridge. Gently work the screwdriver around the stopper until it becomes loose. Put the stopper to the side.
Stand the cartridge on end with the refill hole facing up.
Insert the funnel on the refill Xerox toner container into the refill hole on the printer ink cartridge. Slowly empty the toner into the cartridge.
Insert the rubber stopper into the Xerox toner cartridge, making sure that it is securely in place.
Insert the Xerox toner cartridge back into the Xerox copier. The copier will automatically readjust the toner settings
Discard the newspapers carefully avoiding spilling any printer toner which may have spilled. Wash your hands immediately after working with toner powder.

Source:.ehow.com