Toner cartridges can make up a large part of an office supply budget, and contribute significantly to office waste. Recycling toner cartridges and using recycled toner cartridges can address both of these issues. Many states, have guidelines in place regarding the disposal and purchase of toner cartridges. Some, including California, require that a certain percentage of toner cartridges meet standards for recycled content.
Components
Toner cartridges weigh about three pounds and are made up of 40 percent plastic, 40 percent metal and 20 percent foam, paper, rubber and toner. Cartridges aren't recycled like many other products, which are melted or otherwise changed to create new products. Toner cartridges are reconditioned and refilled. Up to 97 percent of the components of a toner cartridge can be recycled.
History
When the recycling of toner cartridges began, companies used a "drill and fill" method. This involved drilling a hole in the cartridge and refilling it, without regard for the condition of the cartridge. This led to ink leaks and damage to printers, earning recycled cartridges a bad reputation.
Quality Control
Recycled toner cartridges are now generally as high-quality as new toner cartridges. When the cartridges are recycled, they are disassembled and inspected, and any worn or damaged parts are replaced. All parts are thoroughly cleaned and the cartridge is filled with new toner before it is sealed and packaged for resale. Before buying a recycled printer cartridge, make sure it is produced by a reputable company and meets the specifications for remanufactured cartridges.
Some printer makers recommend not using recycled cartridges in their machines. Some of these manufacturers void the warranty on the printer or copier for damage caused by any cartridges other than the new ones recommended by the manufacturer.
Economics
Recycled toner cartridges run 30 to 50 percent less expensive than new cartridges. This cost reduction comes from not having to buy and work with the raw materials for the cartridge. The cost savings are passed on to the consumer. This has added up to huge savings for large companies and state governments that have switched to recycled cartridges.
Environment
Every year, millions of toner cartridges are dumped into landfills or incinerated. Since they can take up to 1,000 years to decompose, according to Green California, these cartridges can add up to a huge burden for landfills. Most cartridges can be reused up to four times, so recycling even one cartridge may save four cartridges from ending up in a landfill. The environmental impact is not limited to the landfills. It takes about three quarts of oil to make one toner cartridge, so by reusing the cartridges, consumers reduce oil consumption too.
2012年2月8日星期三
How to Refill Epson Ink Cartridges
Most Epson printers use several ink cartridges in order to print out color and black ink documents. If you need to replace an Epson ink cartridge, you can save money by buying and using one of the compatible refill kits available.
1 Buy an Epson ink refill kit. A refill kit gives you all the tools you need to refill Epson ink cartridges. Kits typically include a syringe, rivets, ink, and instructions on how to refill the cartridge. You can find Epson ink refill kits on the Printer Filling Station along with instructions for each specific model (see Resources).
2 Cover your workspace with a paper towel and fill up the syringe with the ink color you need. Epson refill kits will either include black ink or the color combination cyan, yellow and magenta. On average, you'll need 10 ml of black ink or 5 ml of color ink for Epson ink cartridges.
3 Find the rubber seals on the back of the Epson ink cartridge. Insert the rivets into each seal.
4 Empty the contents of the syringe into the Epson ink cartridge. You'll want to perform this action slowly in order to avoid spilling or overfilling the cartridge.
5 Remove the rivets. Use tape to cover the holes you made in the ink cartridge. Return the ink cartridge to the printer. Allow the printer to go through several print cycles in order to ensure that the Epson printer operates properly.
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1 Buy an Epson ink refill kit. A refill kit gives you all the tools you need to refill Epson ink cartridges. Kits typically include a syringe, rivets, ink, and instructions on how to refill the cartridge. You can find Epson ink refill kits on the Printer Filling Station along with instructions for each specific model (see Resources).
2 Cover your workspace with a paper towel and fill up the syringe with the ink color you need. Epson refill kits will either include black ink or the color combination cyan, yellow and magenta. On average, you'll need 10 ml of black ink or 5 ml of color ink for Epson ink cartridges.
3 Find the rubber seals on the back of the Epson ink cartridge. Insert the rivets into each seal.
4 Empty the contents of the syringe into the Epson ink cartridge. You'll want to perform this action slowly in order to avoid spilling or overfilling the cartridge.
5 Remove the rivets. Use tape to cover the holes you made in the ink cartridge. Return the ink cartridge to the printer. Allow the printer to go through several print cycles in order to ensure that the Epson printer operates properly.
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The main products： Dye Ink Pigment Ink
2011年12月19日星期一
Printing on Guitar Picks with UV Curable Ink
In the past, Inkcups Now had printed on guitar picks with the PromoJET solvent inkjet printer. The results were great, however there was room for improvement. The solvent ink worked well on most plastics, on delrin (a common guitar pick plastic) however, the solvent ink would bead up and did not adhere well. On all other plastics the image quality was great.
We have printed these guitar picks with UV curable ink instead of solvent ink. The major difference is the adhesion to all plastic materials (including delrin.) This UV inkjet ink also has a white ink. White ink creates a base for the colored ink, allowing the colors to really stand out. The ink is a UV LED ink, meaning the ink is cured by low temperature light. The low temperature ensures no heat damage to the product.
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We have printed these guitar picks with UV curable ink instead of solvent ink. The major difference is the adhesion to all plastic materials (including delrin.) This UV inkjet ink also has a white ink. White ink creates a base for the colored ink, allowing the colors to really stand out. The ink is a UV LED ink, meaning the ink is cured by low temperature light. The low temperature ensures no heat damage to the product.
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2011年12月13日星期二
How to Refill HP Ink Cartridges
Hewitt-Packard (HP) printers are an outstanding option for printing your company papers. There is a huge collection of HP printers for you to pick from. You can use them for printing papers and pictures, scanning and also copying. Companies today need printers for everyday business activities, but you can readily pay out a lot of money to get ink for a Hewitt-Packard printer. A straightforward and economical means to bring down the price of ink is to simply refill your HP ink cartridge. This option will save your company a lot of cash. If you were interested in learning how to refill your cartridges, the essential step required are listed here.
1 Find your HP printer ink details. You have got to be precise on the model you use. The various selections of printers utilize different cartridges, inks and refill kits. Therefore, you should know the HP printer model in addition to the particular ink cartridge necessary. You can locate this information from the front, side, back or top of your Hewitt-Packard printer. You are able to also discover these details in your manual or else on the ink cartridges in question. Write down the Hewitt-Packard printer’s exact model and also the ink cartridge number(s), if one is present.
2 Acquire your refill kit. Find a kit that is for your specific HP model. These ink cartridges from unlike printers are often different. For that reason the refill kits possibly are too. They consist of particular tools vital for each kind of ink cartridge. You want to have the kit created for your precise HP printer.
3 Understand the refill kits guidelines. The HP refill kits will contain methodical instructions directing you on how to properly fill the HP ink cartridge(s) you have. Reread all sections that you do not get, until you are confident you fully understand them.
4 Arrange your ink refilling spot. You ought to lay quite a few newspapers on a level surface, dress in an old shirt and additionally use rubber gloves. Position the contents of the HP ink kit on top of the paper. You may also want to include some paper towels for overflows and other messes.
5 Refill your HP ink cartridges. Pull out the ink cartridge(s) you are refilling. Every model may possibly differ. However, the primary method of refilling ink will comprise of: producing a puncture by means of a drill-like instrument, or expanding an available opening or even through removing a cover above a hole. Next you are supposed to utilize the syringes (one for each color) to little by little refill the HP ink cartridge. Do this very slowly to prevent the ink from overflowing. Once you are finished, cover the opening with scotch tape or the cover provided. Put the HP cartridge in the printer and run several cleaning processes.
1 Find your HP printer ink details. You have got to be precise on the model you use. The various selections of printers utilize different cartridges, inks and refill kits. Therefore, you should know the HP printer model in addition to the particular ink cartridge necessary. You can locate this information from the front, side, back or top of your Hewitt-Packard printer. You are able to also discover these details in your manual or else on the ink cartridges in question. Write down the Hewitt-Packard printer’s exact model and also the ink cartridge number(s), if one is present.
2 Acquire your refill kit. Find a kit that is for your specific HP model. These ink cartridges from unlike printers are often different. For that reason the refill kits possibly are too. They consist of particular tools vital for each kind of ink cartridge. You want to have the kit created for your precise HP printer.
3 Understand the refill kits guidelines. The HP refill kits will contain methodical instructions directing you on how to properly fill the HP ink cartridge(s) you have. Reread all sections that you do not get, until you are confident you fully understand them.
4 Arrange your ink refilling spot. You ought to lay quite a few newspapers on a level surface, dress in an old shirt and additionally use rubber gloves. Position the contents of the HP ink kit on top of the paper. You may also want to include some paper towels for overflows and other messes.
5 Refill your HP ink cartridges. Pull out the ink cartridge(s) you are refilling. Every model may possibly differ. However, the primary method of refilling ink will comprise of: producing a puncture by means of a drill-like instrument, or expanding an available opening or even through removing a cover above a hole. Next you are supposed to utilize the syringes (one for each color) to little by little refill the HP ink cartridge. Do this very slowly to prevent the ink from overflowing. Once you are finished, cover the opening with scotch tape or the cover provided. Put the HP cartridge in the printer and run several cleaning processes.
Next-generation inkjet digital press
FUJIFILM Corporation (President and CEO: Shigetaka Komori) has announced that it will launch the next-generation inkjet digital press Jet Press 720 for the Japanese market on December 1, the first printer in the world that achieves high-speed printing with 4-level grayscale at 1200dpi*2 on B2 sized sheet (maximum paper size: 750mm x 530mm), delivering image quality exceeding offset printing. Such high performance is achieved through the single-pass system*1, in which a printhead is aligned in straight line to increase the print width so that printing completes in one pass of a printhead.
Jet Press 720 uses the inkjet digital printing technology that combines Fujifilm's inkjet material technology and FUJIFILM Dimatix's (California, U.S.; hereinafter FDMX) printhead technology to offer high productivity as an advanced printing system.
Today's commercial printing has seen the surge of high-mix low-volume production, with more and more orders coming in as short-run units. Short-run printing typically involves quick start-up and suited for digital printing, which does not require the plate making process of offset printing. Until now, there were no digital printers that were capable of delivering the level of print quality equivalent to offset printing on B2 sized sheet. Many printing companies are forced to utilize offset presses for short-run jobs even if such devices are more suitable for large-volume printing. Introduction of Jet Press 720 is expected to bring innovation to the printing industry with its dramatically improved printing productivity.
Jet Press 720 is an inkjet digital printer capable of handling large-size output at high speed and high quality, made possible by using the world's first high-density and high-precision single-pass 1200dpi MEMS*3 printhead that has been newly developed, in combination with water-based pigment inkjet ink.
Jet Press 720 uses RAPIC technology*4 that coagulates pigments in ink rapidly to achieve sharp, bleed-free prints, and incorporates the proprietary four-level grayscale system*5 for grayscale reproduction to deliver high-quality printouts on a level exceeding offset printing in photographs, illustrations as well as text.
Single-pass printing provides the capability that the printer can output as many as 2,700 B2 sized sheet per hour (equivalent to 180 A4 sheets per minute). Yet, unlike offset printing, the printouts do not require extended drying time, and can be passed on to cutting, binding and other post-processing operations smoothly, making it possible to meet clients' request for quick delivery. Despite being an inkjet printer, this model can print on a diverse range of printing papers already available*6, rather than requiring specialized paper.
In addition, Jet Press 720 has received the Good Design Award 2011 (host: Japan Institute of Design Promotion)
Fujifilm has long been a leading company for printing materials and devices. It continues its worldwide development, production and marketing of a diverse range of pre-press products, such as CTP plates for offset printing, workflow software and plate setters. Fujifilm will continue to develop and provide epoch-making products in the ever-growing digital printing market, thereby contributing to the development of the printing industry around the world.
*1 A system in which printing on a recording medium (paper) completes in one pass of a printhead, making it suitable for business printing that requires high-speed output
*2 While the resolution is 1,200dpi, the size of each dot can be varied in 4 levels (none, small, medium and large) to achieve the image quality equivalent to 2,400dpi.
*3 MEMS stands for Micro Electro Mechanical System. It is a general term for technologies used to create 3-dimensional electronic and mechanical structures on silicon substrates on the micrometer level, and manufactured parts using such technologies. It is also known as MST (Micro System Technology).
*4 RAPIC stands for Rapid Pigment Coagulation Technology. It coagulates pigments in ink rapidly to prevent smudging and achieve image reproduction of high precision.
*5 A system that combines dots with sizes in four varying levels (none, small, medium and large) to achieve high precision output
Jet Press 720 uses the inkjet digital printing technology that combines Fujifilm's inkjet material technology and FUJIFILM Dimatix's (California, U.S.; hereinafter FDMX) printhead technology to offer high productivity as an advanced printing system.
Today's commercial printing has seen the surge of high-mix low-volume production, with more and more orders coming in as short-run units. Short-run printing typically involves quick start-up and suited for digital printing, which does not require the plate making process of offset printing. Until now, there were no digital printers that were capable of delivering the level of print quality equivalent to offset printing on B2 sized sheet. Many printing companies are forced to utilize offset presses for short-run jobs even if such devices are more suitable for large-volume printing. Introduction of Jet Press 720 is expected to bring innovation to the printing industry with its dramatically improved printing productivity.
Jet Press 720 is an inkjet digital printer capable of handling large-size output at high speed and high quality, made possible by using the world's first high-density and high-precision single-pass 1200dpi MEMS*3 printhead that has been newly developed, in combination with water-based pigment inkjet ink.
Jet Press 720 uses RAPIC technology*4 that coagulates pigments in ink rapidly to achieve sharp, bleed-free prints, and incorporates the proprietary four-level grayscale system*5 for grayscale reproduction to deliver high-quality printouts on a level exceeding offset printing in photographs, illustrations as well as text.
Single-pass printing provides the capability that the printer can output as many as 2,700 B2 sized sheet per hour (equivalent to 180 A4 sheets per minute). Yet, unlike offset printing, the printouts do not require extended drying time, and can be passed on to cutting, binding and other post-processing operations smoothly, making it possible to meet clients' request for quick delivery. Despite being an inkjet printer, this model can print on a diverse range of printing papers already available*6, rather than requiring specialized paper.
In addition, Jet Press 720 has received the Good Design Award 2011 (host: Japan Institute of Design Promotion)
Fujifilm has long been a leading company for printing materials and devices. It continues its worldwide development, production and marketing of a diverse range of pre-press products, such as CTP plates for offset printing, workflow software and plate setters. Fujifilm will continue to develop and provide epoch-making products in the ever-growing digital printing market, thereby contributing to the development of the printing industry around the world.
*1 A system in which printing on a recording medium (paper) completes in one pass of a printhead, making it suitable for business printing that requires high-speed output
*2 While the resolution is 1,200dpi, the size of each dot can be varied in 4 levels (none, small, medium and large) to achieve the image quality equivalent to 2,400dpi.
*3 MEMS stands for Micro Electro Mechanical System. It is a general term for technologies used to create 3-dimensional electronic and mechanical structures on silicon substrates on the micrometer level, and manufactured parts using such technologies. It is also known as MST (Micro System Technology).
*4 RAPIC stands for Rapid Pigment Coagulation Technology. It coagulates pigments in ink rapidly to prevent smudging and achieve image reproduction of high precision.
*5 A system that combines dots with sizes in four varying levels (none, small, medium and large) to achieve high precision output
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