Posts Tagged ‘ink cartridges’

Important reasons why you should stick to your cartridges expiration dates.

Just like many other liquid products, such as ink pens or gasoline, your printer cartridges and toner cartridges have a shelf life. In fact, usage guidelines and the timeline of expiration of ink cartridges are very similar to that of an ink pen. At the tail end of a pen’s life, you may notice that your lines begin to fade in and out or stop all together. Even when you can see ink inside the pen, you may find that no ink comes out, leading to dozens of unusable pens that have probably built up in your desk drawer.

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Recycling and Green Printing Resources

Going green has evolved into a lifestyle in which people are collectively working to preserve the resources and environment that surrounds them. As technology has advanced and the ability to recycle things that before were just thrown into a landfill, we are seeing a variety of organizations surface that offer services to help individuals recycle products that they may have thought could not be recycled. For example, the benefits of refurbishing ink and toner cartridges have resulted in recycling as one of the primary methods of disposing these items, and it doesn’t end there. Printers and other small electronics have also made their way into the recycling world as individuals are looking for ways to dispose of their outdated equipment in an eco-friendly manner.

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Finish photos with the best quality ink and paper to get an everlasting image.

There are an endless number of different point-and-shoot and DSLR cameras available in this day and age that allow the average person to take personal photographs that look just as good as the pros. Through different camera settings, lenses and editing software, we are able to capture a flawless image that faithfully reproduces some of the most important moments in our lives.

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I know we all have more fun things to do than maintain the printer. When placed with a decision to clean the printer on a Friday night or go catch a movie no one in their right mind is going to elect to stay late at the office. However, if you have a few minutes between tasks, let me make an argument for the poor neglected printer.
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We supply remanufactured ink cartridges at Ink Technologies.  Using remanufactured ink cartridges is a way to recycle and reuse old cartridges to both lower the cost of ink cartridges, as well as helping protect the environment in a positive way.  The primary difference between a remanufactured cartridge and one from an original manufacturer is that remanufactured ink cartridges are much more affordable.  Ink Technologies supplies both types of inkjet cartridges to provide the best equipment, supplies, and services to our clients.

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At Ink Technologies we are obviously in the ink business, but what good is ink without the printer? Printer manufacturers have made steady progress over the last decade to provide efficient, reliable, and user-friendly machines. One of the nation’s leading printer brands is Canon. Continue reading “Canon MX870 Ink Cartridges” »

…old, loud, clunky printers killed the cat. Well, maybe not “killed”, but upset something awful:

We have to wonder, how many printers out there still make these sounds? We’re guessing it’s a little higher than “a lot.”
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If you are using an inkjet printer and you have started noticing a decline in print quality, it is possible you have clogged printheads.  There are a few types of printheads, so be sure you refer to your printer manual if you do not know which type your machine uses. Once you have an idea, you can try a few different methods to clean the printheads and get back to better print quality. We have also included a video for a clear demonstration of the manual cleaning process. Continue reading “How To Clean Printheads” »