FAQs
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT
LASER CARTRIDGE RECYCLING
Q. Will
the use of Recycled cartridges void my printer warranty?
A: Absolutely no!
It’s important to note that it’s illegal for a laser printer manufacturer
to require you to use or purchase a particular brand of cartridge,
just as it’s illegal for a car dealer to require that only original
parts to be used to fix your car. An OEM can not void your warranty
simply because you choose different brand of supplies for a piece
of equipment like a printer.
In a media interview
in early February 2003, HP Senior VP of Printer Supplies Mr. Pradeep
Jotwani made HPs views, while commenting on the Digital Millenium
Copyright Act (DCMA) used by Lexmark to lock out supplies market,
stated the following:
- HP would
not be following down the path of using chips as a lockout device.
- There
should be a place( in the market) for those companies that sell
remanufactured cartridges and kits for ink jets.
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Customer choice governs the buying decision between new OEM or
remanufactured cartridges.
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HP consciously makes sure that its cartridges can be reused.
For more details
on the above, please refer to the advertisement of M/s. Static control
Components Inc., USA appearing regularly in the form of an "open
letter to the industry from Ed Swartz, CEO of Static Control Components
Inc., USA". The advertisement regularly appears in "Recharger
magazine" USA.
Q. My
vendor suggests that he can refill a cartridge 2 to 3 times and
then probably go for a new or recycled cartridge. Is is true?
A: Any component in a OEM cartridge is rated for single use. Reusing
the critical components would either mean that you would have mid
cycle failure, or a faulty cleaning blade might lead to powder spillage
in the printer leading to fuser unit damage. The opc drum might
develop dots which might show on the printout, and subsequently
you would change the cartridge mid way. Here you loose money on
refilling and get poor prints with which you have to compromise.
Recycled cartridges give same output as an OEM. Refilled cartridges
give only almost 35% output when compared to OEM or recycled.
Q. My
Printer Maintenance guy says that the use of such cartridges would
damage the printer. Shouldn't I listen to him?
A: Many printer engineers presume that the cartridge is a refilled
cartridge. The concept of recycling is new and it is catching up
fast, both with the support industry as well as the end users. Their
previous experiences with a refilled cartridge might have been really
poor, as they would have had to clean a lot of components due to
the powder spillage from a refilled cartridge. The awareness is
increasing and a lot of technicians infact are now in favour of
such Recycled cartridges instead of refilled cartridges or for that
matter the OEMs. There are substantial savings and no spillages.
Your cost of the printer is recovered within 5 to 10 purchases of
recycled cartridges vis a vis OEM.
Q. How
does recycled cartridges help the environment?
A: Recycling both laser and ink jet cartridges reduces the amount
of non-biodegradable plastic in landfills. Additionally, the manufacturing
process used to create new cartridges depends heavily on fossil
fuels.
Q. Can
I really save money by using recycled cartridges?
A: Yes. As much as 40 to 50 percent, depending on the quantity of
cartridges your company uses, your savings can amount to thousands
of Rupees each year.
Q .
Is there a downside to recycled cartridges?
A: No. Using recycled cartridges saves money, helps preserve the
environment, provides as high a quality product, and helps support
local small businesses.
Q. Why
don't more businesses recycle?
A: In a word -- education.
(A) The office
product recycling industry is relatively new; just 10 years old.
The industry is working diligently to educate the consumer about
the value of recycled cartridges, and today more than 30% of all
Indian businesses used recycled cartridges. Quite an accomplishment
in just ten years. Through public relations campaigns, more and
more end-users are realizing the added value of recycled cartridge
products and services.
(B) Recyclers
replace worn parts and upgrade others in the cartridge with parts
that are often superior in quality and performance to those in
a new cartridge.
Q. Are
recycled cartridges inferior to new ones?
A: No. there should be no difference in the print quality or page
yield of a recycled cartridge. Recyclers use only graphics quality
toner and replacement parts that meet or exceed the OEM standard.
Most recyclers guarantee their products to perform as well or better
than new cartridges.
Q. Am
I really helping the environment by purchasing recycled cartridges?
A: Definitely. Each discarded empty laser printer cartridge adds
approximately three pounds of unnecessary waste to our landfills.
Waste that will take as long as 10 centuries to decompose. It is
estimated that 100 million laser printer cartridges and 400 million
ink jet printer cartridges are produced each year. Recycling these
500 million cartridges will save an estimated 4 million cubic feet
of landfill space. The office products recycling industry has made
and will continue to contribute a substantial positive impact upon
the environment and the economy wherever it exists.
Do
you have a Question? We want to hear it!
For more information
about our products, contact:
VISHESH
INTERNATIONAL
206, Mahavir Industrial Estate,
Near Paper Box, Off. Mahakali Caves Road,
Andheri (East), Mumbai - 400 093
Maharashtra, India
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