The empty ink cartridges do not necessarily have to go into the trashcan. They can either be recycled (which could help you make some money) or re-filled. Re-filling an ink cartridge is not only the cheapest option but it also increases the life of a cartridge.
The best way to re-fill an ink cartridge is to buy an ink re-filling kit. This can be bought from any online store selling ink cartridges. Along with this kit you would be provided with the necessary tools along with a set of instructions on how to go about filling-the-empty-ink-cartridge.
Here are a few simple instructions that could be followed to refill your cartridge and it’s not very complicated.
Before placing the refilled cartridge back into the printer, you could hold it upside down just to make sure ink is not dripping out of the sponge.
Here are a few things that must be kept in mind before re-filling a cartridge
A refill kit is considerably cheaper than a new cartridge and obviously promises more than just one re-fill. It is therefore, easier on the pocket, keeps us from adding more useless plastic to the environment and increases the life of a cartridge.
A re-fill kit typically contains:
Something to look out for before buying refilled cartridges
There are some cartridges sold with the “Single Use Only” tag. It is illegal to refill these cartridges with any other ink. This is usually found in Lexmark cartridges. If these cartridges are sent for refilling or refilled cartridges are bought, technically one could face legal charges for doing so. The cartridges that are not marked “Single Use Only” usually come at a higher price.
For such cartridges Lexmark offers a 20% reduction in price if the customer agrees to send the cartridges back to Lexmark.
This does not mean that using refilled cartridges is illegal in any way. All one needs to watch out for is whether the maker has prevented a third party refilling for their own cartridges. This can be understood easily by looking out for any labels such as “Single Use Only”. If there is no such obvious label, it is absolutely all right to go ahead with refilling the empty ink cartridges.
Things everyone should know about ordering cartridges online
Most of the major printer manufacturers have adopted the same marketing model as the razor blade manufacturers. Sometimes selling printers even at cost price and making their margins by selling ink and other printer accessories. Since Ink cartridges are a recurring need to keep a printer going, it is much easier to buy refilled ink or filling it yourself using refill kits.How does your printer work?
Most people have used printers at some stage for printing documents but few are aware of how it works. Printed documents are arguably the best way to save data. There are two types of basic printers Impact and Non-impact.Make the world a better place with your empty ink cartridges
Did you know that your empty ink cartridge can help you earn money or raise money for your favorite charity by simply not throwing it away! John Sollars of Mega Office takes a look at making the world a better place through recycling.