Remanufactured Cartridges and Recycled Printers - The Facts

New builds, compatibles and remanufactured cartridges, what is the difference and where do you stand?

Reduce your carbon footprint and costs dramatically with green printers and remanufactured cartridges from economi

Green Printers

Our recyled printers dramatically cut your print costs amd carbon footprint, with often higher page yields per cartridge than the latest printers. There have been no significant technical changes to printers over the last five years - just model changes that involve what are usually more expensive cartridges, and most new printers are not as robust, so a refurbished printercan have some definite advantages.

What are Remanufactured Cartridges?

Remanufactured cartridges are original cartridges that, once used, have been refilled, repaired and refurbished to provide a second or subsequent life for the product.

Remanufacturers make use of two principles, the Principle of Exhaustion, and the Right to Repair which means we carry out an entirely legal process that to the best of our knowledge do not infringe on any of the rights of the original manufacturer.

Avoid "Compatible" or New Build Cartridges

As the name suggests new build cartridges, also known as compatible cartridges, are products manufactured from new components, but not by the OEM. These products when placed on the market infringe OEM patents.

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Why should this concern you? 4 Reasons

 1.   Compatible cartridges are worse for the environment than originals.

As they are illegally placed on the market, compatible or new build cartridges cannot be legally remanufactured, and are usually made in such a way as to make them of little practical use to a remanufacturer. In addition the methods of manufacture are likely to produce a cartridge with a higher carbon footprint than the original - a double environmental price.

2.   Many suppliers (including remanufacturers) do not differentiate new builds from remanufactured cartridges.

You may think you are buying remanufactured products, but you need to confirm the origin and type of all the cartridges you buy. Many compatible cartridges are, sometimes unknowingly, sold as remanufactured. 

3.   Not all remanufactured cartridges can claim to be eco-friendly.

If you are buying a UK remanufactured cartridge, made with empties sourced in the UK, there is considerable proof to back the claims of significant carbon footprint reduction. However if the product is remanufactured outside the UK, from internationally sourced empties, its carbon footprint may be as bad, or worse than that of the original cartridge.

4.   The OEMs are getting litigious.

Canon (who make all of Hewlett Packard’s laser cartridges) and Lexmark have already started legal actions against importers and distributors of compatible cartridges in the USA. If Epson’s actions against compatible inkjets a few years back are anything to go by, it is simply a matter of time before the same thing happens here.

 And if you are buying from us?

 We do not sell compatible “new build” products, we supply only UK  remanufactured cartridges, from high quality UK remanufacturers – companies we have inspected and vetted to ensure you get the best quality, service and backup.

If you buy from Economi Solutions we guarantee you will get genuine UK remanufactured products with significant carbon footprint savings – and the backup and service levels that brings - and a good night’s sleep.

Sustainability

Our suppliers our long standing members of the UK Cartridge Remanufacturers Association. We are members of the Hampshire Sustainability Partnership.
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