| Eco ink cartridges are those that are more | | | | "remanufacturers" them. |
| environmentally friendly. Why are they more | | | | These companies clean off the plastic and check |
| environmentally friendly? Here's the answer to | | | | the cartridge inside and out for damage. They |
| that question. | | | | have the tools necessary to reset the chips on all |
| The plastic cartridge that comes in your printer or | | | | the different makes and models. Different tools |
| other office equipment is completely reusable. In | | | | are needed for different brands. |
| older models, you could refill them yourself. It was | | | | Once the chip is reset and the inkjet cartridge is |
| messy business and sometimes the quality of the | | | | refilled, it is packaged almost like a new one and |
| ink was not as good. But, it was an affordable | | | | ready to sell to the consumer for a much lower |
| alternative, particularly for businesses that did a lot | | | | price than the one charged by the original |
| of printing. | | | | equipment manufacturer. |
| Most of the newer models make use of printer | | | | If your printer was made by Hewlett Packard, |
| cartridges that includes a computer chip. The | | | | you can buy Eco ink cartridges. If it was made by |
| manufacturers say that the chips are designed to | | | | Epson, Lexmark or any other major |
| let the consumer know that the cartridge is | | | | manufacturer, you can choose the more |
| running low, nearly empty. The chip sends a signal | | | | environmentally friendly option, rather than |
| to the printer, which then sends a signal to your | | | | ordering a new one from the original |
| computer, letting you know that it is time to | | | | manufacturer. |
| change the printer cartridge. | | | | The inks are the same. The usability and |
| A inkjet cartridge or toner cartridge that has this | | | | installation is the same. The quality of the items |
| kind of chip cannot be refilled by the average | | | | that you print turns out the same. But, you pay |
| consumer. While there is a tool available to reset | | | | less and you use a recycled item. |
| the chip after the cartridge is refilled, it is an | | | | With the alternatives available, there is really no |
| expensive item, difficult to find and not that easy | | | | reason to spend the extra money, as long as you |
| to use. So, refilling is pretty much out of the | | | | can find a remanufactured product. If you cannot |
| question, at least for the consumer. | | | | find a remanufactured item, you might find one |
| What the consumer can do is return the cartridge | | | | that is compatible, but still costs less. Often the |
| for recycling. The cartridge will then join other Eco | | | | compatible versions are Eco ink cartridges, too. |
| ink cartridges at a company that | | | | |