Three Reasons Every Office Should Use Remanufactured Printer Cartridges
Posted by Chad on November 10, 2008 under Printer Cartridge, Workplace | 
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While remanufactured cartridges may have entered the market as a second-rate option for companies on a budget, they have since proven themselves. Today’s remanufactured toner cartridges compete with their brand name counterparts in both quality and reliability. But even so, many businesses continue purchasing brand name cartridges, believing this is somehow necessary. It’s not. Next time you have to replace a toner cartridge, consider these three benefits of purchasing a remanufactured cartridge.
- Price: Quality often costs more, but not with printer cartridges. Remanufactured cartridges perform on par with brand name cartridges, but can save you between 30-70% off your replacement costs.
- Environment: More frequently, consumers are demanding environmental responsibility from businesses. To compete in this market you have to prove your commitment in a tangible way. Thousands of tons of industrial grade plastic and metal are kept out of landfills each year by cartridge remanufacturing. Your business can be part of the solution by refusing brand name, throw-away cartridges.
- Economy: Printer cartridges are usually remanufactured locally, thus creating jobs and strengthening the local economy. In contrast, original brand name cartridges are often outsourced to overseas producers. In addition, manufacturing new printer cartridges drains valuable oil supplies. A single laser printer cartridge requires more than three quarts of oil. Furthermore, if not reused in some fashion the entire cartridge will end up in a landfill somewhere, permanently removing that oil from any sort of production cycle. Remanufactured printer cartridges break the cycle of production which costs our country jobs and valuable natural resources.
Unfortunately too many companies are content simply maintaining the status quo. You don’t have to be. By purchasing remanufactured printer cartridges you can be contributing to the environment and the economy—and actually saving money in the process.
The remanufactured printing industry has been around a long time. However, even though remanufactured printer cartridges have proven to be more affordable and better for the environment, many consumers continue to purchase new cartridges from the original equipment manufacturer (OEM).
There was a time that all-in-one printers were completely unaffordable. Although they sounded like a dream to anybody who used a number of machines in their office and grew tired of the clutter - not many people were willing to pay up to $600 for the convenience. But in 2008, there is simply no reason for an at-home user to look at any other option!