Recycling of Printer cartridge & Ribbon create self employment.

This gives an opportunity for the companies like ProDot datalinks amongst others to create a niche for them in the marketplace. There are other players in the market as well; however, most of them have not got the model right for India. Some offer perceived international quality at dollar royalty for earning in rupees, making profitability a distance dream. Other local companies do not offer the quality or the brand to build the market at a national level, thereby compromising on the long-term viability of the business.Refilled cartridges are ordinary printer cartridges that are refilled through the exact process, through which the original ink cartridges are manufactured. Refilled cartridges reuse all the parts of an already used cartridge while only replacing the parts that really needed replacement. On the other hand, OEM cartridges are made of unused material and parts. Pramod Rajpal, CEO of ProDot, pointed out, “Once this industry gets matured, we will definitely look at marketing this concept aggressively all across India. Refilling printer cartridges provide benefits to all and it gives a win-win situation for everybody. Users can avail a refilled cartridge at a lower cost than the new one. Even the resellers are reaping the benefits, as the refilled cartridges are available at 5-10% lesser cost than the new cartridges and any amount taken from the user is much more profitable for them in terms of percentage.” “Printer cartridge refilling is the best choice. Refilling printer cartridges saves up to 75% on print cost and also helps in saving nature by reducing e-waste and conserving natural resources. The cartridges can be refilled several times giving print quality equivalent to original depending upon the model. We do refilling for both inkjet cartridges as well as laser cartridges. For individuals as well as large corporate this is a very good cost cutting tool,” He further highlighted, “One cartridge refill is one less going to landfill. We all know that cartridges are very hazardous to nature. Here, I would like to highlight some interesting facts and figures; In 2007, 3 bn cartridges were dumped in the landfills and cartridges take 400-1000 years to biodegrade. Refilling conserve natural resources, as reusing saves electricity, petroleum, and also saves other scarce natural resources. Nonetheless, some fallacy still exists in the industry that refilled cartridges spoil printers in terms of their longevity or durability getting reduced. However, it is not the case. Properly refilled cartridges never damage the printer. If sub-standard cartridges with sub-standard parts, inks and toners are used, they can damage printers and reduce their life. For example, if a drum in a laser cartridge is not replaced, then it can definitely reduce the life of a printer. Lastly, constantly trying to fix a paper jam or ink leaking in printers can reduce the printer life. Moreover, the only case where a printer can get spoiled by a cartridge if a user uses sub-standard parts, incompatible inks or is not tested and cleaned thoroughly before refilling. Meanwhile, there are some players that give printer replacement guarantee if customer proves that his printer has been damaged due to their refill. Even the printer warranty is not affected if a user uses a refilled cartridge. All OEMs write in their contract, which comes with the printer, that the warranty is not void if any user uses refilled or remanufactured cartridges. Associated disadvantages OEM cartridges are costlier because not only the material and parts used in their building are new but the ink filled in it is new as well. Besides, it is often argued by the major printing vendors that the ink used by them is of superior quality. Refilled cartridges as the name suggests are the ones which are up to 60-70% cheaper in comparison to OEM cartridges. The reason for this low price is that refilled printer cartridges are usually refilled with new ink and in most of the cases all its parts are reused. In extreme cases, some parts are replaced but that significantly reduces the cost. However, OEM cartridges are considered to be more reliable. OEM printer cartridges can be refilled from 5-20 times depending on the type of cartridge and its particular printer make. This makes an OEM cartridge more reliable even for a reuse. On the other hand, on buying a refilled cartridge, users are not sure about how many times they can refill the cartridge before discarding. Refilling of cartridges helps in cutting down on cost of consumables without impacting the quality and yield. The refilling process and the use of 100% imported inks, toners, parts; and emphasis on strict quality control, ensures that the refilled cartridges deliver quality equivalent to OEMs. The professional players fill in the exact quantity of ink and toner as required for each cartridge ensuring that the yield is not impacted and as good as OEM. In some cartridges, where it is possible to fill more than the OEM specified quantity, they fill in extra ink/toner (taking care to prevent overflow during printing) ensuring that users get a higher yield than OEM in similar print conditions.Refilled cartridges offer a cost savings of more than 50% to consumers and businesses. It offers a quality of print and performance similar to an OEM cartridge, if refilled using our process and automated machines. Secondly, it helps to reduce the environmental impact by preventing fewer cartridges to be recycled that end up in landfills. Most cartridges can be refilled 7-11 times easily. The benefit of this is immense as they may take hundreds of years to decompose. And thirdly, it provides an alternative choice to the consumer to buy services and consumables, and not limit it to only the OEMs.longevity or durability getting reduced. However, it is not the case. Properly refilled cartridges never damage the printer. If sub-standard cartridges with sub-standard parts, inks and toners are used, they can damage printers and reduce their life. For example, if a drum in a laser cartridge is not replaced, then it can definitely reduce the life of a printer. Lastly, constantly trying to fix a paper jam or ink leaking in printers can reduce the printer life. Moreover, the only case where a printer can get spoiled by a cartridge if a user uses sub-standard parts, incompatible inks or is not tested and cleaned thoroughly before refilling. Meanwhile, there are some players that give printer replacement guarantee if customer proves that his printer has been damaged due to their refill.