Fuser repair and eco-efficiency
In Spain 2,167,000 printers are replaced, many prematurely because they do not repair the fuser, since their cost is very high. More than 70% are replaced before they reach half their expected useful life, 45% go directly to the landfill, which is equivalent to 1,838,025 Kilograms of garbage. Printers and copiers (Cartridges not included) represent 18% of electronic waste sent […]
Obviously massively contaminated cartridges from China
We have selected and translated this interesting article about the Cartridges from China obviously massively contaminated with contaminants. The article has been published this same month of January in the German magazine Digital Imaging on the problem of Clone cartridges. Obviously massively contaminated cartridges from China New tests by ETIRA show that Chinese New Build Cartridges (NBC) have a much […]
Plastic from Chinese manufacturers’ cartridges is carcinogenic
Plastic from Chinese manufacturers’ cartridges is carcinogenic Published in La vanguardia this interesting news from ETIRA – European Toner and Inkjet Remanufacturers Association about the pollutants produced by plastics in Chinese cartridges https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20180926/452044028200/plastico-de-cartuchos-de-fabricantes-chinos-es-cancerigeno-segun-patronal.html
Scheduled obsolescence – Embatex Iberia
Scheduled obsolescence – Embatex Iberia Last August the Catalan regional television – TV3, issued this interesting report on programmed Obsolescence, companies concerned about the environment and pro-active in the remanufacturing sector such as Solidança, Ereuse and Embatex Iberia from the hand of Javier Martinez, they were interviewed in the following Valor Afegit report presented by Albert Closas. Scheduled obsolescence […]
Clones Plastic Toxicity
Clones Plastic Toxicity It has long been suspected that Chinese cartridges – the housings and not the powder – are made from recycled plastic waste containing harmful substances. So chunks were obtained from the toner reservoir of a very current model from a customer who does not want to be named and sent it to TÜV Rheinland / LGA on […]
Printer Phoenix at the Redsertec convention
Printer Phoenix at the Redsertec convention Printer Phoenix attended as an exhibitor at the Redsertec Annual Convention last May. Reference was made to the use and economic savings of remanufactured melters, market trends on the circular economy and the advantages and increase that reused products will have in the future. VI IBERIAN REDSERTEC […]
New European regulation on the reuse of cartridges
Printer Phoenix gives its point of view on the New European regulation on the reuse of cartridges STUDY OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 4 OF THE WASTE DIRECTIVE THE CASE OF CARTRIDGE REUSE. MADE AND PREPARED BY OAKDENE HOLLINS FOR THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION JANUARY 2018 Synthesis and Opinion of Printer Phoenix Synthesis: The […]
TONERS EMSTAR, innovation, and maximum respect for the environment
TONERS EMSTAR, innovation, and maximum respect for the environment. 1. TONERS EMSTAR, innovation, and maximum respect for the environment. 2. Why Superior Yield toners? The largest market share is from high-priced original products. Wide variety of compatible products, similar in appearance to the originals, offered under various sub-brands and / or own brands with prices that compromise the quality of […]
Differences between a Cloned and a Recovered cartridge
Differences between a Cloned and a Recovered cartridge This is the way we usually act when a printer does not work well regardless of the fault or error message it has and we observe that it has a non-original cartridge placed inside. This is the cartridge !!! Right away we say that it is of poor quality, that it is […]
Why buy an EMSTAR cartridge?
Why buy an EMSTAR cartridge? Print quality It is guaranteed in both black and color by the institute German DIN standardization under DIN 33870-1 standards for black toner and DIN 33870-2 for color toner. Environmental quality and respect for the health of users Guaranteed by the most important entities of accreditation such as the Blue Angel (Germany), the Nordic Ecolabel […]