We here at IMSinkspot are currently running a back to school special on many of our in store products.
Contact sherryo@gmail.com to obtain more information, or check out our website at www.imsinkspot.com
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Back to School Time!
We here at IMSinkspot are currently running a back to school special on many of our in store products.
Contact sherryo@gmail.com to obtain more information, or check out our website at www.imsinkspot.com
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Myths about your Warranty
Did you know that, In the US at least, an OEM cannot require you to use all new products? As in, despite what your sales representative may have told you, using a re-manufactured Inkjet or Laser cartridge will not void your warranty? The Magnuss-Moss Warranty Act passed in the year 1975, States that the OEM cannot require you to use a certain brand of cartridge in order to guarantee your warranty.
Most warranties will only cover damage done by base mechanical defects, so that if you drop your printer or fail to install a cartridge correctly, the damages that you cause are not covered. However if your case is broken or damaged by a defective cartridge that is not the same brand as your printer, the company is under no obligation to fulfill a damaged claim. That being said, this only applies if you got your cartridge from a disreputable vendor, or someone who doesn't know what they are doing.
In truth there is nothing preventing you from using a cheaper re-manufactured cartridge other than fear mongering from corrupt sales representatives.Re-manufactured cartridges are also more likely to print longer, due to most of the cartridges no longer having a printing block installed on them. This allows the customer to print longer and on more pages than your normal cartridges give you.
If you take your recycled cartridges to a home office store instead of a large corporation there is a significantly better chance that the cartridges will end up actually being reused instead of being tossed into a landfill.On average the odds of your cartridge going to a licensed recycling plant, if taken to a large corporation, is around 20%. In most cases the cartridges are taken overseas to china where workers in underdeveloped cities carve out the ink and toner, leaving the plastic shell behind. This causes large amount of illnesses as well as mental and physical defects from birth, as the only way for these people to dispose of them is to burn the plastic casings, causing large amounts of CO2 to enter into the air and harm a majority of the people living there.
Furthermore larger companies such as Staples, impose a limit on the amount of cartridges you can take to them, depending on your rate of consumption you could get more bang for your buck by heading elsewhere, mainly to smaller businesses that actually specialize in cartridge recycling, Some even pay you to give them your cartridges. This way fewer cartridges end up in the smaller areas of china and you have more money in your pocket.
At least most of this holds true for the limited warranty, the full warranty covers a far large list of problems and covers what the limited warranty does as well, however both warranties do not cover damage by non- brand goods. So if you do get your cartridges from a less than reputable source, be sure to switch over to one who is. To make sure your cartridge supplier is legit, check around to other stores as well don't just stick with one out of an obligation, or because you have used only them for a long time. Who knows, you could even get a better deal out of it.
Sources:
http://h40059.www4.hp.com/warranty/support/tc.php
http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/privacy/limited_warranty.html
http://imsinkspot.ca/ims-wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Educating-voided-warranty-myth.pdf
http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-34/page-67.html#h-33
http://uscode.house.gov/download/pls/15C50.txt
Most warranties will only cover damage done by base mechanical defects, so that if you drop your printer or fail to install a cartridge correctly, the damages that you cause are not covered. However if your case is broken or damaged by a defective cartridge that is not the same brand as your printer, the company is under no obligation to fulfill a damaged claim. That being said, this only applies if you got your cartridge from a disreputable vendor, or someone who doesn't know what they are doing.
In truth there is nothing preventing you from using a cheaper re-manufactured cartridge other than fear mongering from corrupt sales representatives.Re-manufactured cartridges are also more likely to print longer, due to most of the cartridges no longer having a printing block installed on them. This allows the customer to print longer and on more pages than your normal cartridges give you.
If you take your recycled cartridges to a home office store instead of a large corporation there is a significantly better chance that the cartridges will end up actually being reused instead of being tossed into a landfill.On average the odds of your cartridge going to a licensed recycling plant, if taken to a large corporation, is around 20%. In most cases the cartridges are taken overseas to china where workers in underdeveloped cities carve out the ink and toner, leaving the plastic shell behind. This causes large amount of illnesses as well as mental and physical defects from birth, as the only way for these people to dispose of them is to burn the plastic casings, causing large amounts of CO2 to enter into the air and harm a majority of the people living there.
Furthermore larger companies such as Staples, impose a limit on the amount of cartridges you can take to them, depending on your rate of consumption you could get more bang for your buck by heading elsewhere, mainly to smaller businesses that actually specialize in cartridge recycling, Some even pay you to give them your cartridges. This way fewer cartridges end up in the smaller areas of china and you have more money in your pocket.
At least most of this holds true for the limited warranty, the full warranty covers a far large list of problems and covers what the limited warranty does as well, however both warranties do not cover damage by non- brand goods. So if you do get your cartridges from a less than reputable source, be sure to switch over to one who is. To make sure your cartridge supplier is legit, check around to other stores as well don't just stick with one out of an obligation, or because you have used only them for a long time. Who knows, you could even get a better deal out of it.
Sources:
http://h40059.www4.hp.com/warranty/support/tc.php
http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/privacy/limited_warranty.html
http://imsinkspot.ca/ims-wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Educating-voided-warranty-myth.pdf
http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-34/page-67.html#h-33
http://uscode.house.gov/download/pls/15C50.txt
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Make sure your office is greener than ever, With these helpful Tips.
Tip 1:
Make sure to reduce your usage of electronics, such as turning off the lights when you leave a room or shutting off all computers and monitors for the night when through. This can save your company around 50% on their electric bill.Unplug items such as power-bars and laptop chargers when not in use, and be sure to monitor whether or not your employees are leaving their stuff plugged in.
Tip 2:
Make sure to replace your plastic or disposable silverware with actual Silverware, this is to reduce the amount of resources used in producing those products. This reduces your carbon footprint drastically and opens up a new avenue for profit resource.
Tip 3:
Consider funding a "Green team" to go through your workplace and figure out what to change and/or reduce the usage of. The team could also be used to advertise the various ways your company is changing how it runs, appealing to a larger and more planet conscious consumer base.
Tip 4:
Begin using email as the primary source of communications for the company. If you absolutely must use paper or paper products, try to use fair trade or 100% recycled paper products. When printing try to print on both sides whenever possible so as to cut down on your paper usage. Make sure that when printing a larger job, you use as little non-recycled paper as possible.
Tip 5:
Specifically try to seek out PCW (Post Consumer Waste) recycled paper, this paper type comes in many varieties and is entirely usable on inkjet or laser printers. It also helps to print in draft mode on your printer, it should lighten up the font on the paper but should still be readable.
Tip 6:
Be sure to shut down any and all peripheral devices, this will help you save on our electricity bill. Make sure that your windows are properly insulated, this will save you money on your heating bill. If your doors and windows are improperly insulated, consider hiring a workplace contractor to quote you price for fixing your doors and windows heat leaking abilities.
Tip 7:
Reduce electricity use by lower lights with dimmer switches if at all possible, and switch to energy saver bulbs. This will reduce Your electric bill even further. Other options also include clappers and or auto shut-off switches for the end of the workday.Cut down on the usage of battery powered devices, especially those with pug-in charging stations.
Tip 8:
Purchase plants for the office, this small amount of greenery will clean out the air, and recycle the pollution in the air. This will improve the air quality in your office, and lead to a healthier and happier workforce. If possible try to obtain a plant for every workstation in your office.
Make sure to reduce your usage of electronics, such as turning off the lights when you leave a room or shutting off all computers and monitors for the night when through. This can save your company around 50% on their electric bill.Unplug items such as power-bars and laptop chargers when not in use, and be sure to monitor whether or not your employees are leaving their stuff plugged in.
Tip 2:
Make sure to replace your plastic or disposable silverware with actual Silverware, this is to reduce the amount of resources used in producing those products. This reduces your carbon footprint drastically and opens up a new avenue for profit resource.
Tip 3:
Consider funding a "Green team" to go through your workplace and figure out what to change and/or reduce the usage of. The team could also be used to advertise the various ways your company is changing how it runs, appealing to a larger and more planet conscious consumer base.
Tip 4:
Begin using email as the primary source of communications for the company. If you absolutely must use paper or paper products, try to use fair trade or 100% recycled paper products. When printing try to print on both sides whenever possible so as to cut down on your paper usage. Make sure that when printing a larger job, you use as little non-recycled paper as possible.
Tip 5:
Specifically try to seek out PCW (Post Consumer Waste) recycled paper, this paper type comes in many varieties and is entirely usable on inkjet or laser printers. It also helps to print in draft mode on your printer, it should lighten up the font on the paper but should still be readable.
Tip 6:
Be sure to shut down any and all peripheral devices, this will help you save on our electricity bill. Make sure that your windows are properly insulated, this will save you money on your heating bill. If your doors and windows are improperly insulated, consider hiring a workplace contractor to quote you price for fixing your doors and windows heat leaking abilities.
Tip 7:
Reduce electricity use by lower lights with dimmer switches if at all possible, and switch to energy saver bulbs. This will reduce Your electric bill even further. Other options also include clappers and or auto shut-off switches for the end of the workday.Cut down on the usage of battery powered devices, especially those with pug-in charging stations.
Tip 8:
Purchase plants for the office, this small amount of greenery will clean out the air, and recycle the pollution in the air. This will improve the air quality in your office, and lead to a healthier and happier workforce. If possible try to obtain a plant for every workstation in your office.
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