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Refill to save
David Ryan
Northern News Services
That was part of Robert Overbo's philosophy when he opened up his new business, Cartridge City, in the Panda Mall.
The business' main focus is on refilling ink cartridges and replacing laser printer toner units in an environmentally-friendly manner, said Overbo. "It's a way to save money, support local business and help the environment," he said. Overbo said he was discouraged by the amount of material waste from printers. He also saw an opportunity to create a business. Cartridge City can refill ink cartridges for more than 95 per cent of the printers on the market at a substantial savings. "You can get twice the ink for half the cost of a new ink cartridge," he said. Prices for refilling an ink cartridge can vary from $7 to $18 for some Canon units to $28 for Lexmark models. Cartridge City also offers ink cartridge refill kits running for $29-$49, depending on colour and model. The company is selling laser printer toner units, which are able to be recycled much more efficiently than normal models, said Overbo. Plastic from each unit is reused, but the cartridges, gears and drums can be replaced he said, adding they go for $113 to $203. Overbo is also offering a one-year warranty on the toner packs, providing customers keep a running count on the number of pages printed. "Quality and quantity is guaranteed to be as good or better as other models," he said. The idea of fair priced, environmentally-friendly office supplies appealed to John Simpson, general manager at The Genesis Group. "We go through a lot of ink cartridges," he said. The company uses three printers with ink cartridges and Simpson said he would consider using recycled supplies in the future.
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