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From production to destruction, the typical lifecycle of an ink cartridge is an interesting one. With twists and turns of recycling and reuse, an ink cartridge can live many different lives. Because they are comprised of a variety of uniquely combined materials, ink cartridges can be difficult to recycle effectively, but by deeply examining the production process, it will become clear that there are ways to improve sustainability.Complications in Disguise Your average ink cartridge may look …

Being a small business does not necessarily mean that your printing needs are small. However, it also does not mean that your printer needs to take up a lot of space either. There’s not always a lot of space for productive, quality and cost effective printing equipment. This is especially true if you want an AiO multifunction printer that alleviates business challenges. If space and simplicity are on your wishlist, the HP LaserJet Pro M15W Mono Laser Printer may well be the solution that is …

The recycling collection service from the home was well established, with recycling bins regularly emptied and the material taken away for processing. It was a system that worked well for Australians, and kept our rubbish off the streets and out of our homes. However, just four years later, recycling in Australia is in crisis.So What Went Wrong? When you put out the recycling bin, do you stop to think about where your waste ends up? Many of us will be surprised to learn, that in most c …

The majority of inkjet printers and laser printers, will print to a maximum sheet size of A4. Whilst adequate for most print jobs, some documents; such as spreadsheets and flow charts, will not fit neatly onto an A4 page. A spreadsheet is harder to follow if it spreads over more than one page. Similarly, a flow chart completely loses it's flow. For documents such as these a larger page size, such as A3, which is twice the size of A4, makes the information much easier to follow. This is the …

The concept of printing has been around for centuries, dating back as early as the year 200. However, inkjet printing itself only originated in the 20th century, but has continued to evolve and develop to this day in order to bring us efficient, modern printing methods. The technology behind inkjet cartridges and the printing method was extensively developed in the 1950s onwards, as some of the biggest names in printers worked to create a new, innovative way to print our documents. The 2 …