KAREN THOMPSON'S BLOG
Posted in business, environment, marketing on Jul 27th, 2010
But how do you turn an ordinary client into a raving fan? All it takes is a little understanding of their wants and needs – and some creative strategies for exceeding their expectations. Here are 10 ways to create raving fan customers who give the word-of-mouth marketing that your business needs to succeed.
Posted in business, Eco-friendly, environment on Jul 15th, 2010
Most have more than one life cycle – most inkjet cartridges can be refilled several times before having to purchase a new cartridge. Laser toner cartridges have components that are replaced in the remanufacturing process and toner cores can be used many times because of this.
Posted in business, Eco-friendly, environment on Jun 29th, 2010
Have you ever been so frustrated with a paper jam in your printer that you just yank out the paper? And to add fuel to the fire, your printer won’t work anymore. Every week or so, we have customers bring their printer in for service due to a paper jam. So we thought we would publish some great tips and steps to follow when you have a paper jam.
Posted in business, Eco-friendly, environment on Jun 15th, 2010
Currently both OEM’s (original equipment manufacturers, HP, Canon, etc) and remanufacturing companies co-exist globally and so do their respective recycling programs. But OEM’s and the remanufacturing industry will always remain on opposite sides of the fence. It is for society to arrive at a conclusion as to which one is a better recycling option. An option that is economical, environmentally friendly and benefits society at large without compromising on both quality and output has to be selected. The recycling option that the customers and society eventually choose will be determined more by an environmental need than simply an economic need.
Posted in business, Eco-friendly, environment on May 18th, 2010
If you are looking for a new printer the task can be daunting, with so many makes and models to chose from.
When it comes down to buying a printer, the real key is finding the best printer for your needs. And how do you find the best printer for you? Ask questions! Here are 6 great questions to ask yourself in order to find the absolute best printer for all of your printing needs.
Posted in business, Eco-friendly, environment on May 4th, 2010
We can all make a difference to the environment by addressing the ways in which we live and despite common misconceptions, this doesn’t have to mean dramatic lifestyle changes. Here are 6 easy suggestions to start with.
Posted in business, Eco-friendly, environment on Apr 21st, 2010
There was once a stigma against recycled paper. That it was too expensive or of lesser quality. Many believe that this is no longer the case. Letterhead, envelopes, business cards and labels are products that can be printed on recycled paper.
Posted in business, Eco-friendly, environment on Apr 1st, 2010
Some original equipment manufacturers have a cartridge send back program where you can put your cartridges in a prepaid envelope and then drive to the post office to send it back. Your package then goes to the central postal office via truck and then on to its final destination. I wonder how many miles a new cartridges travels to get to your local retailer and then how many to get back. Is this environmentally friendly? I think not.
Posted in business, Eco-friendly, environment on Mar 23rd, 2010
With this increase of printers, comes an increase in printer cartridges, and the responsibility of disposing of them properly. Before we get into that, I wanted to give you some fast facts on printer cartridges and how they impact our environment.
Did you know that it takes about one gallon of oil to make a new laser cartridge. In North America alone, over 350 million cartridges per year are discarded in landfills and that number increases by about 12% annually. This is equivalent to throwing away 67,612 Ford Explorers a year.
Posted in business, Eco-friendly, environment on Mar 9th, 2010
Saving You Money at Newmarket Cartridge World If you have ever worked in an office you know how great a laser printer is. Great quality, reliability and quick prints. We have seen many of our residential customers move to laser printers for their home, when they do not care to have color but do want [...]
