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Cartridge World has raised the bar in the printer cartridge refill industry. Using the latest and greatest technology and processes, Cartridge World is constantly striving for the perfect refill. Our stores carry over 150 different inks and toners to ensure our products deliver the same quality than the original.
When you bring your empty cartridge to Cartridge World, we will perform a rigorous process to deliver that quality:
Inkjet Cartridges
- A Cartridge World employee will most likely ask you how long your inkjet cartridge has been empty or out of use;
- The cartridge will be given a "footprint test" to see if the printhead has dried up;
- The cartridge will be weighed to see how much ink needs to be replaced;
- The cartridge will be cleaned with special solutions that allow the printheads to open again if previously clogged;
- The cartridge will then be filled with the appropriate type and amount of ink that is specific to your cartridge requirements;
- After refilling, your cartridge will be put into a live printer and tested 3-7 times to assure the highest quality standards;
- After successful testing, your cartridge will be packaged and ready for you to take home.
Laser Toner Cartridges
- Your empty cartridge will be completely disassembled;
- Every part of your cartridge will be cleaned and inspected for damage;
- After replacing the parts that are damaged or worn, the cartridge will be reassembled;
- The cartridge will then be filled to its capacity with toner specific to your cartridge requirements;
- Your laser toner cartridge will then be tested in a live printer for ten to twenty pages to assure the highest quality standards;
- After successful testing, your cartridge will be packaged and ready for you to take home.
All of our refilled and remanufactured cartridges are backed by our 100% satisfaction guarantee.
How the Ink and Paper Work with Each Other
Ink On Paper
With bubble jet printers, liquid ink is projected onto the paper to form an image. Before we see how the ink and paper interact, let's look at the structure of ink and paper.
The Composition of Ink
Ink is made up of a coloring agent, a carrier body, a solvent that keeps it liquid until it leaves the print head, and various chemical stabilizers.
The Coloring Agent may be either a dye or a pigment, regardless of the color. The difference is that a dye is a chemical solution, and the pigment is a mineral oxide, ground exceptionally fine, and put into a chemical compound, both then added to the carrier body.
The Structure of Paper
Paper is made up of cellulose fibers from trees and other like materials. During the making of the paper the fibers form a mesh, with a 60:40 ratio, 60% of the fibers run in one direction, and the other 40% lie at right angles.
Paper is also 5% (average) water. If it weren't it would be as brittle as an autumn leaf. Paper is also chemically treated and finished depending on the end use. For example, newspaper is a very coarse paper, where Bond paper, frequently found in office letters, is a high-grade paper with many finishing chemical additives.
How the Ink and Paper Work with Each Other
Dye-based ink actually soaks into the cellulose fibers, giving a far richer color. The trade-off is that absolute sharpness in not achievable.
Pigment-based ink behaves completely differently. The ink is projected at the paper, the carrier body then evaporates, and the pigment adheres to the paper fiber. This results in a clear image, but the color doesn't have the saturation of dye-based ink.
Note: If you have any problems with the ink not drying, or soaking through the paper, change to a different type of paper.
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