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EU – New October Tax!

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Posted on January 6, 2023 by Prez P

From 1^st October 2023, the new EU draft law – the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) – will enter into force with a 3 year transition period following, during which only reporting obligations will apply.

CBAM Effects

The CBAM is one of several tax and carbon price reforms proposed as part of the EU’s Green Deal. CBAM’s goal is to combat climate change by reducing greenhouse gases by minimum 55% by 2030 and protecting jobs. Things like, for example, plastics, hydrogen, organic chemicals, including printing products like ink cartridges, fall into the list of products that CBAM encompasses. Other products also include, fertilisers, aluminium, cement, electricity, iron etc.

Carbon Reliant Industries affected by EU CBAM Tax

What does this mean for carbon-reliant industries? Most notably, effects on environment and “carbon leakage” will decrease significantly and be a step towards achieving EU climate goals. EU citizens will have the opportunity to purchase products from a market that is open to environmentally friendly resources! Businesses that focus and invest more into their environmental impact will surely benefit from CBAM, since importing into EU countries will be easier. CBAM will also encourage producers in non-EU countries to green their production processes.

InknTonerUK’s contribution to a more positive Environment

At InknTonerUK, we try to do what we can to recycle and decrease our impact on the environment. Buy our remanufactured ink cartridges and do your part to help our planet! Help us make a change today!

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Ink Cartridges – How are they made?

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Posted on December 16, 2022 by Prez P

InknTonerUK sells many products, many of which are ink cartridges. But what processes do our ink cartridges go through before they get to our clients? Find out in this Blog!

The Manufcaturing Process of Ink Cartridges

Ink cartridges are usually made by injecting ink into a plastic or metal shell that has been molded to fit the specifications of a particular printer model. The process of making an ink cartridge typically involves the following steps:

Design and molding: The first step in making an ink cartridge is to design the cartridge and create a mold that will be used to form the plastic or metal shell. This mold is typically created using computer-aided design (CAD) software and a 3D printer, and it is designed to match the dimensions and shape of the printer for which the cartridge will be used.
Injection molding: Once the mold is created, it’s used to inject molten plastic/metal into the shape of the cartridge shell. This process is typically done using an injection molding machine. It’s a machine that heats the material to high temperatures and injects it into the mold under high pressure.

3. Assembly: After the cartridge shell is molded, it’s typically assembled with other components like a print head, ink reservoirs etc. The print head is responsible for spraying ink onto the page, while reservoirs hold ink used by the print head. Electronic components may also include sensors, microprocessors, and other components that help the printer communicate with the cartridge and control operations.

4. Filling: Once the cartridge has been assembled, it is typically filled with ink. This is done by injecting the ink into the ink reservoirs using a filling machine. The ink is usually supplied to the filling machine in large containers, and it’s typically mixed with other ingredients such as solvents and pigments to achieve desired properties.

Everything AFTER the actual making

5. Testing: After the cartridge has been filled, it’s typically tested to ensure proper functioning and it meets required quality standards. This also may involve testing print quality, checking for leaks or defects, and verifying that it’s compatible with a specific printer.

6. Packaging: Once the cartridge has been tested and approved, it is typically packaged for shipping. This may also involve sealing cartridges and labeling them with product information, like the model number etc.

InknTonerUK Details

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Branded Ink Costs – Calls to Investigate

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Posted on December 9, 2022 by Prez P

Some printers can use up a lot of ink, which can have an effect on your wallet. Buying Original Branded Ink Products can be quite costly. However, a cheaper alternative to these big, recognisable brands are third-party printer ink brands.

Branded Inks vs Third Party Inks

A survey by Which? Magazine asked more than 9,000 inkjet and laser printer owners about their experiences with printer ink brands – both Original brands and third-party brands. Similarly to previous statistics, third-party brands came out on top for value with both ink and toner cartridges, while the big brands were ranked at the bottom of the results. The third-party brands with the highest consumer score was 87%. The bottom four brands out of the 20 brands to choose from in the survey – in descending order – were Brother (66%), Canon (62%), Epson (58%) and HP with the lowest score (56%). These huge brands offer amazing printing quality, however, the high prices of these Branded Ink Products cause customers to rank bigger brands lower down and they feel like they’re not a value for money.

Moreover, third-party printer inks are a good value and contrary to popular belief, won’t break your printer or be of a lesser value. Which? Magazine’s survey found that out of 3,000 Which? Members who use third-party inks, only 4% experienced compatibility problems and only 1% had leaky cartridges. Most third-party brands also offer guarantees if a cartridge doesn’t work. Some may even replace your printer in the unlikely situation that a cartridge causes irreversible damage.

Tank printers can be a good cost-effective solution for many. Tank printers contain built-in ink reservoirs which are filled with bottles instead of cartridges. Bottles are much cheaper and last longer than cartridges. Some tank printer models tested by Which? Cost less than £4 a year, whereas some cartridge printers can cost more than £100 a year!

Branded Ink Companies Under Pressure

Which? has called for action over pricey printer inks and an investigation into “dynamic security”, which especially puts HP under pressure. Some of HP’s printers prevent customers from using third-party inks, which are often blocked by HP’s ‘dynamic security’ (used to lock out better value supplies).

InknTonerUK offers both Original and Non-Original products. Here’s just one comparison of the same product with only 1 difference – one is Original and the other is a Non-Original Product. We encourage our customers to buy the best value product and take time to look around our site for the best offers for them and compare. Here’s the Original and Non-Original HP 304XL Ink Cartridges compared:

Original | Non-Original

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Epson’s Second Environmental Campaign!

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Posted on December 2, 2022 by Prez P

For the second consecutive year, Epson is focusing on raising awareness about global warming through another, second Environmental Campaign. This year, the environmental campaign also focuses on the work of National Geographic Explorer and ecologist Professor Isla Myers-Smith, who has studied the impact of climate change on the Arctic tundra for almost 20 years.

Epson's Second Environmental Campaign focuses on the Arctic

Observations made by Professor Myers-Smith and her colleagues indicate plants and greenery are more frequent in the Arctic, where permafrost is decreasing. Additionally, the warm temperatures cause Arctic permafrost to disappear. This therefore releases CO2 (a greenhouse gas), which accelerates global warming and speeds up disappearance of permafrost in the Arctic. The growth of taller, denser plants, captures snow and warms the ground causing more release of carbon into the atmosphere!

Scientists predict the world’s permafrost will substantially decrease by 2100. A January 2022 study predicted the amount of carbon released by melting permafrost could be 624,000,000 tons per year!

Prof. Myers-Smith states that we can change statistics by doing things like saving energy, finding alternative ways to travel to work etc.

Arctic Snow Fox - Epson's Environmental Campaign to save the Arctic Tundra

“It is important for all of us to be aware of how our choices impact the environment in our own backyards and around the planet.”

Epson is determined to lowering impact on climate. Moreover, this campaign aims to encourage businesses and consumers to do the same and choose technology that reduces carbon footprint.

Arctic Polar Bear - Epson's Environmental Campaign to save endangered species.

InknTonerUK want to help too!

At InknToner UK, we also would like to encourage you to help save our planet and the beautiful habitats of the Arctic. They are home to many animals, crucial to stability of animal and human environments.

We encourage customers to buy efficient Epson products and other ink cartridges to help reverse climate change effects.

Here are some efficient ink cartridges, you can buy on InknTonerUK :

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Blase Day with InknTonerUK!

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Posted on November 25, 2022 by Prez P

Today, a strange event is taking place. Many people around the world are celebrating Blase Day, an annual event. How?

Blase Day releases negative emotions and opens up a door for people to feel displeasure with things they find unimpressive.

The name of this odd celebration originates from the French word ‘blase’. Someone described as ‘blase’ is difficult to impress and indifferent to things (usually because they have experienced them before. For example, they have already had many interesting and exciting life experiences). So a ‘blase’ person is difficult to impress and harder to please. The French word has been used to name this day because of the ties it has to the French who can be identified as quite ‘blase’ at times, since they have a very rich culture and are no longer often impressed by artwork or other aspects of culture. This makes this day very suitable for people who adopt this distinct mindset.

The Day comes from the French word 'blase'.

Being blase does not mean someone is unenthusiastic or rude, but rather being less expressive with emotions and not as dramatic.

Celebrating Blase Day

Celebrate today by being blase yourself! Today, you don’t need to fake enthusiasm in things you have no interest in. It’s a perfect way to complain about things you find unimpressive.

Celebrate Blase Day in your own way and use #BlaseDay to document all the things you find boring. Maybe you’ll find someone who agrees with you and also finds a distaste in the same things you do.

What does InknTonerUK have to do with it?

At first glance, people may have a pretty blase attitude to buying printing products, but InknTonerUK assures you that buying our products will be worth every penny! See how great our Ink Cartridges are for yourself or check out our incredible Photo Paper and Wireless Chargers! You decide what you want to buy. Claim DOUBLE REWARD POINTS using code DBL1122 on any Genuine Original Products and make the most of this offer before it expires TONIGHT!

If you wish to contact us about anything, you can visit our store or you can go to our Contact Us page here. You can also call our number or get in touch with us on our Social Media Accounts. All links and information will be provided at the end of this Blog Post.

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Qatar World Cup – Nearly Here!

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Posted on November 18, 2022 by Prez P

The FIFA World Cup in Qatar is in a few days. Although a lot of controversy surrounds the event, the World Cup has always been first and foremost about football – a sport that isn’t only about competition for the Golden Trophy. The World Cup also aims to help promote positive social change around the world and raise support for recovery and reconstruction of damaged/destroyed sports infrastructure worldwide. The only 2 times the World Cup did not happen was in 1942 and 1946, due to World War II.

This Year’s World Cup is Different!

The 2022 World Cup is unique – it’s the first World Cup during winter (due to Qatar’s intense summer heats). Of course, here at InknTonerUK we want our boys from England to do their best, and we’ll be supporting them.

2022 FIFA Qatar World Cup Goal and Trophy

Get into the World Cup spirit and show your support to YOUR team. InknTonerUK is ready to help you out:

Print out your countries’ flag! Whicever team you support, we can offer you our amazing ink cartridges to print as many flags as possible! The colour of your flags will be shown in its entire glory so you can proudly show it to others. Maybe you’ve got tickets to a match on one of the modern stadiums built especially for the Qatar World Cup. Print them out using our products!

Until Friday 25^th November, claim Double Reward Points on our website with any Genuine Original Products using Code DBL1122.

We hope all our customers have a wonderful World Cup and enjoy the spirit football brings every 4 years. Enjoy!

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Remembrance Day in 2022

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Posted on November 11, 2022 by Prez P

104 years ago, World War I ended. The loss of life on both participating sides was greater than in any previous war in history and was not limited to soldiers. Furthermore, new weapons and inventions were used in ways that showed a new, darker side of humanity. Today, we remember and honour the lives people gave for our freedom, peace and stability in Europe through Remembrance Day.

The horrifying images in the Great War prompted nations around the world to create the League of Nations and avoid another devastating war in Europe and around the world. About 20 years later, the world entangled itself in another, more deadly war known as World War II. After discoveries of the inhumanity and mass genocide of different groups in extremist countries committed before, during and even after the war, the League of Nations ceased its operations and the United Nations (UN) began to maintain peace and stability in the world.

Remembrance Day This Year

Today, Europe faces war on its continent again. With the Russian invasion on Ukraine earlier this year, many people demand peace. Remembrance Day, an event to commemorate the people who lost their lives during one of the worst events in history and remind everyone that war must never return to Europe. This year, however, its Remembrance Day takes place while people give their lives in another deadly war.

How You Can Remember with Us

We encourage you to promote peace in Europe and other parts of the world with us. This Remembrance Day, pay respect to fallen soldiers around the world who fell victim to wars throughout history.

Print posters!

Print posters promoting peace or remembering heroes of WWI!

Print and frame old photos!

Maybe you have someone in your family or someone you know who fought in a war? Print a photo of them, remember them and show your respect for their efforts and sacrifices.

Make your own poppy!

Make a poppy for Remembrance Day!

Print in different sizes on our Photo Paper and bring out the colour and realism with our high quality ink cartridges. For more products, take a look at our site. Also, make sure to follow us on social media for more updates, offers and discounts! For more information or any questions, feel free to Contact Us or visit our store. All additional information is provided at the end of this Blog post.

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Celebrations in November with InknToner UK

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Posted on November 3, 2022 by Prez P

Guy Fawkes Day is coming up again. We hope that you will spend your time with family and friends well and enjoy the fireworks. Our deals on inkntoner.co.uk are still up so you can use our products to eternise memories made during the celebrations! ALL our non-original products are 10% off if you use the discount codes, which we have placed on the homepages of our site as well as our social media accounts (NOV10 for inkntoneruk.co.uk). So our already cheap products will be EVEN CHEAPER!

Many people celebrate Guy Fawkes Night, sending out invitations to family members and friends to watch fireworks, having fun and spending time with each other in a good, friendly atmosphere. Maybe you haven’t had the opportunity to celebrate it this way this year and you’d like to spend next year’s Bonfire Night like this? There’s one problem, however, you come across – you have no printing facilities! You’re out of ink, your printer is old and falling apart and you’re in desperate need of fresh, good products. You need to pick a good printer and ink cartridges to go along with it. But how do you find the right, high-quality ink for your printer?

InknTonerUK Printing Solutions

InknTonerUK is the solution for you. Our site offers you the cheapest ink cartridges, while still maintaining high product quality. Our site offers all types of printing products and storage facilities – both original and non-original products!

Not only can you print photos and images off your new printing products, but you can also have a place to store them. Our site offers a variety of storage devices – from 1GB SD Cards to 8TB Portable Flash Drives!

Our website is linked at the end of this Blog Post – make sure to check it out to choose out a product you think would best suit you. You can also find out about discounts and offers we make on our social media accounts. Feel free to visit our store if you need any assistance – we’ll be happy to help!

We hope that with our products, you can save your memories from Bonfire Night and other celebrations and events…. and keep making the most of our deals and discounts, which will keep coming!

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Back to school essentials!

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Posted on August 30, 2022 by Rawan

We have put together a collection of products to help you stay on top of your schoolwork after you have finished enjoying your summer and long weekend. These include photo paper for your homework/coursework, ink/toner cartridges for your prints, and any other necessities you may require. Come Back To School prepared! Here at InknToner UK, we offer compatible cartridges that are affordable versions of the original cartridges. During times of inflation, we strongly suggest that you try our compatibles cartridges out, if you are unsatisfied with these then we can refund you within 6 months of purchase. Please read our ‘Money Back Guarantee’ section on our website for more details.

Photo Paper

Let us start with photo papers. We offer a variety of photo papers. If you are looking for budget photo paper, we offer A6, B6 and A4 with GSM ranging from 95gsm to 260gsm. With a wide range of finishes such as satin, gloss and matt. We recommend using A4 matt paper with a gsm of 190 for your back to school work!

Original Pro-Jet Matte A4 190gsm Photo Paper – 50 sheets

Ink Cartridges

Canon PIXMA printers are one of the most popular home printers, so we’re going to list a couple of our most popular PIXMA ink cartridges below. This week’s most popular printer PIXMA inks are:

Original Canon PG-540XL Black High Capacity Ink Cartridge (5222B005AA)

Alternatively, you can get the standard capacity – however seeing, as you are most likely to print a lot of schoolwork, we recommend buying the above, as this will produce more prints for you.

Our alternative however is our;

Toner Cartridges

Now that we have gotten the Photo Paper and Inks out of the way, let us look into the toner cartridges…

Our most popular toner cartridge is currently the

Value Compatible HP 94X Black High Capacity Toner Cartridge (CF294X)

We also offer the originals.

Original HP 94X Black High Capacity Toner Cartridge (CF294X)

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Canon or Brother Printers?

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Posted on August 25, 2022 by Rawan

Canon and Brother are both well-known manufacturers of various electronic devices. They sell multifunction printers, laser printers, and inkjet printers. We will compare the finest Canon printer and Brother Printer methods that rely on printer type in this article. We will include the best low-cost printers, as well as those designed for home use and smaller companies. Keep reading if you are searching for the best printer for your needs! We’ll talk about and compare many features of these printers, such as max print size, paper handling, connectivity and MORE!

Printers are necessary components of any business because they ensure that all of your paperwork is completed on time. It is also crucial to have a trustworthy printer that meets all of your needs, whether for personal or office use.