Tips and Tricks

Why shop online for your Ink and Toner?

Here at IMSInkspot we offer our customers both an online store and a physical retail store location. We’re finding, generally, that more and more traffic is coming in via our online store. While we’re pleased with that, we asked our customers what they enjoyed most about shopping online with us, and what advantages it held […]

By |August 11th, 2014|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Does using remanufactured ink or toner void your printers warranty?

Here’s a question I see being asked a lot, and it deserves to be addressed. “Does using remanufactured ink or toner void your printers warranty?”

The answer is a definitive “no”! No, using remanufactured cartridges WILL NOT cause your warranty to go void. Section 77 of the Competition Act protects Canadians and their right to choose […]

By |July 16th, 2014|FAQ|0 Comments

Ink-saving tip

Sometimes, saving money and helping out the environment is all about the little things. Small, incremental changes can, over time, produce big results – measured in saving money and reducing your environmental footprint.

At IMSInkspot we love sharing ways our customers can save a bit while helping out the environment. Today’s tip: did you know changing […]

By |June 9th, 2014|Tips & Tricks|0 Comments

Maintaining your inkjet printer

Maintaining your Inkjet printer can be, one on hand, easier than caring for a laser printer, and on the other, far more difficult. One size doesn’t fit all but we have some handy tricks for you to use.

Most inkjets come with software that can be used to run your printer through a testing and cleaning […]

By |June 4th, 2014|Tips & Tricks|0 Comments

Maintaining your laser printer

We’ve been asked a few times recently about maintaining your printer – we’re glad to oblige with some useful tips! Today we’re going to talk about Laser Printers.

A quick way to give your printer an easy clean is to simply print a couple of blank pages – that will collect any loose lint, toner, etc […]

By |May 28th, 2014|Tips & Tricks|0 Comments

What is the difference between new “compatible” printer cartridges and remanufactured printer cartridges?

When looking at aftermarket cartridge options, you’ll be confronted by two choices – new compatible cartridges and remanufactured cartridges. At IMSInkspot, we only sell remanufactured cartridges, and here’s why:

1.) Environmental impact – new compatible cartridges, which are primarily made up of new, non-recycled materials, have a far greater impact on the environment than remanufactured
cartridges do. […]

By |May 16th, 2014|FAQ|0 Comments

Our E-Waste programs – an overview

When a consumer electronics devices reaches the end of its useful life, what becomes of it? Unfortunately, for many items, they end up tossed out with other household refuse, and end up in a landfill somewhere. This is bad for the environment! Why is this?

Consumer electronics form about 2% of landfill contents but create roughly […]

By |April 15th, 2014|Environment|0 Comments