Print.IT Reseller - issue 77

01732 759725 36 BUSINESS BRIEFING ECS discuss the consequences of using products that are made with inferior plastics. regarding the chemical components of many structural parts of toner cartridges, most notably those that fall under the classification of “New Build Cartridges” from China. The majority of these cartridges are guilty of containing substances that are banned from being placed onto EU markets, such as PBDE’s. Director of ECS, Chris Fink, said “We encourage all within the industry to ensure that they know exactly what it is that they’re buying when it comes to their toners. One piece of plastic may not look any different to another but it can be the difference between placing a perfectly good product onto the market or a completely illegal one. We advise that best practice is to ensure that your distributor meet the requirements, standards, laws and policies for the European market in order to avoid any severe consequences further down the line.” A Whole World of Pain While you might not be able to visibly see the hazardous substances contained within poorly manufactured toners, you’ll most certainly be able to see the aftermath caused by one when it all goes horribly wrong inside on of your machines, ECS explained. “You don’t want to be on the receiving end of a customer complaint when this happens” said ECS’s Director of Operations, Adam Lighton. “Leaks, explosions, clogging, printer damage and poor quality prints are just some of the most common results of what happens when an expensive device meets an inferior, poorly manufactured toner cartridge made with low-grade plastic." ECS added that their cartridges must meet certain regulations and pass extremely thorough tests and regulations before being placed onto the market to ensure that this is never the case with any of their own remanufactured or compatible products. As one of the largest UK remanufacturers and recyclers of toner cartridges, ECS are extremely well-informed about the dangers and issues caused by poorly made toner cartridges which make use of cheap, ineffective plastics, enabling the seller to offer an attractive, reduced price to customers. Unfortunately, the majority of customers buying these types of cartridge are unable to identify a cartridge which contains these types of materials or the problems that they can cause before it’s too late. For a remanufacturer like ECS, these types of products on the market can often tarnish the reputation of their own remanufactured and compatible products, even though theirs are produced with high quality materials in the UK using precision-engineering combined with years of technical experience. The Environmental Dangers and cartridge contaminants Effective Consumable Solutions informed us that a recent investigation and subsequent report by ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) discovered that over 23% of products imported into the EU were non-compliant with REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals), meaning that many of the substances contained within the plastic cartridges from overseas are in fact hazardous and toxic for the environment, making them illegal to be placed onto EU marketplaces. ECS added that there has been much discussion and publication within the industry and by the Government +44 (0)1427 337 355 www.ecs-uk-ltd.com AND used by the most successful dealerships across Europe Quality Performance Reliability Known throughout the industry for: The Largest British Remanufacturer In Europe Toner Cartridges Chips Waste Toner Bottles Fuser Units Drum Units Developers PPE BECOME AN ECS PARNER FOR UK REMANUFACTURED PRODUCTS ECS Remanufactured Canon C-EXV28-29 Black Drum Unit

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