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HP Printer Cartridges Go Green

2008-02-25

HP has blazed a new trail in green IT by recycling plastics to produce its inkjet printer cartridges.

The global technology company said its innovative technology, 'closed loop plastic recycling system', uses recycled plastics from sources such as water bottles and ink cartridges.

However, the prices of its inkjet printer cartridges will remain unchanged (even after the announcement of this new technology), said a HP representative.

"By developing the technology to use recycled plastics in Original HP inkjet print cartridges, we have the opportunity to reduce the environmental impact HP products have on the planet," said Michael Hoffmann, senior vice president, Supplies, Imaging and Printing Group, HP.

According to HP, the process first breaks down plastic in printer cartridges made of PET (polyethylene terephthalate). Additives including fibers and resins are added to strengthen and regenerate the plastic, which is then used to manufacture new HP inkjet cartridges.

The process results in inkjet cartridges with 70 to 100 percent recycled content that still meet HP's high-performance standards.

The technology company also claims that its cartridges and the plastics they use are not melted, refilled, re-sold or sent to a landfill in the process.

Since piloting the recycling program in 2005, HP has used enough recycled plastic to fill more than 200 tractor trailers and create more than 200 million HP inkjet cartridges globally, said a HP representative.

HP already runs a Planet Partners return and recycling program in more than 45 countries. This project makes it free and easy for consumers to return HP print cartridges for recycling.

"There are several ways for users to do their part for the environment through the HP Planet Partners program, said a Singapore-based HP representative. "For instance, SMEs (small and medium enterprises) have the choice of returning their original print cartridges to the HP office or at over 80 retails outlets (including the Challenger store). For enterprises, they can also choose to have HP collect their cartridges monthly."

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How to connect Windows to a network printer?

2008-02-12

Hi.. lots of my friends keep on asking me for steps to troubleshoot their printer problems and most of them are some short of connecting their printer with their windows.

So some where I thought why don’t have a post on this issue. So that those who are not directly interlinked with me still be the beneficiary’s.

Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP

  1. Open the Windows Control Panel
  2. Double-click the "Printers" or "Printers and Faxes" icon.
  3. Double-click the "Add a printer" icon.
  4. Once in the Printer Wizard click the Next button to get started.
  5. Select either "A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer" or "Network Printer" and click Next. This option is different in Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
  6. Type the name of the printer's network address. This will be the name of the computer and then the name of the printer. For example, if the computer on our network was called "hope" and our printer was called "hp" the network path for our printer would be: "\\hope\hp", if you are adding the printer on a Microsoft Windows XP computer you can click the Browse icon to browse your network and locate the printer. If you're unable to connect to the printer or browse and see the printer make sure you have the network rights and that any installed firewall is temporarily disabled.
  7. Once the path has been typed in click Next.
  8. If the printer was located over the network Windows should either install the printer or you may be required to install the drivers for that printer on the computer before completing the installation. If you no longer have the software or drivers for your printer you can locate the drivers for your printer through going to the printer manufacturer’s website.

Microsoft Windows 95, 98, or ME

  1. Open the Windows Control Panel
  2. Double-click Printers
  3. Double-click the "Add a printer" icon.
  4. Click Next to start the Add a printer wizard.
  5. Select Network Printer and click Next.
  6. Type the network name of the printer. This will be the name of the computer and then the name of the printer. For example, if the computer on our network was called "hope" and our printer was called "hp" the network path for our printer would be: "\\hope\hp", or click the browse icon to browse to the of the printer. If you're unable to connect to the printer or browse and see the printer make sure you have the network rights and that any installed firewall is temporarily disabled.
  7. If the printer was located over the network Windows should either install the printer or you may be required to install the drivers for that printer on the computer before completing the installation. If you no longer have the software or drivers for your printer you can locate the drivers for your printer through going to the printer manufacturer’s website.

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HP Printer Cartridges Now Use Recycled Plastic

2008-02-03

Hewlett-Packard said Wednesday that it has developed a method to use post-consumer, recycled plastic inside its printer ink cartridges.

The technique has already been trialed, and now is being put into production. HP said that it has already produced more than 200 million cartridges during the so-called trial, and the company expects to use 10 million pounds of recycled plastic during 2008, partly as a result of the new manufacturing technique.

In all, the recycled plastics content makes up between 70 and 100 percent.

The process requires plastic from HP's existing printer cartridges, which can be recycled using the company's Planet Partners program. They then undergo a multi-phase recycling process that reduces them to raw materials such as plastics and metals, according to HP, which then mixes the plastic with recycled bottle resin and a suite of compounding additives.

"By developing the technology to use recycled plastics in Original HP inkjet printer cartridges, we have the opportunity to reduce the environmental impact HP products have on the planet," said Michael Hoffmann, senior vice president of HP's Supplies, Imaging and Printing Group, in a statement. "HP's considerable investments in building a recycling infrastructure made this achievement possible, and this is just the beginning of what we hope to accomplish."

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