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Posted on 25th Jun 2019 @ 4:11:16 PM
Over the past week we've had a number of visitors who recently read the letters page of Computer Active (in the UK) and who have decided to ask what's available for their particular waste ink problem.
To help summarise things and save a little time I've put a few of the more frequent questions and answers together for anyone who is interested.
We are of course, responsible for the design, manufacture and sale of Printer Potty waste ink kits and numerous printer models are already covered by these. Unfortunately the majority are Epson brand printers so if you have a Canon, HP or Brother printer we are unlikely to have a direct solution to suit your needs.
HOWEVER, we do have a number of work-arounds, suggestions and a genuine interest in developing the appropriate resources, information and/or products to help provide a solution so if you are looking and can't find what you want, please read on below, check the FAQ links and contact us if you're still stuck. We'll do what we can to help.
Not all printers have a Printer Potty kit but that doesn't always mean that there's no hope. There are increasing numbers of printers that have a consumable unit known as a "maintenance box" or similar that already provides a replacement waste tank for the printer. Unfortunately not all of these units are promoted or even mentioned by the manufacturers support documents or support team. It's well worth looking to see if your printer model is associated with the term "maintenance box" or listed against one of our existing units in case.
Canon printers are a difficult one to support due to the design of the printers. Some of the larger Pixma Pro models do have waste ink tubes that can be accessed and extended but smaller desktop printers tend to be more complex. A few resources do exist that can help with existing printers, best practice for reducing waste later on, etc...
Printer Potty was born out of an early desire to quit sending printers to landfill when there was nothing else wrong other than a wet nappy. To that end we're still working on projects that will reduce the ridiculous waste inherent in electronic devices like printers. If you have suggestions, a pet project or just want to chat about what we're trying to achieve then please drop us a line. Where time and finances allow we're always willing to help create more solutions rather than ignoring the problems.