The introduction of the ink doctor marks the end of worries for people unable to find ink cartridges for their printers on the local market.

The promoter of the Ink Doctor service which is being offered at Soft Cell, Mr Geoffrey Pilkington informed Business Nation that there is a high market here in Seychelles for ink cartridge re-filling.

"Considering the scarcity of ink cartridges and the elevated price of those in shops, a customers undertaking cartridge re-filling stands to save by almost 50%" Mr Pilkington declared.                                                    

Ink technology seems to be spreading and becoming more popular especially in Europe; UK, Germany and also South Africa. Moreover some brands of cartridges are also now being sold along with refill kits.

At the moment ink doctor does re-fills for desk jet and ink jet cartridges but hope to advance into laser jet refilling, in the near future.

The whole process of ink refilling is quite simple but requires certain expertise. Upon being taken from the drop off point at Soft Cell, the empty cartridges are taken to the fully equipped 'Klink-ink,' where they are injected with ink and then vacuum-sealed. This is to protect them from humidity. Within 24 hours or even less, a customer can have his/her cartridge refilled, cleaned and sealed as good as new.

Apart from saving consumers money, ink cartridge refilling should also have a positive impact on the natural environment. Re-filling limits the discard of empty cartridges, as well as additional paper and plastic packaging that are often non-biodegradable into the environment.

Consumers can enjoy the convenience of re-filling cartridges at reasonable rates.

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