Printing today consumes a huge quantity of ink with the printing of high resolution photos or graphics from the web. In fact, more often than not, after purchasing ink for your printer just 5 times, you have spent the same if not more than your actual printer cost. Many would argue that the printers should just be given away so that they can sell you the highly priced ink cartridges. You’ll even find that some ink cartridges alone cost almost as much as the printer did! So we’ve concluded that ink cartridges are very expensive and understand that our customers could use a little help. By following the simple suggestions below, you can make your ink cartridges last a whole lot longer, leaving your pocket that much better off.

• When printing out documents that are in black and white such as plain text, make sure you use your black ink cartridge. Many people are unaware that if you print black with a colour ink cartridge, your printer mixes various colours to create the black ink. This kind of thoughtless printing drains your colour ink cartridge a lot faster than it would exhaust a black ink cartridge – what a waste!
• When printing off rough drafts make sure to select draft mode which is the lowest resolution setting. This will use far less ink than a higher quality setting. Just remember, when you’re ready to print the final version, switch back to high quality mode.
• The above suggestion is also applicable when it comes to printing receipts and documents to be filed for future reference. So next time you need to print off your online electricity bill, use the lowest resolution possible, making sure however, that you can read it.
• There are often times when you do not need the entire document printed, or the entire website page. For example when printing recipes from websites you end up with the entire website page contents which is unnecessary. If you only print 1/2 of a document every time, the duration of the life of your ink cartridges will double. If you can skip printing the images your ink cartridges will last even longer! All you need to do is select the requested part of the document, right click, and then select “print”- simple.
• Branded ink cartridges are a favourite. However, if you haven’t spend a fortune on your printer you could give reconditioned ink cartridges a go. All printer manufacturers are keen to tell you that refilled ink cartridges can damage your printer, however this rarely happens.
• When shopping for a new printer, take a look at the cost of the ink cartridges. If you don’t check, you could land up with a printer which requires ink cartridges that cost £30 or more. Look further and you’ll find a cheaper option!

Welcome to our Office 365 blog spot where you will find all the latest products, brands and discounts, with all the information you could possibly need to make those informed choices which are so important when making an online purchase. We are one of the UK’s largest suppliers of stationery and office provisions online, offering unbeatable prices and a huge choice of over 30,000 stationery and office products. Office 365 are an Investors in People accredited company who look after their employees. Staff are well trained, fairly paid, appreciated and respected with their ideas and input helping to move the company forward every day. This is why at Office 365 we retain our staff who are ultimately happy in their work which shows in their level of customer service! We are proud to offer a friendly and professional service at all times, leaving our customer more than satisfied. We want you to be totally satisfied with every purchase you make from Office365. It is our aim to offer you value and quality at outstandingly low prices. This is why we offer you a price match promise, guaranteeing that we won’t be beaten on price. Our most popular office products include paper, ink cartridges, labels, office furniture and office stationery, offering the latest technology throughout. We recommend brands such as 5 Star for those on a budget, and a range of prestigious brands for those looking for a little extra. If you’d like some help choosing the right brand for you, feel free to contact our stationery specialists on 0870 766 1624.

At Office 365, we also have a Green Products list which is aimed at assisting you in becoming more environmentally friendly without having to spend more money, but still guaranteeing high quality, competitively priced products. For all orders over £40 (across ALL of our stationery products) we offer free delivery. The majority of orders received are despatched on the same day, however if your order is urgent, please call to check stock availability.

• Lowest prices guaranteed with our Price Match Policy
• Fast office stationery free delivery on orders over £40
• 100% secure, safe & trustworthy online & telephone service
• More than 30’000 stationery products
• Quality guaranteed
• Serving thousands of customers who re-order regularly

Today, by popular request we are going to introduce you to our top brand for printers and printer cartridges. They are a brand I am sure you are aware of and you’ve probably even had some of their products yourself at one stage. If this is the case, I’m pretty confident in saying you were impressed at the time.

Epson are a company world renowned for their superiority and who concentrate their main focus on their customers, which is why we like them so much. They understand that by putting the customer first, they create true value for their users. Epson intend to achieve this customer popularity through the continuous redefinition and reinforcement of their product portfolio, by striving to produce products of excellent value (suitable for any pocket) and by strengthening their corporate culture of creativity and challenge. They aim for all of this to support their global aim to increase revenue and profit, whilst also contributing to the society in which they work society.

The company are now a name we all know through every household and every office. They are a progressive brand who have become trusted throughout the world through their commitment to customer satisfaction, environmental conservation, unique innovations and teamwork. It is because of all this that they are able to be confident in their collective skills and meet challenges with innovative and creative solutions. As time changes and technology is on the increase; print, projection and display needs are also progressing. Epson respond with products that break through these barriers of what is currently possible so that the customer can see a brighter, smarter, future.

If you have an Epson Printer, you will want to purchase the relating Epson consumables to guarantee the superior quality that we have all come to exepect from Epson. You can achieve the finish you desire and the quality you need from Epson Printer Cartridges. Why not browse our selection and choose from a great range of other consumables too.

The Green Bit

At Epson, they are aware that planning for the future requires a strong commitment to the environment. That is why they strive to create innovative products that are reliable, recyclable and energy efficient. They understand that better products that use fewer resources help ensure a better future for us all. So, based on Epson’s understanding of the Earth’s current situation, they have established the Environmental Vision 2050 to help guide the company’s environmental activities over the next four decades. In recognition of the Earth’s carrying capacity and it’s limitations and believing that everyone must share responsibility for reducing environmental impacts equally, Epson is aiming to reduce CO2 emissions by 90% across the lifecycle of all products and services by the year 2050. As a member of the ecosystem Epson will also continue to work towards restoring and protecting biodiversity together with local communities. During the next 10 years however, Epson will pursue four actions geared toward achieving the goals of Environmental Vision 2050.

It is the parts that account for the highest percentage of CO2 emissions in the lifecycles of their products. To limit the environmental impacts stemming from parts, Epson will conduct fundamental reviews at the product design phase to shrink parts sizes and weights, and to reduce part counts. At the same time, they will enlist the understanding and cooperation of suppliers in realigning production centres and overhauling distribution and logistics. In addition to extending the service life of its products, Epson will seek to build a business model that enables an efficient resource cycle. Among the areas to be examined will be product reuse, leasing and rentals.

Cleanrooms are the single largest source of direct CO2 emissions at Epson, accounting for the release of approximately 300,000 tons of this gas! Epson promise to put together a team of experts from product manufacturing, basic facilities and other relevant departments to promote the development of technologies that will limit cleanroom energy needs. This team will ensure that energy is used for the shortest duration possible, and only in the space and amount necessary. They will also further reduce energy use through cleanroom consolidation.

Epson will enlist the cooperation of local governments and NPOs/NGOs in creating re-forestation programs in line with the needs of the communities in which they operate. They will also gather ideas from employees and provide assistance for environmental preservation programs they can participate in. This 10-year plan will be a company-wide effort. They will take a flexible approach to their planned initiatives, adapting them, as needed, to changes in areas such as academic views or elevated stakeholder interest in environmental issues. In this way, initiatives will gradually evolve to allow the company to maximise its potential.

In line with their Environmental Vision 2050, Epson have established European-wide collect and recycle programmes for printer consumables. They also ensure that they are fully compliant with the WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) directive in countries where their products are sold. Epson commit to recycling all laser printer cartridges collected. By following a specific process and using the most advanced technology, all toner parts can be recycled, reducing waste and increasing the amount of material re-used.

At Office 365 we understand that you don’t always want to spend a lot on those items you buy so frequently, for example printer cartridges, however, with these things, quality is essential. It is normally a difficult chore to find a product that meets both quality and value requirements and why should you have to compromise? So we decided to do a little research and came up with Armor. We believe we can trust in the Armor group, they fully control the whole design and manufacturing process for their range. Armor cartridges designed for Canon and Epson are 100% new, including the chips. Their full control of the development and manufacture of inks, cartridges (mould design, plastic injection, component assembly), filling, chip technology, quality control and packaging allows them to provide the optimum quality.

Our Armor cartridges for HP (integrated print head) are re-manufactured from cartridges that have undergone a single original operating cycle, this is one way they guarantee the best quality. Every part of the production process undergoes vigorous testing: Virgin cartridge, inspection of electronic components, nozzle checks, individuals tests per cartridge, transport blocks and packaging.

Featured to your right is the Armor Compatible Inkjet Cartridge Black [Canon BX3 Equivalent]. This cartridge is compatible with the Canon B100/B110/B150 and MP10 Multifunctional printer/fax/scanner/copier. Plus get a 2 year guarantee!

Armor have achieved a level of quality that is guaranteed by over 50 performance, autonomy and compatibility tests, validating the physical and chemical properties, along with the print characteristics. Each Armor plant is Iso 9001 version 2000 certified and all Armor inkjet cartridges are guaranteed for a very reassuring 2 years!

Our Armor inkjet cartridges can save you between 20 – 40% on your consumables budget, while maintaining optimum print quality, so now there’s no need to compromise!

We have a full selection of Black Inkjet Cartridges on offer at Office 365, so if this ones not for you, why not take a look at the rest! If you need a little help finding the correct consumables for your machine, try using our Printer Supplies Finder, alternatively, call one of our team on 0870 766 7624.

The Green Bit

Armor makes a long term commitment to the environment by supporting Clean Up The World Actions (www.cleanuptheworld.org). Don’t throw away your empty cartridges, they can be collected and recycled and with cartridge collection and recycle points and bins all over the place, there are no excuses!

Remanufacturing means respect.

All Armor remanufactured cartridges are made from empty collected cartridges. Result – Less waste is generated! - On average, 60% less CO2 emitted and more than 30% energy saved!

The number 1 priority for Armor is the recycling of waste from production.

Dismantling, recovering. Whenever cartridges are not remanufactured, they follow a rigid recycling process that takes them through full dismantlement to the recovery of different parts, via specialist channels.
The result: toners, aluminium, plastics, iron…
All cartridge materials that are not re-used by Armor are recovered.

No landfill, no export, no incineration.

In simple terms, they recycle all materials!

Armor NEVER buries its non-remanufactured cartridges
in landfill sites.

Konica Cartridges – Cheaper Cost Per Copy

At Office 365 we have a superb range of Konica cartridges. These toner cartridges produce over a third more prints than compatible products and Konica’s competitors. In fact, in an independent research conducted by Buyers’ Laboratory Inc, the test revealed that 72 x 2400/2500 toner cartridges were tested and gave an average yield of 5047 pages compared to compatible toners yield of 2956 pages per cartridge. That’s some difference! You can expect the best performance and quality from your printer with consistent colours when using a Laser Toner Cartridge from Konica.

Featured to your right you will see our Konica Toner Cartridge. The superior quality of these toners really does far exceed all other brands we have tested out there, yet the price is set quite competitively. This means you can pick one up for less than other leading brands, yet get better quality! Brilliant.

These are available in the following;

Cyan Laser Toner

Magenta Laser Toner

Yellow Laser Toner

Tri Colour

More about Konica

The current Konica Minolta product line up ranges from an entry-level 5 print per minute printer through to a 250 image per minute production print system for high-speed commercial print applications. The latest generation of Konica Minolta document imaging systems are designated ‘bizhub’.

The bizhub concept encourages collaboration between colleagues, allows data to be exploited as knowledge for the organisation and allows easy access not restricted by time or space. As a result bizhub systems deliver the following benefits for the organisation:

• Create a work style that is not restricted by time or place through their networking and network management functionality, as well as their security features.

• Empower businesses to experience the advantages of knowledge and information sharing with their document management and data handling capabilities.

• Accelerate the flow of business, improve productivity and increase usability through their versatile functionality, high reliability and universal design

Konica Minolta is a leader in growth market for colour multifunctionals with a dominant 30.5 per cent share of the UK digital colour copier market (not including colour capable systems) according to InfoSource. In Europe overall, Konica Minolta is a market leader in true colour.

The Green Bit

The Konica Minolta Group aims to promote sustainable development and profitable growth. They integrate environmental, economic and social perspectives into their business strategies so that all business activities are implemented in harmony with human lives and with the environment in all aspects.

To ensure effective use of resources, Konica Minolta is committed to collecting products at the end of their use and recycling them. They make sure that the concept of “Reduce, Reuse and Recycling” is taken into account from the development and design stage of their products.

Konica have entered into arrangements with appropriately licensed recycling companies to facilitate the optimised retrieval of recyclable content from, and environmental friendly disposal of, the materials and components of their products which reach end of life, and also of the many competitor products which they upgrade to Konica Minolta. They are a Registered Producer under the terms of the legislation; Registration Number is WEE/JH0052T. Customers can be assured that not only do Konica fully adhere to the requirements of the Directive, but also seek to exceed its requirements in any way possible that further protects the environment.

When it comes inkjet cartridges, don’t waste money on any old rubbish – invest your money, buy quality.

Epson create an exquisite range of vibrant inks that boast superiority and quite frankly, the best quality on the market. Each ink gives simply perfect prints, whatever your printing. Some of Epson’s varieties contain ink particles that are coated in resin, making it water, smudge and fade resistant. With quick drying inks that do not bleed they’ve managed to tick every box. Their range is ideal for everyday printing from high quality documents to lab-quality photo’s that do not fade! Here are our Top Five quality cartridges;

• Epson PicturePack Inkjet Cartridge Photo and Paper

  • PictureMate photo cartridge

  • 150 sheets of glossy 10×15cm paper

  • Economical and convenient

• Epson Inkjet Cartridges Multipack of 6 Colours

  • EPSON Quick Dry Inks

  • No smearing or smudging

  • Outstanding photo print quality Intellidge feature saves money and optimises cartridge life

  • 6 ink cartridges

  • Black, yellow, cyan, magenta, light magenta, light cyan

• Epson T0896 Inkjet Cartridge DuraBrite

  • Original Epson inkjet cartridge

  • Multi-pack (Cyan, Magenta and Yellow)

  • Suitable for full range of Stylus

• Epson Ultra Inkjet Cartridges

  • Multipack Epson DURABrite Ultra ink

  • No smudging, no fading, simply perfect prints whatever you’re printing

  • Epson’s DURABrite Ultra ink has an exclusive technology where each pigment particle is coated in resin

  • Water, smudge, and fade resistant on all paper types, for beautiful, durable results

  • Contains 4 inks – Black, Magenta, Cyan and Yellow

• Epson Inkjet Cartridges each 62g 4 Pack

  • Epson DURABrite Ultra ink – Quick drying

  • No smearing or smudging Intellidge feature saves money and optimises cartridge life

  • Works with all different kinds of paper

  • Contains the 4 inks: cyan, magenta, yellow, black

The Green Bit

Epson are committed to implementing environmental programs aimed at reducing the environmental impact of their products in all stages of the life cycle, including design, parts and materials procurement, manufacturing, product transport, use, collection and recycling.