About Us

This site is sponsored by the International Imaging Technology Council (Int’l ITC), the trade association for the remanufactured printer cartridge industry. Our mission is to educate you, the consumer, about our industry so that you can make informed choices when purchasing your printer and supplies.

Many consumers are unaware of the cost benefits, superior quality and environmental advantages of remanufactured products. Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM's) have devised marketing schemes to keep you misinformed about the remanufactured industry to prevent you from using the supplies of your choice. For example, some OEMs, such as Lexmark, have placed "killer chips" in their cartridges to shut down the machine if a remanufactured toner cartridge is installed, leading consumers to believe that it is the cartridge that failed.

In the United States alone, our industry represents approximately 3,500 remanufacturing companies, which employ at least 33,000 people. Each year roughly 37,771 tons of waste is kept out of landfills due to the remanufacturing of toner cartridges.

In addition to saving customers money, remanufacuring creates jobs, reduces waste, and, according to the EPA, is the highest form of recycling as it requires the least amount of energy to make a product ready for reuse.