biobased toner cartridges buy green & make a difference
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Biobased Toner Cartridges
Buy Green & Make a Difference
Background Midwest Governor’s Association Resolution to establish a
Biobased Product Procurement System (November 2007)
Midwest Region Biobased Procurement Meeting – Ames, IA (March 2008)
Model guidelines for procurement of “biobased” products
Agreement to establish cooperative contracts when feasible
Procurement Process IFB Release Date – December 11, 2009
Bid Due Date – January 13, 2010
Bids received from 13 Vendors
5 Vendors Provided Biobased Toner Cartridges
Contract Start Date – February 1, 2010
Evaluation Process Toner Reviewed for Biobased Content Price Construction of Toner Cartridge Packaging Supply Warranty/Performance Guarantee Delivery Recycling of Used Toner Cartridges Method of Purchasing Product Reporting
ContractorLaserMonks, IncProviding Soy & Agritone Toner Cartridges
Contact Information:Sarah Caniglia, Account ManagerEmail: [email protected] email: [email protected]: (866) 808-8080 Ext 225 Alternative Phone: (608) 269-1941Cell Phone Number: (608) 633-6008
Website:www.naspotoner.com (A must see website)
Biobased Ink Benefits Vibrant colors/High Quality that matches brandname toner
quality/performance
Lower rub-off - soy inks show a greater rub resistance
Cost effective
Laser Proof - in a laser printer, the ink is exposed to heat. The boiling point of soy ink is lower, therefore there is less chance of the ink being transferred to parts of the machine rather than the paper.
Stability - Soy ink has a lithographic stability
Biobased Ink Benefits Environmentally friendly and sustainable - no crude oil used
to produce the toner
Reduces dependence on foreign oil
Higher yield - for many of the toner cartridges, soy ink yields 10% more pages
Simpler and less capital intensive in the de-inking process (recycling)
Reduction of carbon dioxide emissions
Why Use Biobased Toner MGA Resolution directs Midwestern states to support growth of the
region’s “bioeconomy”.
Enhancement to state and local government EPP procurement programs, providing both remanufactured toner cartridges, with biobased toner.
Quality and performance matches that of OEM toners, and in many toners, the output/page yield is higher by as much as 10%.
Soy inks have been in commercial use for many years, so we are not in unchartered waters with this product.
Why Use Biobased Toner The soy toner does not hurt the printer.
Can be used side by side or in conjunction with oil based toners.
Environmentally, using soy based toners is a win-win situation
Why Use Biobased Toner It takes about 2 liters of oil to make 1 lb of toner powder
required for each oil-based cartridge. U.S. businesses, organizations, educational institutions and
governmental agencies currently consume more than 100 million cartridges per year. That equates to 100 million pounds or approximately 50,000 tons of material petroleum is used to produce.
And, on the output side of the equation, when paper that has been printed using soy ink is to be recycled, it is easier to grind and uses less energy - another win for the environment, energy consumption and the economy.
Page Yield Comparison
HP Toner Brand Yield Soy Print Yield % Increase with Soy Print Toner
Q5949A 2,612 Pages 3,797 Pages 31%
92298A 6,404 Pages 7,199 Pages 11%
C4127X 9,836 Pages 11,376 Pages 13.5%
Q1338A 12,129 Pages 14,465 Pages 16%
Q5942X 22,166 Pages 27,160 Pages 18%
C4129X 7,885 Pages 9,188 Pages 14%
C8543X 30,000 Pages 32,300 Pages 17%
Q7553X 7,662 Pages 8,814 Pages 13%
C4092A 3,724 Pages 4,318 Pages 14%
Q2624X 5,442 Pages 6,663 Pages 18%
Q5949X 6,170 Pages 7,352 Pages 16%
C4096A 4,737 Pages 6,003 Pages 21%
Q6511X 12,461 Pages 14,680 Pages 15%
Q1339A 17,747 Pages 21,107 Pages 16 %
These tests were conducted using actual HP cartridges and matching SoyPrint versions containing the same amount of toner. All Tests were conducted in controlled conditions at the factory, printing matching documents.
How to Order Fax Phone Email Electronically
NASPO Participating States will need to contact Sarah Canigilia with LaserMonks to setup their accounts.
Individual Departments or Offices can setup their own logins.
Departments will be able to see their specific order history.
Types of Payment Accepted Credit Cards (Including Gov’t Credit Cards) Visa,
Mastercard, American Express, Discover
Electronic Check
Payment by Check on Account (net terms)
Payment by ACH – (for ACH payments please contact [email protected] or call (866) 808-8080 to setup the ACH payments
How to Return Used Toner Cartridges
Put in original box, using the same packaging. Affix Prepaid UPS Label that was provided. UPS will pick up Multiple used toner cartridges (8-10)
Contact LaserMonks for prepaid toner box
Who Can Use All Participating NASPO States Any political sub-division with permission
from Participating State.
Participating AddendumsCan be accessed at: NASPO
www.naspo.org/canctract.cfm/contract/n16-2010
State of South Dakotawww.state.sd.us/boa/opm/WSCA-NASPO/NASPO_BiobasedToner.htm
Participating Addendums need to be returned to: WSCA-NASPO Cooperative Development
Email: [email protected]
Contract Manager Kathy Stasch
Purchasing Specialist
State of South Dakota
Office of Procurement Management
Phone: (605) 773-6877
Email: [email protected]
Contract Information Location NASPO
www.naspo.org/canctract.cfm/contract/n16-2010
State of South Dakotawww.state.sd.us/boa/opm/WSCA-NASPO/NASPO_BiobasedToner.htm
Agency Testimonial“DSS will be converting to using the biobased toner in all our HP 4250 printers.
We have tested the toner and are completely satisfied with the print quality and yield.
In addition to the going green benefit, they cost just under twenty-one percent less than the HP toner cartridges.”