Island InkJet

Island Ink-Jet Systems
-inkjet cartridge replacements & sales

244 Fourth Street
Courtenay, BC
Canada V9N 1G6

Telephone:  +1 (250) 897 0067
Toll Free:    +1 (877) 446-5538

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About Island Ink-Jet

Founded in 1997, Island Ink-Jet began as a wholesale supplier of refill kits and compatible cartridges. The company moved into the retail arena with merchandising displays, peddling its products in bookstores and other venues.

Recognizing that many customers interested in the refill concept would rather have someone else do the work, founder Rob Dixon and CEO Carey Porcher then conceived of offering a refill service through kiosks in shopping centers where consumers can refresh their cartridges as part of their normal shopping routines.

The company began franchising in 2000, sticking primarily to regional shopping malls but also opening in a few smaller shopping centers as well as within some Wal-Mart® and bank locations.

Each location is staffed by personnel trained to provide refill services using the company’s procedures as well as 100 different ink formulations designed to be used in specific combinations to ensure the best performance with each cartridge brand. Specially designed drilling tools, syringes, print head cleaners, vacuum machines to create a vacuum to get the ink flowing, resetting tools that reset the microchips in the cartridges, and other equipment ensure the refilled cartridge will function as well as the original.

In addition, each Island Ink-Jet™ outlet sells a full complement of ink-jet aftermarket products, including refill kits for Canon, Epson, Hewlett-Packard and Lexmark inkjet/bubble jet printers as well as ink-jet and laser toner compatible cartridges for most major models of printers. The company’s compatible cartridges cost up to 50% less than their name-brand counterparts.

Staffers are trained to educate customers on issues such as how to care for a given cartridge to maximize its refill life, how to get the best results when printing digital photographs, what kind of paper works best with what kind of cartridge, and even whether a specific printer will deliver the reproduction quality desired.