Home-Based ink refills with office delivery

Small offices, clinics, community groups, home-office workers and households who want convenient, lower-cost ink.

A price per refill or cartridge, with regular orders from office accounts. Delivery fees or minimum order values can cover your time and fuel.

• Careful, clean hands-on work
• Knowing common printer models and cartridges
• Reliable delivery and record keeping
• Basic online marketing

• Check whether your municipality requires a home-based business licence or has zoning limits on storing and handling supplies
• Check your home insurance, and get commercial general liability cover, as home policies often exclude business activity
• Store ink safely and away from children and pets, and check local rules for disposing of empty cartridges and ink waste
• Some printers block refilled or third-party cartridges, so be clear with customers about compatibility
• Check patent and trademark issues for compatible cartridges and buy from reputable suppliers
• Winter driving and delayed deliveries, plan routes and give customers realistic timelines

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $1,500 to $7,000, depending on your refill equipment, opening stock, packaging and how you handle delivery. These are estimates, so price your own setup.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $800 to $4,000, depending on how many offices and households you serve and your pricing. Many owners start from about 8 hours a week.

Check whether your municipality requires a home-based business licence or limits storing supplies. Also check your home insurance and get commercial general liability cover, safe storage, rules for disposing of empty cartridges, and patent and trademark issues.