inkTone Franchise Announces the Selection of the SME Inkjet Factory for all inkTone Centers

Posted on April 19, 2007 by

MISSION VIEJO, Calif., — inkTone, Inc., a new franchise company created to meet the growing demand for aftermarket imaging supplies, has selected Southeastern Manufacturing Enterprise, a leading supplier of inkjet remanufacturing systems and supplies, to supply the refilling equipment for its inkTone Cartridge Centers. SME’s InkJet Factory print cartridge refilling system will be standard equipment in all future inkTone locations.

“We are delighted to partner with SME. The InkJet Factory system has a high ROI and the highest in-store success rates in the industry,” said WooJin Kim, executive vice president of inkTone. “The high-production features of this system will help our franchisees stay competitive by saving them time and money. Their customers will see the difference in high print quality and page yield.”

“We recently introduced this once-proprietary product into the retail market and we are looking forward to working with the inkTone franchisees,” said Lee Newsom, SME’s Director of Sales and Marketing. “The new InkJet Factory comes with a number of built-in features that not only provides a cleaner working environment, but has the capability of refilling up to 40 cartridges per hour, a real time saver for today’s retail business owner.

Southeastern Manufacturing Enterprise, Inc., is a leader in superior manufactured products from precision parts to complete systems, machines and sub-assemblies. For over a decade, SME has been focused on achieving the highest inkjet refilling success rates in the world through high quality machines, supplies and processes.

Contact: Karen Priest, SME, 207 Beasley Drive, Franklin, TN 37064. 

inkTone is a retail franchise operation that specializes in the sale of remanufactured inkjet and toner desktop printer cartridges.  inkTone provides its customers with a guarantee of quality and compatibility with prices up to 50% less than OEM retail prices. inkTone is owned by Franchise Services, Inc., a management company that focuses on serving the needs of small- to medium-sized businesses.