Image Star

Name

Image Star

Legal name

Image Star

Website

https://imagestar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Office Imaging Supplies Distribution

SIC

Photographic Equipment & Supplies (3861)

akta.pro primary industry

Photo Printers & Dedicated Imaging Printers (HDACAEAG)

Keywords

• Imaging supplies wholesale
• Printer consumables distribution
• Compatible toner cartridges
• OEM printer supplies
• Office equipment supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Middletown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. B2B Wholesale Product Sales: Image Star generates revenue through wholesale sales of OEM and compatible printer, fax, and copier supplies to resellers. Revenue is transactional, with products sold at wholesale pricing with options for Net 30 terms accounts or credit card payments. The company serves as a distributor, not selling directly to end-users.
2. Credit Account Services: Revenue from credit accounts including potential fees for small orders under $50.00 ($3.00 small order fee) and account management services for terms and credit card accounts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Image Star is a B2B wholesale distributor of imaging consumables including OEM and compatible printer, fax, and copier supplies, serving resellers and dealers from distribution centers in Middletown, CT and Memphis, TN. Founded in 1995, the company operates its own branded product lines including the Hyperion compatible imaging supplies brand and the Capsul Printer Line, alongside OEM imaging supplies.

Product overview

Image Star is a B2B wholesaler and e-commerce platform for imaging products, operating at imagestar.com. Its product portfolio consists of two main offerings: the Capsul Printer Line (a certified printer product) and the Hyperion Compatible Imaging Supplies brand (OEM and compatible printer, fax, and copier cartridges and toners). The company operates a web-based ordering platform (imagestar.com) that supports account management, online ordering, shipment tracking, and return authorization requests. The products and web platform are offered together as a unified B2B procurement service rather than as a modular software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hyperion: Hyperion compatible product line is the perfect combination of quality, performance, and premium packaging for compatible imaging supplies.

Products and services

• Hyperion Compatible Imaging Supplies
• Capsul Printer Line
• OEM Imaging Supplies
• Blind Drop Ship Service

Quantifiable outcome

• 1-year warranty on compatible cartridges with printer damage reimbursement up to $150

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ECI Software SolutionscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 November 2025ECI Software Solutions certified Image Star's Capsul printer line with its Printanista device management solution in November 2025. This certification enables real-time monitoring and management of Capsul printers through the Printanista platform, strengthening the strategic relationship between ECI and Image Star by providing enhanced device management capabilities for mutual customers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Compass Micro: Wholesale supplier of imaging supplies (ink, toner, printer accessories) targeting resellers and office supply dealers. Comparable as a B2B-only distributor in the imaging consumables category.
• Ink Technologies: Distributor of compatible and OEM ink and toner cartridges with both wholesale and direct channels. Operates in the same product category as Image Star with overlapping customer profiles among resellers.
• LD Products: Sells compatible and OEM ink and toner cartridges through retail, wholesale, and dealer channels. Comparable product mix and dealer-reseller focus to Image Star, though with a larger retail footprint.
• Clover Imaging Group: One of the largest remanufacturers and distributors of compatible imaging supplies in North America. Overlaps directly with Image Star's Hyperion compatible line and serves many of the same reseller and dealer channels.
• Supplies Network: A wholesale distributor of OEM and compatible printer, fax, and copier supplies serving resellers and dealers in the United States. Highly comparable in business model, customer base, and product mix to Image Star.

Emerging players

• 4inkjets: Online-focused retailer and wholesaler of compatible printer cartridges. Comparable in product category but operates more heavily on a direct-to-consumer model than Image Star's reseller-centric approach.
• Inkcartridges.com (Carrot Ink): Retail and wholesale supplier of compatible ink and toner with a strong e-commerce presence. Partial overlap with Image Star — shares the imaging-consumables category but competes primarily at the retail/online tier.

Broad incumbents

• The Office Depot / ODP Corporation: Large broadline office products distributor and retailer that also supplies imaging consumables through its business-to-business and contract channels. Significantly larger than Image Star but competes for the same end-customer wallet share on toner/ink.
• Staples: Major office supplies retailer with a sizable B2B contract channel that competes for the same printer-consumables demand. Comparable only at the broadline level, but their B2B program overlaps with resellers Image Star serves.

Regional players

• AstroOffice Supplies: Regional office-supplies and imaging-consumables distributor operating in select U.S. territories. Provides a useful comparable for Image Star's two-DC regional fulfillment model, though smaller in geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/imagestar
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/image-star

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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