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Inkjet printer cartridges cost a lot of money. If you pay full retail cost for them, you may end up spending hundreds of dollars a year on ink, depending on how many pages you print. There are other, less expensive, ways to get ink, though.
One option is to switch to a laser printer. Laser printers can produce a lot more pages per cartridge of toner than an inkjet printer. This greatly reduces the price per page. The initial outlay on a laser printer, however, is higher.
You can also save by purchasing refurbished instead of new cartridges. Refurbished cartridges are available from the original manufacturers, from office supply stores, and also from third-party vendors. Some people see little savings when they figure the price per page, as some refurbished cartridges will be able to print fewer pages. Other refurbished cartridges may fail, either immediately or during their lifespan. Many people seem happy with the results, though.
Another option is to refill the cartridges you already own. Some stores offer this service, or you can buy a refill kit and do it yourself. Refill kits can fill several cartridges, or one cartridge several times. They are cheaper but if you aren't careful, you might make a bit of mess. Having the cartridges refilled for you, at a store, will cost more, but it won't result in a mess, either. You can refill a cartridge between five and ten times before it wears out and needs to be replaced.
Some printers return errors when you install refilled cartridges, though. Ignoring the error message and using the cartridge may be an option. Start with a store-refilled cartridge if you don't know whether your printer can use them instead of wasting money on a refill kit.
What's the best option? Price-wise, refilled cartridges are the least expensive. The ink that comes in new cartridges seems more vibrant and rich than the other options, if your main concern is image quality. If you're worried about the planet, buying refurbished is the best option.
Even if you decide to buy new cartridges, you should think about recycling the old ones. Recycling saves energy and landfill space. Recycling won't cost you a thing.
And you have several options. Organizations that handle electrical equipment recycling often also do cartridge recycling for charities and schools. You can also find recycling bins at the local office supply store. They should have a bin you can just drop them in. Alternately, you can return the cartridge to the manufacturer. Your cartridge may have come with a prepaid envelope inside the packaging.
One option is to switch to a laser printer. Laser printers can produce a lot more pages per cartridge of toner than an inkjet printer. This greatly reduces the price per page. The initial outlay on a laser printer, however, is higher.
You can also save by purchasing refurbished instead of new cartridges. Refurbished cartridges are available from the original manufacturers, from office supply stores, and also from third-party vendors. Some people see little savings when they figure the price per page, as some refurbished cartridges will be able to print fewer pages. Other refurbished cartridges may fail, either immediately or during their lifespan. Many people seem happy with the results, though.
Another option is to refill the cartridges you already own. Some stores offer this service, or you can buy a refill kit and do it yourself. Refill kits can fill several cartridges, or one cartridge several times. They are cheaper but if you aren't careful, you might make a bit of mess. Having the cartridges refilled for you, at a store, will cost more, but it won't result in a mess, either. You can refill a cartridge between five and ten times before it wears out and needs to be replaced.
Some printers return errors when you install refilled cartridges, though. Ignoring the error message and using the cartridge may be an option. Start with a store-refilled cartridge if you don't know whether your printer can use them instead of wasting money on a refill kit.
What's the best option? Price-wise, refilled cartridges are the least expensive. The ink that comes in new cartridges seems more vibrant and rich than the other options, if your main concern is image quality. If you're worried about the planet, buying refurbished is the best option.
Even if you decide to buy new cartridges, you should think about recycling the old ones. Recycling saves energy and landfill space. Recycling won't cost you a thing.
And you have several options. Organizations that handle electrical equipment recycling often also do cartridge recycling for charities and schools. You can also find recycling bins at the local office supply store. They should have a bin you can just drop them in. Alternately, you can return the cartridge to the manufacturer. Your cartridge may have come with a prepaid envelope inside the packaging.
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