There was a time when you had
to pay hundreds of dollars to buy a printer for your office your home usage. Now
the situation is completely different. You can explore the printer market in
your area to know the cost of the quality printer available in the market. The
sales man will ask you to pay only $50 for a quality printer. Why the printers
lost their value in the market in a very short period of time? The answer can be
the ink cartridge.
The printer manufacturing companies realized that the ink is more costly than the printer itself when they calculate the whole life of a printer. Moreover, the tough competition among competitors in the market has made this device cheaper than ever before. Ink is the major source of earning for printing companies. Following are some of the important things that you need to keep in the mind while buying an ink cartridge to reduce maximum cost.
The printer manufacturing companies realized that the ink is more costly than the printer itself when they calculate the whole life of a printer. Moreover, the tough competition among competitors in the market has made this device cheaper than ever before. Ink is the major source of earning for printing companies. Following are some of the important things that you need to keep in the mind while buying an ink cartridge to reduce maximum cost.
Indian
& Chinese Ink Cartridges
The trend of generic ink
cartridges is popular these days. A number of companies offer generic ink for
the printers with the same quality as the genuine or branded ink manufacturers.
When we compare the cost of these both inks, we find a bid difference in the
price. Number of ink sellers will offer Indian and Chinese made generic ink
cartridges. They claim to provide the same results as the genuine or branded
ink manufacturers. These inks are far cheaper than the branded ink cartridges
available in the market. You can buy the ink made of these countries to save
much of your amount.
Refilling
the Ink
Instead of replacing these ink
cartridges, you can simply refill them. Refilling the cartridges will save much
of your money every time. There are two methods to refill the cartridges; in
the first method, you can make changes in your printer by applying a big ink
tank in the printer. This modification will be made to enhance the size of ink
tank for the generic ink refilling. You can refill these big modified tanks with
the generic ink you purchase from market. This process can be completed at home
without the help of any professional. The second method is to take your ink
cartridge to the shop of a professional to complete refilling process. A
professional will take very short time to refill your ink cartridge with the generic ink you provide to refill. The shops
of these professionals can be found easily in the printer market. Almost
everyone in the printer market can handle this task quite easily.
Different people have different
opinions about refilling the ink cartridge and replacing the ink cartridges
with the other. Some believe that refilling is not so good method to save
money. The different types of inks available in the market can impact the performance
of your printer. Replacing the ink cartridges can be costly than the refilling
of ink. You can decide yourself depending upon your needs which method is good
for you.