Save Money With Generic Ink Cartridges
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Loading ...The spending doesn’t stop once you’ve bought yourself the best printer out in the market. Chances are, you’ll spend even more money buying ink cartridges than the printer itself, especially if you use your printer often to create full-color cards, banners, and photos.
Most people think that the ideal ink cartridges to use, of course, are those from the manufacturers themselves. It is a common notion that original ink cartridges will give you clearer, sharper and more realistic print outs than using third-party ink cartridges. The downside to this is that OEM (original equipment manufacturer) ink cartridges are very expensive, and you’ll soon find out that the cost of buying original ink cartridges will surpass even the price of your printer.
There is an alternative to these costly ink cartridges, and although most people say that generic ink cartridges aren’t at par with the OEMs, their affordable price tags make them the more practical choice. It can be scary, however, to use generic ink cartridges because of stories of printers getting clogged, poor print quality from third-party cartridges and printer warranties getting voided. There’s no need to worry, though, because the quality of generic ink cartridges have greatly improved, and tests done using these cartridges have revealed print outs that are as good as those from OEM cartridges. Plus, research has revealed that 1975’s Magnuson-Moss Warranty Improvement Act disallows manufacturers to void warranties only because you use generic or refilled consumables.
If you don’t want to spend a fortune on OEM ink cartridges, but still want good quality, reliable ink, then read the following tips on buying and choosing generic ink cartridges, so you get much more than what you pay for.
1. Choose a reliable, tested source. Ask friends or officemates if they’ve tried any generic ink cartridges, and ask them for recommendations based on their experiences. Read reviews of generic ink cartridges online to help you decide on a good third-party brand. It’s also good to check the return policies and guarantees of the ink cartridge vendors, so you can always have what you bought replaced if they don’t work properly.
2. Lowest price equals lowest quality. Don’t settle for a third-party ink cartridge just because it’s the cheapest on the block–you get what you pay for. Some of these cheaper inks may even clog your printer’s nozzles and damage your printer because of poor quality ink.
3. If you can, choose “green” ink cartridges. There are some third-party cartridge vendors that offer remanufactured OEM ink cartridges. Since plastic cartridges take years to decompose, choosing remanufactured cartridges is a great way to help Mother Earth.
4. Buy a good printer head cleaner. Some generic ink cartridges may hasten the clogging of your printer heads, and this greatly affects print output and may even damage your printer. There are affordable print head cleaners available that can unclog print heads and unblock print nozzles easily. To avoid frequent clogging, choose quality third-party cartridges from a trusted source.
Although most people think that generic ink cartridges may not surpass the sharpness, vividness and quality of prints from OEM ink cartridges, there are a lot of third-party cartridges that provide quality prints that are as good as those from the originals. So, if you don’t want to spend more than what your printer is worth on ink cartridges alone, try using generic ink cartridges.
This Article is written by John C Arkin, contributor of Office Supplies Information & Resources.
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