Refilled Ink Cartridges: A Good Choice?

submitted: Aug 14th 2008 | by: FrankBolsom | Total views: 1 | Word Count: 330 | PDF View | Print Article

There are both pros and cons to using refilled cartridges in your inkjet printer, no matter what brand you own. If you listen to the manufacturers, refilled cartridges can damage your printer and void your warranty.

If you listen to the refill companies, on the other hand, the cartridges will work as well as the originals, at a much lower cost.

The truth is somewhere in the middle - here are some of the pros and cons of refill ink.

Pros

The biggest advantage of refill ink is the lower cost. They cost less than half the price of a new cartridge, and this can really add up over the life of a printer.

Using refill ink will also allow you to recycle your ink cartridge and thereby help the environment, besides saving you money.

Readily available, you can store extra refill ink at home and you will be able to continue printing no matter when your cartridge runs out of ink. If you are using a Dell printer, for example, this is a huge benefit. This is because Dell ink is not available in stores; it has to be ordered directly from Dell.

Cons

One of the biggest cons of refilled ink cartridges is they can be tricky to refill. The printer manufacturers are making it harder and harder to refill their cartridges, and if you're not careful you can have problems after filling them.

Ink can easily be spilled while you are refilling a cartridge, so it shouldn't be done while you're wearing clothes you are worried about staining. Bad print quality can also be caused by air bubbles that form in the ink during the refilling process.

Lastly, the manufacturer's warranty on your printer can be cancelled out through the use of refill ink. Think seriously about whether or not the money you will save by buying refill ink is really worth voiding your warranty and possibly having to replace your printer yourself.

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Are you thinking about using generic ink cartridges or refurbished toner cartridges in your printer but aren't sure whether they're going to work as well? Visit the Inketeria website to learn more about the results to expect when using cheap ink in your printer.


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