Buying a new inkjet cartridge has a double meaning… depending upon how much you want to pay. You can purchase a new “brand name ink cartridge” and pay about twice
price you would for a new “compatible ink cartridge”. Both types of inkjet cartridges will give you same quality, quantity and performance you’ve come to expect from your printer. But, be forewarned… difference in your printer ink budget can be staggering.Many consumers think they have to purchase a new printer cartridge that was made by manufacturer of their inkjet printer. They think a compatible ink cartridge will void their warranty. That’s not true. By law, a compatible inkjet cartridge will not void your warranty.
A quality “compatible ink cartridge” is made from all new parts. It contains exact type of ink required for your printer. It will print as many or more pages than your original cartridge. Some consumers are pleasantly surprised when they are able to print more pages with a compatible ink cartridge than they could with their original printer cartridge. You may ask, “How is that possible?”
It’s really quite simple. Some original ink cartridges are not completely filled with ink. The reason given by manufacturer is they want to avoid potential ink spills or problems. Although this may be a possibility, it seldom occurs. If it did, they’d be out of business! Some argue it’s only an excuse to increase profits. You’ll have to be judge on that one.
However, I do want to make a point in behalf of printer manufacturers. When a printer company estimates number of pages you can expect to print from their ink cartridge, their estimates are usually pretty accurate. The only problem is that some of their ink cartridges have “capacity” to print many more pages. Frequently, a compatible ink cartridge is completely filled with ink. Therefore, it is able to print more pages per cartridge. Now, that’s not too hard to understand.
But that’s not all. There are a few basic things you need to know about purchasing inkjet cartridges. All compatible inkjet cartridges are not same. There are some counterfeit cartridges on market that are very poor in quality. To avoid problems, stay away from these merchants. For more information about purchasing a printer cartridge, see article “Ten Things Everyone Should Know about Ordering Online” at www.ez-printer-ink.com.
