7 Ways To Save On Your InkJet Printing Costs
by Mark Idzik
Inkjet printers are not only getting better, they're
also getting less expensive. Why is that?
The inkjet printer manufacturers have built their
business around the supplies rather than the printer
itself. They make the printers as inexpensive as
possible, sometimes selling them at cost, or less
and making long term profits from the inkjet
cartridges.
Manufacturers regularly warn about using generic
cartridges, and highly recommend their own. Truth be
told, there is very little difference between the
two and you can regularly save over half of your
current manufacturer branded cartridge purchases.
To help keep your inkjet supply costs low, here are
seven tips that will keep you under budget:
1. When printing inter-office, internal, personal or
draft documents, use the "draft" and "grayscale"
options in your printer settings. This will save on
both black ink was well as color ink. Save color and
standard black for your final document print.
2. Select inkjet printers that use separate black
and color inkjet cartridges like the Canon "i"
series. Many of these printers have 2 black and 4
color cartridges that allow you to replace only the
colors that are running low, not just the one
'color' cartridge as many printers often do. This
saves on long term cartridge costs and lengthens the
time between cartridge replacements.
3. Purchase "generic" cartridges made for your
printer. These are of similar quality to the
manufacturer's brand, and often at less than half
the price.
4. Purchase "remanufactured" cartridges compatible
with your printer. These are cartridges collected
from the original owner, cleaned and re-filled with
the same ink.
5. Purchase a cartridge "refill kit". You'll receive
a kit that will allow you to refill the ink in your
cartridge rather than a new cartridge. This is a
great way to recycle and the quality is high and
costs low.
6. Purchase your cartridges in bulk to save on
shipping costs and discounts are sometimes available
on larger single purchases.
7. Order your cartridges online to save time and
money. Many local stores don't carry the generic
versions and costs are normally substantially lower
online.
Using any combination of the tips above will save
you both time and money and help you manage your
inkjet printing supply needs easily.
About the Author
Mark Idzik is a technology specialist and assists
small businesses to use the web effectively. He runs
www.ReviewInkjets.com
where he reviews online inkjet supply companies.
Find out more at:
http://www.reviewinkjets.com
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