Extending the Life of an Inkjet Printer with Proper Cleaning and Maintenance by Devin Collier
Inkjet printers are becoming another "throw away" electronic device due to reducing costs and high ink prices. Some people combat this by purchasing compatible ink cartridges so their printers will last longer, but some compatible ink cartridges can clog print heads, make an ink nightmare, or... When you get a bad cartridge, or when a "drill-and-fill" goes downhill, many people end up purchasing a new printer. ... It's hard to tell exactly which is ink is good and which ink is bad from a consumer standpoint, but everyone knows that you can always trust the original equipment manufacturer's...

Did You Know You Might Be Throwing Away Money! by Richard Sherland
Did you know that some laser printer cartridges are worth over $20.00 each? Many people are throwing money down the drain. I’ll tell you how you can make money or even start a part or full time business. The cartridge remanufacturing business is growing by leaps and bounds. ... Type one has the print head built into the cartridge this is the one to collect as they are the expensive ones suitable for recycling .You can tell these by the brass colored electronics on the back of the cartridge and the brass colored print head Type two is just a plastic container with a sponge in it.

Printer Ink Cartridges - Easier And Convenient by Martin Smith
While working and printing out important documents you discover you are out of ink. Years ago that would have posed a dilemma. Daisy wheels and ribbons were used in printers in the past. Let's delve into the advancements made in printer cartridges. 1984 was the start of inkjet printers and... There is not a matching compatible cartridge for every cartridge. ... Each ink cartridge is given an identification number and the models the cartridge is designed for are listed. ... You need to determine what type of cartridge the printer you are looking at has.

Thinking of Buying a Canon Printer by Daniel Roberts
I like Canon printers. Indeed I believe that if Canon really got their marketing act together they could be number one. One reason for my belief is that unlike Epson, HP and Lexmark, Canon's background has been in the camera business. In that business films (now memory cards!) and cameras have... For Canon printers, for example a BCI3e or -6 cartridge costs around £7 (depending on source), whereas a compatible cartridge might cost £1.50. ... Cost of ownership To optimise cost of ownership then you should steer clear of being tied to machines where there is no alternative than the...

Selecting an Ink Jet printer–With Low Operating Cost by George W. Cannata
Printer technology has made tremendous advances in the past five years. Speeds are up and print quality is great. Meanwhile, printer costs have declined. What has not improved is the cost of ink. Printer manufacturers expected to make their profit on replacement cartridges, and they do. ... All printers have a separate black cartridge for obvious reasons, but a few use a separate cartridge for each color. ... Now there are generic or compatible replacements; you can buy refilled cartridges and refill kits so you can refill them yourself.

Printer Ink Cartridges - The History by Martin Smith
You are working at your computer and trying to print out important documents and all at once you find you are out of ink. Years ago that would have presented a big problem. Printers used ribbons or daisy wheels to print on paper. Let's take a look at the evolution of printer ink cartridges. ... The drawback here is that not every cartridge has a compatible one. ... Check the sides of the box for a list of models the cartridge will work in. ... Compatible cartridges are cartridges that are made according to the exact specs of the original manufacturer.

A Review of Samsung Laser Toners by Max Bellamy
Samsung laser toner is just as popular as its Hewlett-Packard and Brother counterparts. Samsung is a group of products and services that began in Korea in 1938. Today Samsung operate five different business areas: Telecommunications, Digital and Home Appliances, Digital Media, LCD, and... One color ink cartridge is available for under $30, for example. ... Some of these will be sold as “compatible” or “remanufactured” but aren’t up to specifications with the manufacturer’s original standards. ... That way, you won’t accidentally end up buying a counterfeit Samsung laser toner cartridge.

The Printer Cartridge Wars: Generic or Remanufactured Cartridges Right for You? by David Amerman
Overview As "generic", "remanufactured", and "new compatible" inkjet printer cartridges and laser toner cartridges creep deeper into the printer accessories market, the choices become varied and often confusing. It is estimated that by the year 2004 the aftermarket share of the inkjet and... Good for the Country, Good for the Environment If you care about recycling or the good of the Country's economy, consider these facts: - 99% of new compatible toner cartridges are manufactured in the USA; most "OEM" brand cartridges are manufactured overseas - Nearly 40,000 tons of plastic are...

Printer Cartridges - Step Back in History by Martin Smith
You are working and trying to print out important documents when you discover that you are out of ink. This would have been a big drawback in the past. Most printers years ago used daisy wheels or ribbons to print documents. The evolution of printer cartridges should be looked at. ... A compatible cartridge cannot be found for every inkjet cartridge. ... When choosing a printer find out what kind of cartridge it will use. ... Compatible cartridges are made according to the exact specifications of the original manufacturer.

Printer Toner Cartridges: What They Probably Won’t Tell You When You Buy a Laser Printer by Chris Russ
Printer toner cartridges will probably exceed the price of your laser printer long before the machine has worn out. Why are printer toner cartridges so expensive, when they seem to consist of a plastic container containing ground-up plastic powder? One reason is that the manufacturers of laser... Machines have been designed so that users can change out the wearable parts themselves, and these components are designed into the printer toner cartridge. ... In the early days of toner-based machines, technicians would be called in to replace many of the parts that today are incorporated into...