Why The "Brand Name" Printer Ink Companies Hate Third Party Vendors by Rich Martin
If you purchased a Lexmark or Hewlett Packard inkjet printer over the past year, you must have noticed that the price you paid was surprisingly low. However, the ink cartridges that they sell with the printer will cost an arm and a leg, Right? (you might want to read "How to tell which printers... Jotwani points out that at Hewlett Packard, an ink jet printer cartridge is very sophisticated. ... "Predictably, Hewlett Packard and others say their cartridge prices aren't high considering the cost of research and development and manufacturing the equipment.

Common Printer Ink Questions Answered by Oliver Turner
What are the options available for refilling my printer? There are mainly two ways you can refill your printer – with printer cartridges or with ink refill kits. There are OEM cartridges, remanufactured or recycled cartridges and compatible cartridges. ... Printer manufacturers like Hewlett Packard, Canon, Epson, Lexmark etc suggest that you use only OEM cartridges. ... The cheapest option is, however, buying a printer ink refill kit and refill the empty cartridge. ... Printer cartridges come with printer heads and once these heads wear out, the cartridge needs to be changed.

Printer Ink - Choosing the Right Cartridges for your Needs by David Hickman
Introduction This article has been written to help the existing owners of ink printers to identify the various choices available when selecting ink cartridges or ink refill kits for their printer. It is written in New Zealand, for NZers, and while the information may be useful in other... If you do not yet have a printer, or are thinking of buying a new one, please refer to the associated article, "Ink Printers - Choosing the right one for your needs" Cartridges With few exceptions your printer will use one of two types of ink cartridge:- 1.Print Head Cartridges These are...

How You Can Save Money When Buying Computer Printer Ink by George Wood
Buying computer printer ink repeatedly is necessary if you are using a printer a lot. You may find yourself spending too much money if you are buying computer printer ink quite often. You need to think how you can save money on buying computer printer ink. ... You can get these inks both in color and black ink for Canon, Epson, Lexmark and Hewlett Packard printers. ... Disadvantages: Shelf life of ink once it’s in the cartridge is less than ink in the bottle. ... In fact you have to spend a bit more money on the value packs of computer printer ink when you are purchasing computer printer...

History of Hewlett Packard and Ink by John Sollars
Hewlett Packard’s tryst with ink took off when it acquired a company named F.L Mosley based in California in 1958. Mosley was manufacturing recorders and plotters for industrial applications such as continuous process monitoring systems, data loggers and the like in the 1950’s. ... The Ink Cartridge The printer cartridge nowadays is not only an object that holds ink but also a highly technical one that has an integrated circuit to control the quality of printouts. ... Refilled Refilling your cartridge means cleaning the cartridge and refilling it with new ink.

Printer Ink by Ross Bainbridge
There are as many varieties of printer ink as there are manufacturers. There is no standardization in the composition of printer ink. All manufacturers of popular brands of printers develop their own variety of printer ink, which works well only with their products. ... Epson, Hewlett Packard and Canon spend huge amounts of money in developing their own brands of ink, which are supposed to give superior prints on any type of media. ... Before buying, always make sure of the price of the ink from the manufacturer’s web site, and never be tempted to buy ink offered at a heavily discounted...

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... When shopping online for a new inkjet or toner cartridge for your printer, you'll likely encounter these terms: OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) or brand name products A "brand name" inkjet or toner cartridge is just that - it's a printer cartridge that carries the brand name of the...

How to Refill Ink Jet Cartridges by L J Comp
How many times have you been in the middle of a printing an important paper and the dreaded "Low Ink Cartridge" message appears on your computer screen? You think to yourself, "What are my options, and where can I get this thing filled at 3:00a.m?" In today's economy, one should forever be on... Some printers have one cartridge for black ink, and one cartridge for the tri-colored (red, yellow, blue) ink. ... Once you have identified your printers cartridge capacity, the next step is to obtain an ink jet cartridge refill kit.

Toner Cartridges: Should You Use Remanufactured or Compatibles? by Andrew F James
First a little history.... In 1938, the first invention that would lead to the laser printer and toner cartridge was patented. The process, knows as "electro photography", used a dry printing method, not that different than today's laser printer. It was 1948, however, before the commercial... When purchasing a re-manufactured laser toner cartridge, be sure to read the box carefully and ensure you are selecting the right toner cartridge. ... Otherwise known as non genuine, after market this is how they work:- - Compatibles are actually a brand new cartridge manufactured to work in the...

Finally, Your Inkjet Printer Cartridge Details Will Speak For Themselves by Joseph Mercado
Did you know? Ink cartridges are tiny gadgets with mundane features, which are indispensable to the inkjet printers which suck them dry. They’re also very expensive, which I am sure you can vouch for that based on personal experience. Two ink cartridges can be more money (as high as $80) than... Color printers used only one cartridge, containing colors CMY (cyan, magenta, and yellow) ink, all stored in separate chambers inside the cartridge. ... Modern printers improve upon the one-cartridge design by supplementing the CMY cartridge with an individual black (or K) cartridge.