Buying Cheap Printer Inks Online Generally, if you purchase any printer then it is advisable to use the ink of the same brand. Some people prefer to use ink cartridges manufactured by third parties as these are cheaper as compared to those developed by printer manufacturing companies. Well, before purchasing the cheap printer cartridges manufactured by third parties; it is necessary to consider some points so that you don’t get any issues in future. So, let’s take a look at some of these points and decide whether purchasing third party cartridges is really worthy or not. a) Do cheap printers mean cheap prints? : A wrong notion that is prevailing in
the minds of people is “if you purchase cheap ink cartridges then you will get cheap prints”. Is this really true?
Not exactly, quality can never be compared with money. Yes, third party printer cartridges cost almost half the price of those manufactured by well known firms but sometimes these prints are more qualitative as compared to those from well known printers.
b) Cartridges can get failed: If we discuss about the failure rate of low rate ink
cartridges developed by third party manufacturers then it is less than 2%. Among 10 sets of ink cartridges, only one gets failed.
There are several reasons as to why Cartridges generally fail:
-
Improper chip: Certain cartridge chips are reset or replaced by third party ink manufacturer. In case the printer fails to recognize the chips then it may refuse to take the prints.
-
Improper cartridge fitting: Cartridges that are not fitted properly do not form a good seal when they are put in the printer. Air when gets filled in the printer stops it from printing.
The poor seal can be fixed by resetting the cartridge into the printer but make sure not to damage the printer. -
Choked Printer head: The foundation of the printer cartridge developed by third party differs to that of the original one. If the formulation is thicker then it may clog the printer thus getting prints with the dots, streaks or improper colours.
If you start the cleaning cycle then the blockage can be cleared resulting into increased printing costs. Suppose, the printer head is in the cartridge then the problem can be easily solved by replacing the cartridge.
But if the print head is inside the printer then it will be a bit costlier as you have to replace the print head.
c) Cheap printer cartridges can affect the printer warranty: Some of the quality
printers come with one year warranty. In case you are using a third party ink then make sure to check the terms and conditions first as certain companies clearly mention that if the printer is damaged due to the usage of any other company’s ink then it may not be considered in the warranty.
Next time if you are thinking to use cheap printer cartridges, keep these things in mind and save yourself from unnecessary troubles caused to the printer or choose certain cheap printer inks that don’t affect the printer quality. Contact Info: ABC Print Supplies: A 64 Hall St, Northgate Q 4013 Email: info@abcprintsupplies.com.au Phone: 1300 123 978 & 07 3260 5293
Fax: 07 31125904