More than any other home office supply, the printer cartridge is often one of the costliest items for the everyday consumer. Standard genuine printer cartridges can cost as much as the printer you bought in the first place and in some cases, even more. It’s a point of frustration for many who use printers on a regular basis and it seems there is no choice than to put up with these prices.
There is another option however. You may have heard about or seen various replacement printer cartridges online and occasionally in the office supply store and overlooked the idea thinking that the lower price meant that quality and consistency were compromised. The reality is that many of these replacement printer cartridges are made at a reduced cost and while not being the factory licensed printer ink, they are made in the same manner and quality as the genuine printer cartridges. If this reminds you of the store brand version of groceries (a product that is often the same quality and value at a better cost) then you’re on the right track.
While you will need to take the time to verify the printer ink is indeed the same type as the genuine printer cartridges available from the manufacturer, the savings can be well worth the effort. If you have a commonly used printer such as those sold by Hewlett Packard, you will find it easy to obtain a replacement cartridge that works well for your needs at as much as 50-70$ off the cost of the genuine printer cartridge.