26/10/2019
Why Is Printer Ink So Expensive?
Printer ink is expensive, more expensive per drop than fine champagne. If you haven’t gone paperless, you’ll notice that you’re paying a lot for Genuine ink cartridges — more than seems reasonable.
Purchasing the cheapest inkjet printer and buying Genuine ink cartridge replacements is the most expensive thing you can do. There are ways to save money on ink if you must continue to print documents.
Cheap Printers, Expensive Ink
Ink jet printers are often very cheap. That’s because they’re sold at cost, or even at a loss — the manufacturer either makes no profit from the printer itself or loses money.
The manufacturer will make most of its money from the printer cartridges you buy later. Even if the company does make a bit of money from each printer sold, it makes a much larger profit margin on ink. Rather than selling you a printer that may be rather expensive, they want to sell you a cheap printer and make money on an ongoing basis by providing expensive Genuine printer ink.
It’s been compared to the razor model — sell a razor cheaply and mark up the razor blades. Rather than making a one-time profit on the razor, you’ll make continuing profit as the customer keeps buying razor blade replacements — or ink, in this case.
Saving Money on Printing
Ultimately, the price of something is what people are willing to pay and printer companies have found that most consumers are willing to pay this much for ink cartridge replacements. Try not to fall for it: Don’t buy the cheapest inkjet printer. Consider your needs when buying a printer and do some research. You’ll save more money in the long run.
Consider these basic tips to save money on printing:
1. Buy Compatible Cartridges: Compatible cartridges are generally much cheaper. Printer companies warn us away from these, but they often work very well.
2. You could even refill Your Own Cartridges: You can get do-it-yourself kits for refilling your own printer ink cartridges, but this can be messy. Your printer may refuse to accept a refilled cartridge if the cartridge contains a microchip.
3. Switch to a Laser Printer: Laser printers use toner, not ink cartridges. If you print a lot of black and white documents, a laser printer can be cheaper.
4. Buy XL Cartridges: If you are buying official printer ink cartridges, spend more money each time. The cheapest ink cartridges won’t contain much ink at all, while larger “XL” ink cartridges will contain much more ink for only a bit more money.
5. Avoid Printers With Tri-Colour Ink Cartridges: If you’re printing colour documents, you’ll want to get a printer that uses separate ink cartridges for all its colours.
For example, let’s say your printer has a “Colour” cartridge that contains Cyan , Yellow, and Magenta ink. If you print a lot of blue documents and use up all your Cyan ink, the Colour cartridge will refuse to function — now all you can do is throw away your cartridge and buy a new one, even if the Magenta and Yellow ink chambers are full. If you had a printer with separate colour cartridges, you’d just have to replace the Cyan .
If you’ll be buying Genuine ink cartridges, be sure to compare the cost of cartridges when buying a printer. The cheapest printer may be more expensive in the long run. Feel free to give Laser Reprints a call to see true costs of replacement Inkjets or Toner cartridges prior to you purchasing your printer.
To see how much you could be saving on either Ink jets or Toner Cartridges contact:- Stephen @ Laser Reprints
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