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| If you are printing with an inkjet printer, there is | | | | change to the cartridge, the off-brand may not |
| little doubt you are always on the lookout for the | | | | be aware of it and it may not be reproduced in |
| cheapest ink cartridge you can find. Ink cartridges | | | | their lower priced ink cartridge. Many times this |
| are often expensive and often need replacing | | | | doesn't affect performance, but it is possible you |
| frequently. So where can you find the cheapest | | | | will see a difference in the printed page. |
| ink cartridge for your inkjet printer? | | | | |
| The definitive answer is-- it depends on what you | | | | A remanufactured ink cartridge is a cartridge that |
| want. There is more than one choice when it | | | | has been used and taken apart, cleaned, inspected |
| comes to an ink cartridge. You can purchase an | | | | and refilled with ink before being sold. |
| OEM ink cartridge, a bargain-brand ink cartridge | | | | Remanufactured ink cartridges will often cost |
| and remanufactured ink cartridge or you can refill | | | | about half as much as an OEM ink cartridge. |
| an ink cartridge. The price points vary- as does | | | | |
| the result. So before you make your choice of ink | | | | The least expensive way to replace the ink |
| cartridge based solely on price, consider the | | | | cartridge in your inkjet printer is to use a refilled |
| quality you need as well. | | | | ink cartridge. You can purchase a kit to refill the |
| An OEM ink cartridge is one that is produced by | | | | ink cartridge yourself, but this process can be |
| the original manufacturer. If you have an HP inkjet | | | | tedious and very messy. You may also wind up |
| printer, then you would purchase an HP | | | | with leaks, ruining your printed copy. Many office |
| replacement ink cartridge. You will pay the highest | | | | supply stores, discount stores and drug stores will |
| price for any OEM item, but you will also get the | | | | offer ink refilling services where you can bring in |
| brand specified ink cartridge made by the people | | | | your empty cartridge and have it refilled at a |
| who made your printer. It will fit perfectly and | | | | fraction of the cost of a new ink cartridge. |
| perform perfectly- nearly every single time. You | | | | |
| can still save money by shopping online and by | | | | You may have perfectly good luck with a refilled |
| purchasing more than one ink cartridge at a time. | | | | or remanufactured ink cartridge for your inkjet |
| | | | | printer. Many home office and small business |
| You can also find bargain-brand ink cartridges. | | | | owners do. The best way to make sure you are |
| These are also brand new, like an OEM ink | | | | getting the cheapest ink cartridge for your inkjet |
| cartridge, but because an off-brand manufacturer | | | | printer needs is to shop around and try some of |
| produces them, they will likely cost less than the | | | | these money saving ideas for yourself. |
| OEM ink cartridge. The problem is they may not | | | | |