An inkjet cartridge is the removable part of an inkjet printer that contains the ink used when printing. The ink cartridge can also contain the printing head itself.
There are both one color and multi-color reservoir cartridges depending on which model and/or manufacturer's printer is in question. Frequently manufacturers build in electronic contacts and microchips that tell the printer how the cartridge is performing.
Prior to printing anything, the ink level must be ascertained. If it is too low, ink may dry on the printing head and lead to sub-par prints. The ink must have a smooth flow in order to produce high quality prints.
To proper way to clean the dried ink from the printing head is to gently rub the head with isopropyl alcohol on a swab or paper towel.
New, original manufacturer's replacement inkjet cartridges are quite pricey so as consumers sought ways to save an entire industry was formed to serve just that need.
The main printer manufacturing companies like Hewlett Packard, Lexmark, Dell, Canon, Epson and Brother have a strategy of little or no profit from the printer sale so they can make ongoing profits from the back end sale of inkjet cartridges from uninformed consumers.
This means that they MUST get a premium price for their cartridges to make their business model work. To that end they try every conceivable way to convince consumers that only "their" cartridges are any good, and that they should only be used once. Some have also have taken legal action against companies that started to refill and recycle these cartridges rather than waste them.
The manufacturers lost that monopoly and now are trying new means for forcing consumers to buy only from them.
Now that there are high quality alternative sources for a fraction of the original manufacturer's price, many inkjet printer owners are enjoying refilled or remanufactured inkjet cartridges at tremendous savings, and still getting phenomenal quality from their printers.
This reduces their cost significantly (typically 50% or more) and can get them quality every bit as good as the original cartridges. Additionally it is far more ecologically sound as hundreds of millions of these cartridges needlessly end up in landfills every year.
A whole industry has grown up around ink cartridge refilling. Customers can find several qualities and types of refilling. However, some are safe and successful while other types can destroy the printer or produce sub-par prints.
It takes a company large enough to keep up with the technology changes that the printer manufacturers create every day, be sure your source has that support.
You also want to be sure that their reputation is excellent and that they offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
Generally speaking, Brother, Canon, Dell, HP, and Lexmark cartridges can be refilled, although some cartridges require the chip in the ink cartridge to be reset.
I hope you now realize that you can now do all the printing you've ever done and more, and still save a great deal of money and the environment, that's a win-win deal. - 17943
There are both one color and multi-color reservoir cartridges depending on which model and/or manufacturer's printer is in question. Frequently manufacturers build in electronic contacts and microchips that tell the printer how the cartridge is performing.
Prior to printing anything, the ink level must be ascertained. If it is too low, ink may dry on the printing head and lead to sub-par prints. The ink must have a smooth flow in order to produce high quality prints.
To proper way to clean the dried ink from the printing head is to gently rub the head with isopropyl alcohol on a swab or paper towel.
New, original manufacturer's replacement inkjet cartridges are quite pricey so as consumers sought ways to save an entire industry was formed to serve just that need.
The main printer manufacturing companies like Hewlett Packard, Lexmark, Dell, Canon, Epson and Brother have a strategy of little or no profit from the printer sale so they can make ongoing profits from the back end sale of inkjet cartridges from uninformed consumers.
This means that they MUST get a premium price for their cartridges to make their business model work. To that end they try every conceivable way to convince consumers that only "their" cartridges are any good, and that they should only be used once. Some have also have taken legal action against companies that started to refill and recycle these cartridges rather than waste them.
The manufacturers lost that monopoly and now are trying new means for forcing consumers to buy only from them.
Now that there are high quality alternative sources for a fraction of the original manufacturer's price, many inkjet printer owners are enjoying refilled or remanufactured inkjet cartridges at tremendous savings, and still getting phenomenal quality from their printers.
This reduces their cost significantly (typically 50% or more) and can get them quality every bit as good as the original cartridges. Additionally it is far more ecologically sound as hundreds of millions of these cartridges needlessly end up in landfills every year.
A whole industry has grown up around ink cartridge refilling. Customers can find several qualities and types of refilling. However, some are safe and successful while other types can destroy the printer or produce sub-par prints.
It takes a company large enough to keep up with the technology changes that the printer manufacturers create every day, be sure your source has that support.
You also want to be sure that their reputation is excellent and that they offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
Generally speaking, Brother, Canon, Dell, HP, and Lexmark cartridges can be refilled, although some cartridges require the chip in the ink cartridge to be reset.
I hope you now realize that you can now do all the printing you've ever done and more, and still save a great deal of money and the environment, that's a win-win deal. - 17943
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