Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Printer Ink

By Printer Wizard

Printer ink is one of the most expensive things that you'll run into when you set up your home office. Printer ink is more expensive than oil or vintage champagne. Printer Ink is made up of mixture of pigments and condensed surfactants, biocide along with fungicide, buffering agent, humectants & resin, de-ionized stream of water (May vary depending on the type of Ink).

Inkjet printer ink is manufactured both by printer vendors and third-party vendors. The inkjet cartridge is a combination of speed and precision. Inkjet manufacturers have never lowered their prices or engaged in a price wars. Inkjet cartridge refills are one option that may save you money, although they can be messy to use. An easier alternative is to purchase compatible or remanufactured ink cartridges.

Some customers and industry analysts charge that inkjet companies are using their influence to unfairly distort the price of replacement ink cartridges and shut out off-brand competitors. Despite the calls that the inkjet market stifles competition, there are still many alternatives available.

You can save ink by selecting a lower-quality mode for printouts that are for 'internal' use only. When determining quality and value you must align your expectations accordingly.

Especially in the case of photos, the combination of a manufacturer's printer, ink and paper most often results in photos that look the best and last the longest without fading. Durability is an important consideration for printed photos. However, if you're not printing photos and aren't concerned about longevity, third-party printer ink is often just fine

Quality Comparison I have personally tested thousands of both brand new printer ink cartridges and refilled or remanufactured printer ink cartridges and without a doubt the originals, produced by the printer manufacturer, are better in print quality. However, printing at the maximum quality more than doubles the cost per print.

If you print mainly text pages, aftermarket printer ink is fine. Everyone knows that printer ink is a swindle: they sell you the printer cheaply (or not so cheaply for higher-end professional models),then sell the colors - unremarkable commodities, let us not forget - at prices that would make a perfumer blush.

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