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You Really Can Save Money By Refilling Inkjet Cartridges

January 18, 2008

Inkjet printers use an unbelievable amount of ink. It seems like every time you try to print something, the little warning box pops up on your screen telling you that the printer is once again out of ink. And that ink is not cheap! That is why so many people opt for refilling inkjet cartridges instead of buying new ones.

In fact, you would think that the high cost of inkjet cartridges would have driven everyone to switching to inkjet printer refills by now. But there are a lot of people that continue pay more for the new ones because they have heard that refills are too much of a hassle.

Here are a few of these misconceptions debunked for you. Hopefully they will help eliminate some of your confusion, and allow you to save some money by refilling your inkjet cartridges instead buying new ones every time.

1. You Have To Take Classes To Learn How To Refill Cartridges.

You do not have to take lessons to learn how to refill the cartridges. You can do it all on your own, just follow the instructions that are included in all of the printer refill kits and you’ll be fine. Inkjet printer refills can be a bit tricky at first, but once you have done it a few times it’s actually pretty easy.

You can get printer refill kits at any office supply store, just make sure that you bring your printer information (make, model, etc.) with you so that you get the right kit. You can also get refill kits online, and they are usually cheaper online than they are in regular office stores.

2. There Is No One I Can Get To Refill The Cartridges For Me

You do not ever have to refill your cartridges yourself if you don’t want to. When your cartridges are empty, just take them to a store that specializes in refilling ink cartridges. There are plenty of stores that offer this service, you just need to look around for one.

Or, you can just send them back to the original manufacturer and have them refill the cartridges for you. Most manufacturers don’t even charge for this service, so not only can you outsource this task, you can outsource it for free.

3. It Takes Forever To Refill An Inkjet Cartridge

Actually, refilling inkjet cartridges takes very little time at all. You can easily refill one in no more than fifteen to twenty minutes. It only takes five minutes if you take it in to a store that does the refills for you.

4. Using Inkjet Printer Refills Will Void My Printer’s Warranty

An inkjet printer refill would have to found directly responsible for causing damage to your printer in order to void your printer’s warranty, something that is highly unlikely. The truth is that many manufacturers try to intimidate people into spending more money than they have to on new cartridges in order to make more money for themselves. Any lawyer could tell you that most of these warranties are total violations of consumer protection laws. Bottom line, using refills instead of new cartridges is not going to void the warranty on your printer.

So if you are looking to save a little money, you might want to start refilling inkjet cartridges instead of continually buying new ones. It is a bit more of a hassle than just buying new cartridges, but it really isn’t as much of a hassle as people seem to think.

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