Are Compatible Ink Cartridges as Good as Originals?

To be clear about the term 'compatible ink cartridges' this is a brand new ink cartridge produced by a third party manufacturer. These cartridges have no direct connection with the printer manufacturer and have not been used previously. The remanufactured ink cartridge, also sometimes referred to as a compatible, have been used once, returned to the factory, cleaned, refilled, reset, checked and tested. In simple terms compatibles are a lot cheaper than original ink cartridges. In some cases they can be up to 70% cheaper than the original brand cartridge.

The big savings are made by those who print in large volumes and as the compatibles very often contain more ink than the originals then the savings keep on growing. How is this possible? Well, the original brand cartridge manufacturers do not always fill the cartridges to the top – compatible will be filled to the maximum capacity of the ink cartridge and your cost of ink will then drop further. For those of you that don’t print that regular, there is a chance that the print heads may become blocked using compatibles, as they do not contain the chemical that prevents this. It would be a good idea to run some form of printed document through your printer once a month to keep the ink flowing.

The print quality of the compatible ink cartridges makes them perfect for everyday printing, with very little noticeable difference between them and the original cartridges. Of course if you are printing photo quality prints and expect them to be fade resistant then you would be better to do some tests first to see if the compatible will print to the standard you desire. A good quality compatible combined with original photo paper will give brilliant results and for home photos it’s hard to tell the difference between those and the original brand cartridges. The life of the image on the print may be slightly less with a compatible ink cartridge but if you frame your photos it should last longer.

Will the compatible inkjet cartridge or toner damage your printer? That is a question that is often asked by those buying compatibles or remanufactured cartridges for the first time. The simple fact is that a good quality compatible is no more likely to damage your printer than an original brand cartridge.

Compatible cartridges are certainly well worth a try, if you have had a bad experience in the past don't let that stop you trying them again. Find a reputable supplier who will offer advice and a money-back guarantee on your ink and start saving money!

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I have set up my printer but it is not Printing

The first thing that springs to mind when the printer will not print is that there is a problem with the ink cartridges. However, through a process of elimination it is possible to resolve the issue and get up and running. First of all it is if your printer will not respond when you try to print a document, in the first instance check it's turned on or that the USB cable hasn't come loose or is disconnected. Computers connected via USB cables or a network, the printer driver must be installed on the computer you’re printing from. On a rare occasion, the printer driver may become corrupted and have to be re-installed.

This can be done using the disc supplied with the printer or by downloading the driver direct from the manufacturer's website – this is more likely to have the latest driver for your printer. Printer manufacturers should have a page from where you can download available software for different models and operating systems. It may be necessary also to update the printer driver so that it's compatible with a new operating system – this is what many consumers buying Windows 8 computers have discovered.

If your are unsure if your computer already has the correct driver installed for the printer you want to use you can easily check this with Windows. Go to the printer folder from the Start menu or Control Panel. Depending on which version of Windows you have, it will be named either Printers, or Printers and Devices. When you available printers, with offline open this folder it will show a list of printers grayed out. If printer you want to use is marked as 'offline', check and ensure it’s properly connected to your PC or network and check to the 'online' position. The default printer will have a green check next to it. You can change the default printer by right clicking on it and following the instructions. When you right click on a printer and click on Printing Preferences this will reveal the printer driver settings. By adjusting the printer preferences, you are able to adjust different functions, including the paper size and type, print quality, and duplex printing (if available on your printer). The printer software disc almost always includes an interface to access the printing functions, but it would be quicker to work straight from the printer driver.

When it comes to the decision as to whether to use original or compatible inkjet or toner cartridges at no point while loading printer drivers or installing software is there any reference to the type of ink cartridge you are going to choose to use, however it is likely that in some printers – HP in particular that a compatible ink cartridges might not be recognized. The vast majority of printers will accept compatibles and therefore allow you to make big savings on your printer ink.

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Ink or Toner - Which is More Suited to You ?

When it comes to choosing a new printer, many people are unsure whether to purchase an inkjet or laser toner printer. The main difference between ink and toner printers is the volume and type of printing that is to be produced by either printer. For example if you are producing reports in an office have very little use for colour in your printing then it is likely that a mono or black ink toner printer will suit your needs better than a printer that uses colour cartridges. Laser printers are available that will print only in black and the toner ink for them can be bought at a reasonable price if you consider using compatible toner ink.

Toner cartridges in Ireland are widely available on-line at greatly reduced prices and can result in businesses saving themselves quite a lot of money on an annual basis. Of course there are colour laser printers too that will print full colour and the toner ink for these will come in four cartridges black, cyan, magenta and yellow. The colour laser printer is for the heavy user who needs to print out colour documents and again these printers will produce high volume output at speeds much faster than inkjet printers. The cost of these laser printers and the toner ink they use will far outweigh the cost of a simple inkjet printer but will be more economical in the long run.

The inkjet printer is more suited to the home user who produces lower volumes of printing. This may be for a family with children attending school who need to print out documents on an ad-hoc basis. These printers are low cost initially to buy and again can be cheap enough to run if you concentrate on using good quality compatible ink cartridges. Likewise for the toner ink, using good quality compatible laser toner cartridges will save up to 40% off the cost of an original brand cartridge. An inkjet printer will typically produce 250 -300 pages at approximately 5% coverage per set of ink cartridges.

A laser printer will print thousands of pages depending on the model and of course this will be reflected in the cost. There seems to be a throwaway society now for most consumable items and unfortunately the inkjet printer seems to be falling into that category. It’s no longer viable to have an inkjet printer repaired, as the cost of replacing it will certainly be less than buying a replacement printer. In the case of a laser printer, the cost of the repair is likely to be less than the cost of replacing the printer.

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