Are you paying more for ink cartridges than you did for your printer?

When you are in the market for a new printer for your computer ….. make sure you do your research and see how much the replacement cartridges will cost you.

I have many customers who come in and tell me “I purchased this great printer — on sale and it only cost me $29.99″ — when I show them the price list for a generic or remanufactured cartridge, most people are surprised to see that the cost of one of the cartridges is sometimes more than what they paid for the printer itself.

Things to keep in mind when purchasing a printer — what will it mainly be used for

1.  General Printing, i.e, letters, documents, emails

2.  Photographs

3.  How much the ink cartridges actually hold

4.  Does the printer take 2 cartridges (black and tricolor) 4 cartridges (black, cyan, magenta & yellow) or, 6 cartridges (black, cyan, magenta, yellow, photo cyan and photo magenta)

5.  Are generics or compatible cartridges available and/or are you open to using generic cartridges?

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 Laura Barbieri/ www.theinklady.com