Various Categories of Ink Cartridges Available at Affordable Budget

Author: reinkscartridges | Posted: 02.08.2012

What do you do with those empty cartridges once they are emptied? Some people may keep these aside in the store room, while others may throw them away ruthlessly. Well, there are many office supply stores that are ready to buy those cartridges on paying a good price while there are also some companies that are willing to pick them off right at your doorstep.

These stores offer a considerable discounted price on the ink cartridges. They are very inexpensive and offer a viable alternative solution to those expensive ink cartridges. The printer ink market today is flooded with four specific types of ink cartridges- the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) cartridges, the compatible cartridges, the remanufactured and the refilled ink cartridges. All these varieties are manufactured with various specifications and are priced typically low.

As the name suggests, the compatible units, are precisely the ones to be compatible with certain printers. They might be variations in quality, but the manufacturers of the compatible units make attempt to reach the standard or speciation set by the industry or the manufacturers of the original ink. They are manufactured particularly by stationers and third party companies that specialize in dealing in office supplies.

The original equipment manufacturer (OEM) printer units are the branded products produced by the companies who generally make the ink and cartridges of the brand name printer manufacturers. They are costly, but the performance and overall printing quality as evident from the output is guaranteed to be top of the line. OEM units are obviously the good option as they are also referred by the printer manufacturers because they claim that using any other products will cancel the warranty of the printer.

Another inexpensive option is remanufactured or refurbished ink cartridges. These are typically recycled cartridges. The empty units are cleaned, refilled and checked thoroughly for worn out parts. The damaged parts are then replaced and resealed for putting them on sale. Since some parts are checked and then replaced by new ones, the performance of these units is just like the original.

The last one is refilled ink cartridges. These options are relatively cheaper, but the manufacturers do not guarantee about their performance. It may be even risky to use these, as the printer and/or its essential parts may be damaged. Make sure only to use your ink cartridges refilled by a professional or choose the one approved by your printer company.

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Re-Inks sells Ink Cartridges and Printer Ink Refills at surprisingly low prices. One can find all possible solutions for Bulk Ink, Cartridge Refill Kits and HP Ink Cartridges at very affordable prices. Re-Inks also offers OEM Printer Cartridges for most of the Inkjet Printers.

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