Ink Jet Refills
Some printer manufacturers sell their inkjet printers at or below cost, hoping to make up the difference by making profits on the cartridges that you will have to buy to continue operating the printer. Some printers, like the HP DeskJet D2360 only costs $49.99 to buy, while a set of black and color cartridges sells for $29.99. That’s actually 60% of the selling price of the printer itself! Consequently, many people look at ink jet refills as a way to save some money. By comparison, refill kits will cost $17.95 for a black cartridge and $22.95 for color cartridge. While it does seem more expensive, the black kit offers 25 refills, while color offers only 12 refills. Breaking it down to more understandable numbers, that’s a little less than $0.72 per black refill and $1.90 per color refill. That certainly beats the $29.99 price tag for original cartridges, doesn’t it?
If the cost for refilling cartridges is so low compared to buying new cartridges, why don’t more people do it? Actually there are several reasons why. One of the most obvious reasons is because of the potential for making a mess in the process of refilling an ink cartridge. Refilling the cartridge requires a person to physically inject ink into the cartridge. However, this is by no means a clean and predictable procedure because it can only be accomplished by using a syringe and a needle which must be inserted into a tiny hole in the cartridge. The fact is that you have no way of knowing when the cartridge is full. So, it’s not uncommon for the ink to spill or spill over. In addition, if something does go wrong, the cartridge may actually print badly or even not print at all. However, if you are adventurous,, and the refill kits for your particular printer aren’t very expensive (they can be as low in cost as $12.00 for a combination of cartridges, or $3.95 for just color), refilling your used cartridges may be a way for you to save some of your hard-earned money.
Another reason that many people panicked regarding refilling used cartridges is the widespread belief that refilling the cartridge yourself, or using any non-original cartridges, would void the manufacturer’s warranty. Generally, that’s simply not the case. According to the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Improvement Act of 1975, a manufacturer cannot void the warranty solely because you use refilled cartridges. However, if a refilled cartridge spills inside your printer, the manufacturer is well within their rights to not honor the warranty agreement, and there is absolutely nothing you can do about it. That said, if everything goes well, you shouldn’t have any problems. However, if the printer is, in fact, damaged as a result of you using a refilled cartridge, you will be responsible for any repair charges. And because the printers are generally so inexpensive to begin with, it’s likely that the repair cost would be higher than the cost of just buying a new printer.
After learning all this, If you are still set on using ink jet refills, there are plenty of companies that would be willing to provide you with reasonably priced refills that will ultimately save you quite a bit of money. You will find instructions in the refill kit that will tell you exactly how to follow the procedure. There is one last bit of information you should know. Once you refill, or attempt to refill, the cartridge, you may not be able to recycle it. That may be an important consideration for some people.
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