Archive for December, 2005

Using Third-Party Ink One of the questions that frequently comes up is whether or not you should buy ink cartridges and from companies other than your printer manufacturer. Needless to say, when photo prints are involved, it's best to approach both with extreme skepticism. First, lets identify different types of third-party inks. Compatible cartridges come in brand-new boxes, often built in...

The Potential Printer Buyer’s Guide With a plethora of options available on the market, buying a printer can surely become a daunting task. This guide will provide you with a checklist you’ll need to buy a printer best suited to your needs. Here’s an overview of the basic types of printers available: Inkjet - Inkjet printers essentially work by spraying microscopic droplets of ink onto the...

Conserving Printer Ink Colour printers plus expensive ink cartridges make an expensive equation. Everyone knows how quickly inkjet printers guzzle ink. Of course, the printer ink will eventually run dry; however, you can conserve your ink cartridge over time by using the following tips: Print only what you really need: When printing a Web page, you don’t need all the information, such as...

December 2005   Winter Savings from www.stinkyink.com     Dear John, As you are very much aware, Lexmark ink cartridges can be a little on the expensive side, thats why we thought you should know about these new saver packs now in stock! They fit a multitude of Lexmark printers and will save you money.     Lexmark 16 & 26       Save money with these...

Ink Cartridges Demystified Question: Why do companies sell their printers at throwaway prices? Answer: So that they can cover up through sale of cartridges! Consumables, including ink cartridges, can leave a hole in your pocket. The cost savings of recycled or compatible cartridges equates to a real reduction in your printing costs. However, unlike other consumables such as CD-Rs or printer...

Things everyone should know about ordering cartridges online Most of the major printer manufacturers have adopted the same marketing model as the razor blade manufacturers. Sometimes selling printers even at cost price and making their margins by selling ink and other printer accessories. Since Ink cartridges are a recurring need to keep a printer going, it is much easier to buy refilled ink...

How to Refill your Ink cartridge The empty ink cartridges do not necessarily have to go into the trashcan. They can either be recycled (which could help you make some money) or re-filled. Re-filling an ink cartridge is not only the cheapest option but it also increases the life of a cartridge. The best way to re-fill an ink cartridge is to buy an ink re-filling kit. This can be bought from...

How does your printer work? Most people have used printers at some stage for printing documents but few are aware of how it works. Printed documents are arguably the best way to save data. There are two types of basic printers Impact and Non-impact. Impact printers, as the very name implies means that the printing mechanism touches the paper for creating an image. Impact printers were used in...