How to reduce ink cartridge expense

M V · Post by **M V** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 3:28 am

Bumping up thread.

What are the current options to reduce HP printer cartridges expense? Generic brand cartridge? Ink refill? Where?

I heard local Costco stores offer some option, but didn't yet check it out.

Rajram · Post by **Rajram** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 3:33 am

Costco is a cheaper option to buy cartridges. The universal refill ink etc did not work for me in the past.

samv · Post by **samv** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 3:41 am

If you don't need very high performance printing, I would recommend to buy "Brother" brand printer from Amazon. Cartridges are pretty cheap (especially from non-brand sources) and because there are 4 cartridges, you only need to replace the cartridge that is truly empty.

Costco refills Ink cartridges too (at the photocenter) - They refill, not you. It is an OK option too.

M V · Post by **M V** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 3:58 am

Rajram;417711Costco is a cheaper option to buy cartridges. The universal refill ink etc did not work for me in the past.

I think the cartridge my printer needs is not available in Costco, though other HP cartridges are.

samv;417714If you don't need very high performance printing, I would recommend to buy "Brother" brand printer from Amazon. Cartridges are pretty cheap (especially from non-brand sources) and because there are 4 cartridges, you only need to replace the cartridge that is truly empty.

Costco refills Ink cartridges too (at the photocenter) - They refill, not you. It is an OK option too.

Already have an HP printer. yeah, the option by the photocenter is what I have to go check out.

realgoogler · Post by **realgoogler** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 4:18 am

modus_vivendi;417708Bumping up thread.

What are the current options to reduce HP printer cartridges expense? Generic brand cartridge? Ink refill? Where?

I heard local Costco stores offer some option, but didn't yet check it out.

How about switching to Laser printer. isn't that a cheaper option , if you have lot of printing ?
45 $ toner lasts b/w 1200 pages. which 3 cents per page.

Tweedledee · Post by **Tweedledee** » Sat Nov 26, 2011 12:05 pm

Rajram;417711Costco is a cheaper option to buy cartridges. The universal refill ink etc did not work for me in the past.

My experience with HP B/W cartridge refilled by costco is good. except that my printer always shows the cartridge as empty, so my only cue to refill is when printouts appear faded. Not so good exp. with color refills. The one I refilled from costco got depleted much faster than usual w/o any heavy color printing.

costco savings on original HP cartridges are around $5 per cartridge IMO.

smariner · Post by **smariner** » Sun Nov 27, 2011 11:21 pm

layman;158436I bought a "brother" brand printer from Costco. It is an ink hog. Earlier I had a HP printer and that printer will print black and white printouts if B/W cartridge has ink and the color cartridges didn't have ink. This brother printer is a rip off. Even if one color cartridge is out, the printer will stop printing including the B/W prints. Ink refill is not done for "brother" brands in Walgreen etc. My kids go on a printing spree once the ink is available. Does anyone else have "brother" printer? Do you guys buy new ink cartridges or refill yourself?

I have a Brother all-in-one as well...here are some things that you could do.

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Needless to say -- OEM printer ink is a very expensive item (more expensive than gold, for a given quantity). It's a major rip-off