| rld Wide Web, Instant Messenger, no matter | | | | cartridges contain only black ink . In case of a |
| what the new advancements are, there can | | | | color printer, along with the blank ink, there is one |
| never be a replacement for paper. The paper | | | | more cartridge which contains the three primary |
| format also called the hard copy still holds its place | | | | colors. So when there is a colour print out the |
| unshaken. The major breakthrough is the advent | | | | primary colors gets mixed and is sprayed on the |
| of printer. With the combination of a computer | | | | paper. |
| and printer wonders are being achieved. Ink Jet | | | | Once the ink in the cartridge is over then the |
| printer occupies a major section in the world of | | | | cartridge must be replaced. All of the printer |
| printer. The quality of the print is also good. | | | | manufactures also manufacture the cartridges so |
| Talking about the quality it mostly depends on the | | | | that they can be replaced and the printer can be |
| quality of the cartridge. The cartridge is the part | | | | put into use again. The cost of the printer |
| of the printer that contains the ink. As the | | | | cartridge is pretty competitive. |
| documents are given for print the ink that is filled | | | | Recent improvement of technology has |
| in the cartridge is sprayed over the paper and | | | | introduced other alternatives to the replacement |
| thus the document gets created. | | | | of ink cartridges through the compatible cartridge |
| There are two major types of Ink Cartridges: | | | | that are manufactured by the third party |
| Thermal Ink Cartridge and Piezoelectric Ink | | | | manufactures. These companies make their |
| Cartridge. In case of a thermal Cartridge a thin | | | | product compatible with the leading printers |
| metal plate is heated by an electric signal and this | | | | available in the market which is made available at |
| in turn causes a heated bubble of ink drop. This is | | | | much lower rates. |
| then forced out on the paper. The quantity of the | | | | Many key points have to be kept in mind while |
| ink that gets sprayed is due to the electric signal | | | | purchasing a ink cartridge. To discuss some of |
| that is controlled by the printer. Canon and HP use | | | | them: |
| this to manufacture the cartridges. The other | | | | 1.) The most important is the product code. Ink |
| type is the piezoelectric cartridge. In this instead | | | | cartridges are available in a vast number. The |
| of the thermal effect, the piezoelectric | | | | cartridge matching the printer must be purchased. |
| phenomenon of a crystal is used. Similar to the | | | | 2.) Manufacturer is also an important factor. We |
| Thermal cartridge, the printer sends current | | | | need to decide upon if we are going for a native |
| signals to the crystal and which due to the | | | | cartridge manufacture or a compatible cartridge. |
| piezoelectric effect changes its shapes along with | | | | 3.) Type of ink — whether black and white |
| the spray of the ink. Thus as the shape changes | | | | or color cartridge. |
| the document is printed. Epson is a major | | | | 4.) Finally the number of pages that the cartridge |
| producer of the piezoelectric cartridges. | | | | can print in its life time. |
| Printers are of two types, black and white and | | | | Printers are a very important part of |
| color printers. For black and white printers, the | | | | today’s life. |