| If you've owned an inkjet printer for more than | | | | Most of the inkjet refill kits that you can buy will |
| six months or so you probably know the most | | | | have bottles of ink, a hole-drilling tool of one type |
| expensive part of ownership is replacing the ink | | | | or another, a syringe, and a tool that you will |
| cartridges. Although many people stick with the | | | | need to use to reset the security chip that's |
| original equipment manufacturers cartridges others | | | | embedded in most consumer ink cartridges today. |
| try to save money by using replacement | | | | These electronic security chips measure the |
| cartridges or by refilling their ink cartridges | | | | approximate amount of ink that's left in the |
| themselves. | | | | cartridge then and communicate this information |
| In this article we'll explore the question of whether | | | | to the printer. The chip has to be reset when the |
| you really save money when you use a refilled ink | | | | ink is refilled or the computer will "think" that the |
| cartridge in your printer. That's because there are | | | | cartridge is still empty. The challenge you'll face is |
| times when cheap inkjet cartridges really aren't | | | | that the tool has to be designed for the exact |
| that cheap after all. | | | | brand of cartridge or the ink cartridges won't |
| First, what exactly is a refilled cartridge? Brick and | | | | work. And some of the resetting tools are rather |
| mortar as well as online vendors either buy or | | | | costly. |
| accept used ink cartridges from their patrons. | | | | Aside from the possibility of not being able to |
| They refill them and repackage the used | | | | actually use a cartridge that you've refilled, the |
| cartridges and then sell them at a deep discount | | | | process itself can be rather messy. And on top of |
| (compared to OEM cartridges) to the public. | | | | that, if a cheap ink cartridge leaks when it's inside |
| If you're going to go this route do a little research | | | | your printer the printer can stop working |
| on the company you plan on purchasing from on | | | | completely. So you'll have to buy another printer. |
| the Internet before you buy your cartridges. | | | | Some people argue that the cost of printers has |
| Although it's more expensive then filling it yourself | | | | dropped so much that it is worth the risk to use |
| you'll be able to sleep a little easier if you know | | | | either a third party refilled ink cartridge or go to |
| that the professionally refilled ink cartridge you're | | | | the trouble of refilling the ink cartridges |
| buying are unlikely to ruin your computer. | | | | themselves. |
| However, if you're set on trying to save the | | | | I guess the bottom line is how much of a gamble |
| most money you'll have to refill the cartridges | | | | you're willing to take and if you think the odds are |
| yourself. This could be a bit problematic. Here's | | | | on your side. |
| why. | | | | |