| If you're interested in using cheap printer ink | | | | cartridge is filled to capacityxxxxX indicates a HP |
| cartridges on your UK inkjet printer, you'll need to | | | | high-yieldxxxxG indicates a HP "starter" filled to |
| know is the OEM cartridge number. OEM stands | | | | about 30% of its capacity. Code is not widely |
| for "original equipment manufacturer" and is the | | | | usedxxxxD indicates a HP filled to about 50% of |
| brand of cartridge that came with the printer. | | | | its capacity. Code is not widely usedxxxxE |
| Many stores and Internet sites that sell cheap ink | | | | indicates a HP for the European regionxxxxEE |
| cartridges cross reference them with the OEM | | | | indicates a HP for the UK regionxxxxL indicates a |
| printer cartridge number. | | | | HP for the Latin American regionxxxxN indicates |
| Locate the OEM Cartridge Number | | | | a HP for the North American region.xxxxP |
| Remove the print cartridge from the printer. Look | | | | indicates a HP for the Asia-Pacific regionxxxxW |
| for a number on the outside of the cartridge and | | | | indicates a HP for the Western hemisphere |
| remember that the cartridge ID may be a | | | | regionxxxxWL indicates a HP for the Mexico |
| combination of letters and numbers, such as | | | | region |
| 999ABC or 9876ABC543. Even if the cartridge | | | | Other Important Inkjet Cartridge Information |
| number of the cheap printer ink cartridge is | | | | Sometimes a fourth colour cartridge is present in |
| different from the OEM cartridge, the | | | | printers. This cartridge usually contains black ink. |
| replacement cartridge may still work in your | | | | Although the 3 colours usually contained in a |
| printer. If it seems that there are extra numbers | | | | cartridge, cyan, magenta and yellow, can be |
| and letters added to the OEM cartridge, such | | | | combined to produce a rather muddy black colour, |
| coding identifies the cartridge capacity, ink colour | | | | most printer manufacturers now provide a |
| and other information. This is especially true for | | | | separate black cart. To buy this type of cartridge, |
| HP ink cartridges, but also may apply to a Canon | | | | look for the code CMYK, which stands for cyan, |
| cartridge or an Epson cartridge. Here's some | | | | magenta, yellow and black. The K is used to avoid |
| information to help you decode the numbers on | | | | confusion with B, that often stands for blue. K is |
| printer ink cartridges. | | | | the first letter of "kohle," the German word for |
| Cartridge Codes That Apply to All Brands of | | | | coal, which is black in colour. |
| Printers | | | | Cheap printer ink cartridges are very plentiful in |
| Here's a list of common cartridge codes:xxxxB | | | | the marketplace. Once you have your OEM |
| identifies a black colourxxxxY identifies a yellow | | | | cartridge number, you should be able to find |
| colourxxxxM identifies a magenta colourxxxxC | | | | compatible ink jet cartridges for every popular UK |
| identifies a cyan colourxxxxA indicates that an HP | | | | printer brand. |