| Brother printers are one of the most cost | | | | from using these compatible cartridges to reduce |
| effective printers currently on the market due to | | | | their printing costs. A compatible cartridge is a |
| a number of key factors. First and foremost all | | | | brand new alternative to the original cartridge and |
| new Brother Inkjet Printers use a separate ink | | | | should offer improved cost per page prints |
| tank system which offers the following benefits: | | | | without sacrificing print quality. |
| - Cartridges are predominately un-chipped resulting | | | | Brother Laser Printers also remain one of the |
| in the printer using all of the ink in the cartridge | | | | most cost effective options on the market, again |
| rather than running out after a specified number | | | | due primarily to the reasonable cost of both |
| of pages. | | | | original and remanufactured cartridges coupled |
| - Individual colours can be replaced as they run | | | | with a relatively high page yield per unit. A |
| out rather than a tri-colour system which requires | | | | Brother TN135 cartridge for example will produce |
| the entire cartridge to be changed whenever one | | | | 5,000 pages out of the black and 4,000 pages |
| colour runs out. | | | | per colour which compares favourably with a HP |
| - The cartridges are relatively large compared | | | | CB540 series cartridge which will produce 2,200 |
| with competitors’ offerings; for example a | | | | pages out of the black and 1,400 pages per |
| LC1100 cartridge contains 20.5ml meaning a full | | | | colour. |
| set of four collectively contains a massive 82ml. | | | | An alternative for those looking to save money |
| - As the print head is actually inside the printer | | | | on their printing costs is to start using |
| itself, you only ever replace the ink tank rather | | | | remanufactured toner cartridges. These units |
| than the entire printing mechanism every time. | | | | are original Brother toner cartridges which have |
| This results in lower buying costs for both original | | | | been fully used then taken back to a recycling |
| and compatible products. | | | | facility where any worn parts are replaced then |
| Because of the simple nature of the printer | | | | the cartridge is refilled and tested before being |
| cartridges it is possible for companies other than | | | | boxed up and sold as a remanufactured product. |
| Brother to create compatible ink cartridges which | | | | These cartridges offer significant cost and |
| are sufficiently different to the originals to remain | | | | environmental savings without sacrificing print |
| legal while offering lower printing costs. | | | | quality. |
| Customers looking to save money may benefit | | | | |