| Purchasing ink cartridges for professional and | | | | included with a rental contract, companies can |
| consumer printers can be a costly endeavor. With | | | | save substantially by purchasing their own. |
| many desktop printers costing less than the ink | | | | Another way to save on ink is to purchase |
| cartridges needed to run them, the search for | | | | remanufactured or aftermarket inkjet cartridges. |
| affordable ink has never been more necessary | | | | Remanufactured cartridges are previously used |
| than now. Unfortunately, many individuals and | | | | products that are recycled through ink |
| purchasing managers alike are unfamiliar with | | | | replacement. |
| ways they can reduce their ink expenditures while | | | | They are tested for quality and provide the same |
| getting the products they require. First and | | | | lifespan as a new cartridge at a significant savings. |
| foremost, ink will almost always be less expensive | | | | Remanufactured cartridges are also better for |
| when purchased from an online source. | | | | the environment than new cartridges. |
| As one might imagine, the cost of maintaining a | | | | Aftermarket ink cartridges are often much |
| storefront is transferred over to the consumer in | | | | cheaper than original manufacturer products and |
| every product sold. Online retailers don't have | | | | are made to the same specifications, insuring |
| storefront related expenses, and because they | | | | consumers of the same compatibility and |
| sell in the largest marketplace on earth, | | | | functionality found in their "name brand" |
| competition keeps prices at their lowest. Many | | | | counterparts. While most manufacturers will |
| erroneously associate online retailers with the | | | | indicate that only certified replacement products |
| inconvenience of waiting for orders to arrive as | | | | are suitable for use in their printers, rarely is that |
| well as a limited selection. In truth, online retailers | | | | actually the case. Of course, consumers should |
| rarely suffer from the stock shortages that | | | | check to see if using compatible aftermarket |
| customers have become accustomed to with | | | | cartridges will violate their warranty before |
| local retailers and most offer overnight or "next | | | | purchasing. By finding the right retailer and using |
| day" when requested. Additionally, online retailers' | | | | remanufactured or aftermarket ink cartridges, |
| inkjet cartridge prices are well below those of | | | | consumers can save hundreds or even thousands |
| printer and copier suppliers. Unless ink supply is | | | | over the life of their printers. |