| HP has been a leader in printer industry for | | | | |
| a long time. HP printers come in a wide | | | | 3) Combo pack - no matter whether you are |
| selection, including the deskjet ink | | | | purchasing compatible cartridges or OEM |
| printers, laserjet printers, business inkjet | | | | cartridges, you can usually get a discount |
| printers, photo printers and designjet | | | | buying the bulk pack or combo pack. If you |
| printers. Despite keen competition from | | | | are shopping from online stores, you can also |
| other printer manufacturers, HP printers | | | | enjoy free shipping when you buy several |
| remain the most popular choice for home and | | | | packs at the same time. |
| business users. | | | | |
| | | | 4) Online shopping - HP online store sells |
| The popularity of HP printers means that | | | | their OEM cartridges with free shipping. You |
| there is a huge aftermarket for HP printers. | | | | can sign up for their MyPrint Rewards Club to |
| Indeed, consumers have many choices when they | | | | get exclusive discount on ink and toner. |
| want to replace their HP printer cartridges. | | | | Other online vendors also have OEM, |
| Here are some useful tips that can help you | | | | remanufactured or compatible HP cartridges |
| maximize your savings. | | | | available at discount prices. |
| | | | |
| 1) Remanufactured and compatible cartridges - | | | | 5) Coupon codes - many online vendors selling |
| HP has recently made a deal with Staples to | | | | compatible cartridges provide coupon codes |
| remove all compatible HP cartridges from | | | | which give an additional 10-15% off on top of |
| Staples retail stores. The move is | | | | the original discount. |
| considered as a victory for HP in the battle | | | | |
| for printer aftermarket but this battle is | | | | 6) Warranty period - check the warranty |
| far from over. Remanufactured and compatible | | | | period of your cartridges before purchase, |
| cartridges are still readily available from | | | | especially if you are buying in bulk. A long |
| major computer stores, office supply stores | | | | warranty period means that you don't need to |
| and hundreds of online ink / toner cartridge | | | | open the packages and use the cartridges |
| stores. These cartridges are in great demand | | | | immediately but can return them at a later |
| because they offer a savings up to 30-50% | | | | date if you are not satisfied with the |
| compared to OEM cartridges. | | | | quality. |
| | | | |
| 2) Ink refill kits and ink recycling programs | | | | 7) Compare price and service - compare the |
| are another alternative for bargain hunters. | | | | price at different vendors, their shipping |
| Although it is a bit less convenient than | | | | policy, warranty period and shopper's |
| buying a brand new cartridge, refilling ink | | | | satisfaction rating. Buying from reliable |
| cartridges is environmentally friendly and | | | | vendors can save you lot of money and hassles |
| helps you save even more than compatible | | | | in the end. |
| cartridges. | | | | |