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Refilling printer ink is no longer just for the IT geek in the corner of the computer room, it has become mainstream and now kit are available that allow anybody to take a knife to their cartridges and fill them from a handy pot bought at the local supermarket. But is this a false economy and can it actually do more harm than good? Moreover, are they any cheaper?
The cost aspect is what usually swings it, after all a refill that will fill multiple cartridges can be bought for a couple of pounds. A cartridge will usually cost many times that and so for economic reasons, refilling seems an easy choice.
For the first time user though, it can usually be a difficult, stressful first attempt that ends up in stained carpets, frayed tempers and a ruined printer. The problem is, cartridges were just never meant to be refilled and it is not in the manufacturer's interest to make it an easy process. Therefore, it usually involves drilling into the cartridge (with a fiddly, tiny eyelet screw) and inserting a syringe and injecting the ink. If you manage this procedure the first time without spilling ink all over the desk, you've probably not got the liquid into the right chamber.
If you do manage to fill it without disaster then you will usually find the ink will perform well and your printer will continue working for quite a while, but that's when things start to go wrong. You see these days, many ink cartridges not only contain the ink, they also contain most of the mechanics of the printer head, and these can't be replaced easily - they're essentially disposable.
So refilling is fine but you can't do it forever, eventually the heads will fail and clog up (especially if using the really cheap stuff) and you'll have to buy new anyway.
Although this sounds like a pretty downbeat view on these kits, you have to look at the pros as well as the cons and there are some pretty compelling reasons, besides price, why someone would look to refill rather than buy new.
Putting economics to one side, refilling ink could be seen as an extremely good thing for the economy - one less plastic box with its toxic remnants is a good thing. Plastics can take hundreds of years to degrade and so doing our bit and refilling can help our pocket, at the environment.
So, what to choose? Well, I have my own personal idea and it's this: If your printer is relatively inexpensive (i.e. the cost of ink is close to or more than the cost of a new printer) then consider refilling - you have nothing to lose and you may save quite a bit of money. If, on the other hand, you have an expensive printer that you really can't do without then consider buying new. New inks will be better quality and last longer, as long as you can live with the guilt and the cost to the pocket!
Alan Trescott is the marketing manager at The Printer Ink Supermarket, a website providing local delivery of discount printer ink and laser toner. They provide a wide range of printer supplies and can offer major discounts on all supplier's own brand products as well as generic brands and refil kits.
Click here [http://www.theprinterinksupermarket.com/contact_us.aspx] if you'd like more information or have a query that we can help you with.
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