Nothing Is More Frustrating Than Running Out of Printer Inks and Toners

You know what it's like - you've got a print job running and all of a sudden the printer says - can't go any further, out of ink! Like me, you're probably not so organized that you have a spare cartridge on hand, particularly if you use a laser toner costing mega-bucks. But this print job is important and you've got to get it done so you have to get another toner quickly - what to do?

You could try the local office supply shop which may or may not carry the toner you need or you can go online for usually cheaper ink or toner cartridges and speedy delivery. Going online is probably the easiest and least stressful way to get that replacement, primarily because the Internet offers such a lot of choice - Dell, Epson, Canon, HP, Lexmark, brother, IBM, Samsung, etc. original or compatible cartridges - as well as choices on price and shipping methods.

To get what you need, go onto Google and type in the name and model of your printer or if you know it, the name or number of the cartridge you need. The search results should bring up quite a few sites from which you can order. Next, you need to decide if you want a genuine (OEM - original equipment manufacturer) or a compatible or even a re-manufactured cartridge.

Each have their advantages and disadvantages. You can count on the OEM for quality and yield but you pay a higher price. Compatibles and re-manufactured ones come at a lower price but may not give you the same print quality or number of pages printed. If you go for the really, really cheap ink, you may also get printer problems so getting one at a medium price level might a better way to go.

As you probably already know, compatible or cloned cartridges are made by a third party (usually not the manufacturer of your printer - they hate clones!). Cloned cartridges are copies of the originals, many brands work just fine but some use ink that is not formulated for your printer and those can clog the print head nozzles or leak into the printer. Re-manufactured ink cartridges or toner cartridges are usually recycled cases that are cleaned with solvent, then refilled and resealed so in essence you're getting a replacement that should work just as well as a brand new original one. Again, the problems with these may be that really cheap ink is used giving you poor results or improper sealing which can mean powered ink all over the inside of your expensive laser printer.

Most online e-tailers will take back the cartridges that don't work properly but be sure to check their terms and conditions for returns BEFORE ordering because some insist that the cartridge must not have been opened. And how are you going to find out it doesn't work if you don't open it?

There are great savings to be had by going online for either genuine originals or compatibles but you do need to look beyond the sometimes incredible claims made on the websites or the price you pay may be much higher than you expected.

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