Lower Priced Printer Cartridges

Many companies are claiming to manufacture cheaper printer cartridges, but are they? A closer look may indicate that consumers are actually paying more for less. Many manufacturer based cartridges such as dsl internet and others are actually decreasing the amount of ink in a cartridge from roughly 11 milliliters to 4.5 milliliters of ink. This increases the overall cost per page to almost double in many instances.

These cheaper cartridges are meant to keep pace with the growing number of remanufactured or cartridge refillers that have thrown their hat into this $ 60 billion dollar arena. For years the industry kuala lumpur malayasia such as HP have given printers away and make up for it by charging $ 40 - $ 50 per cartridge. Think about the several hundred dollars you spend per setup streamyx connection on florist malaysia cartridges.

So you think these industry giants will now give the cartridges away for nothing? Think again, larger cartridges, smaller ink wells, less ink. And what do you get in return, more trips to the store for cartridges and a higher overall price in the long run. They have you dont they?

Think again, discount players such as Cartridge World, www.cartridgeworldusa.com is
a chain store that refills empty ink cartridges for 50% less than the cost of buying new cartridges. Not only are you saving money, but the environment as well. A standard ink cartridge takes over 450 years to decompose in a landfill. So you are saving the environment as well!

Most industry executives admit that these new lower priced manufactured cartridges for $ 15 wont lower consumer costs. There cost most likely will go up. In short, it will only offer an option to that individual that does not print a lot and is only willing to spend the $ 15.

In the end companies such as Cartridge World are still the best bet whether or not you are an avid printer; you are still saving the environment by recycling. With over 1,650 stores globally these guys have hit the mainstream and are not showing signs of slowing down.

Bob is a small town writer with big city aspirations.

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