Important Facts about Printer Cartridges

Dec 28
08:59

2009

Quinlan Murray

Quinlan Murray

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What are printer cartridges? Printer cartridges are the ink required by the printer to print documents. They are usually expensive. They are always i...

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What are printer cartridges?

Printer cartridges are the ink required by the printer to print documents. They are usually expensive. They are always in high demand because of their superior quality. The increase in the number of printouts has increased their demand too.

What are the different types of cartridges?

They are of two types. The first and most popular one is the ink cartridge. The other type is the toner cartridges. The ink cartridge has plain ink inserted. The toner type is basically dry powder along with polymer which helps it to stick to the paper while printing. The ink cartridge is used for inkjet or desk jet printers. The toner cartridges are used by the laser ones.

Where can you get them?

In this age of computers you can easily get them online. You simply need to visit the site of the suppliers of cartridges and order yours. You can either buy them from the branded original manufacturers or from the companies who recycles them. As the original ones are expensive you can opt for the recycled ones.

How can you increase its longevity?

These are usually very expensive. But they are an essential commodity for your office. Therefore you must try to use it for the longest time. Here are some handy tips to help you increase its longevity.

  • Before printing you must always click the print preview option in your word processor. This will help you to have a preview of the page to be printed.

  • Print in draft mode. For regular printing this is the best way. This is found in the printing preference option. This mode uses a minimum amount of ink.

  • Try to get picture printouts as less as possible. Try sharing your picture online. Picture printouts take a lot of ink.

  • Turn off the printer when not in use. If you keep it switched on the heat will dry the ink.

  • Use the right type of paper for printing. Using wrong type of page will use a lot of ink and empty the cartridge faster.

Printer and cartridge goes hand in hand. One is incomplete without the other. Be very careful while buying cartridges. Always go for the authorized one. Avoid using duplicate ones. There are various dealers selling printer cartridges online. Search for the suitable one. If you are out of ink for printing follow the given guidelines and get one immediately.