Printer Ink 2.0 - Buying Ink

[Quasiblogo]

I have an HP Envy printer, and except for except for one instance, have always bought HP ink cartridges.

For that exception, I browsed on ink companies that sold compatible cartridges at lower prices, and I ordered. The ink quality and life of the experimental cartridge was about the same as with HP, but my printer indicator for ink remaining was way off: it was stuck at the half-way point for a good while and stayed that way when the ink ran out.

If any, what’s your experience with buying off-brand ink?

 

[Wookiee]

I wouldn't. You don't get support from the print manufacturer and generally not from the ink supplier if something goes wrong.

And I've seen a lot of things go wrong in the past with this.

 

[Neostarwcc]

You can get refillable ink it's a lot cheaper. But usually Printers and ink are about the same price so I usually buy a new printer when my ink dries up.

 

[elytron]

We had a Lexmark printer a long time ago. Had our cartridge refilled some place once cant remember where. Might have been at Office Depot. They poked a hole in the cartridge to inject more ink. I remember it didn't print well and eventually leaked inside making a mess. I replaced that printer with an HP and it worked for a while, think these were inkjet printers. For some reason my HP printer doesn't feed the paper anymore. So now I am seeking out a new one with an integrated scanner.

 

[Quasiblogo]

You can get refillable ink it's a lot cheaper. But usually Printers and ink are about the same price so I usually buy a new printer when my ink dries up.

I’ve been in denial about the comparable pricing between just getting new ink and a new printer for a long time. And most of this planet I suspect!

 

[Neostarwcc]

I’ve been in denial about the comparable pricing between just getting new ink and a new printer for a long time. And most of this planet I suspect!

Yeah. It doesn't work for expensive printers but it works for the cheapest ones. I don't see the point in paying $30 for ink when I can get a cheap printer at Walmart for the same price. But if you paid $100+ I can see the point in buying a refillable cartridge.