How to Save Money on Printing - Tips on How to Cut your Printing Costs

When it comes to saving money on printer ink, there are a lot of factors at play. It’s often not as simple as just buying the cheapest cartridges. This guide will break down what you need to consider when trying to buy printer ink for less.

Compatible cartridges can be a good call when it comes to saving money; you get the equivalent cartridges without the big markup that the major manufacturers put on.

However, you need  to be careful about buying compatibles. Although there are many options available online, some of these offerings can be very low quality. This can result in problems such as being rejected by your printer, or producing very poor printing results. If the cartridge leaks, it can damage your printer through internal ink stains and clogged parts.

At Internet Ink, all our compatible cartridges are high quality, German designs, so you can be assured that you know what you’re getting.

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Saving money on the surface of it may not be the same as saving money in the long run. Although more expensive cartridges can set you back more initially, you may save money on ink in the long run.

Alternatively, printer manufacturers can sell printer models very cheaply to make money from you in the long run. Using compatible cartridges can cut down on this significantly.

For this reason, it is important to choose the correct type of printer for your needs. Read our article on this here.

Higher yield cartridges, often marked as ‘XL’, print more pages than their standard counterparts. Whilst they may be a little more expensive on the face of it, you will actually save money per page.

Read more about standard vs XL cartridges here

The printer will clean itself before you go into standby mode. Cleaning the printer like this will use up some of the ink. If you print in batches as much as possible, you will reduce the number of times that the printer has to boot up, thereby reducing the use of ink in this way.

Printers will often warn you that a cartridge is low too early, when there is actually extra capacity left. You do not need to switch your cartridge out straight away; wait until the print quality drops off.

At Internet Ink, we offer discounts to returning customers. We also offer free delivery on orders. We have the cheapest compatibles on the market. With all this combined, you are likely to save money.

Whether you print often or only occasionally, these tips should help you to save money on printer ink. Saving money on ink is not always about finding the cheapest cartridge; thinking about long term use, high quality, and using some extra tips and tricks can really come in handy.