What Printer Ink Do You Need

When you own a printer you are inevitably going to have to buy printer ink for it every now and again. If you don't know anything about printers or printer ink then you might not know exactly what you need to do. There are a lot of different types of printer ink and cartridges and a vast number of different printers so how can you know what it is you need to buy? This article acts as a guide for newbies in the world of printer ink and explains exactly what you need to do in order to get it right the first time.

The easiest thing to do when you want to buy some more printer ink is to go online. Finding a good and reliable printer ink supplier will certainly make the process of finding the right type much easier. When buying printer ink you need to know the make and model of your printer. Once you are armed with this information a quick search on a printer ink supplier website and you will have located the type you need. The make and model number will be displayed on the outside of your printer, usually in the left or right front corner.

When shopping online you will likely find ink that is much cheaper than that found on the high street. There are fewer overheads involved when running an online shop and these savings are passed onto the customer. Furthermore, because online shops have a wider reach, businesses can afford to reduce their prices considerably. Many online shops offer discounts on bulk purchases and even free shipping. Having the items shipped to your door is very helpful too as it prevents a trip out in the car to your nearest computer supply store. You can buy printer ink on the high street - it is usually found in computer supply stores only. In order to prevent misreading the labels or accidentally purchasing the wrong type it is a good idea to ask for assistance when in the shop.

If you own an ink jet printer then printer ink will be what you need to refill it. If you own a laser printer on the other hand it will be toner you require. This is different to ink as it is a powdered substance rather than a liquid. Toner can also be bought online and in high street shops. Generally it is more expensive than ordinary ink and so if you are heading out to buy a printer you should take this into consideration when choosing a model. Initial printer costs are low but the ongoing ink and toner costs are not so it is sensible to purchase a printer based on the price of the ink or toner it takes.

Printers usually take coloured ink as well as just black. If you want to save money then you should only print in black and white because coloured printer ink is a lot more expensive to buy than black ink. You should never print website pages because they often contain so many adverts and additional coloured text that it drains the coloured supplies in no time at all.

To get the best value from your printer ink you should buy your printer based on the price of the ink. Furthermore you should print only in black and white and you should buy everything online where there are cheaper prices available and a host of discounts. Whether it is Lexmark X4550 ink cartridges you need or any other type of Lexmark ink cartridges you should shop online and compare prices wherever possible. You can end up saving yourself a small fortune in printer ink when you do this.

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Kathryn Dawson writes articles for Cartridge Shop, a shop for cheap printer ink. Save up to 50% compared to high street prices with Cartridge Shop on a full range of Lexmark ink cartridges, including Lexmark X4550 ink cartridges that are designed for optimum print quality.