All I want for Christmas is a Printer that does not cost the Earth to run
Thinking of treating yourself or your office to a new printer this Christmas and finally bringing down the cost of your printing? There are a few things to consider before buying your new printer – the cost of replacement ink cartridges being one of them. Sure, the features of the printer are important, Wi-Fi, fast print output, AirPrint etc, but the running costs should be uppermost in your thoughts when you are choosing which printer to buy.
Decide first of all if an inkjet or laser printer is best for you. This will usually be determined by the amount of printing you do, whether it colour or just black and white. If you are a home user or a small business and print regular but not large quantities then an inkjet printer will be sufficient for your needs. These come in all shapes and sizes with many features, some you will use and some you won’t. Check out the cost of a replacement ink cartridge from the original brand manufacturer and then check to see if the same cartridge is available as a compatible or remanufactured cartridge that will be sold by a third party online or locally. Do your research first of all to check that the printer will readily accept compatible cartridges or contact an online supplier and ask if there is a good history of that particular printer accepting compatibles without any problems.
Most online suppliers will be honest enough to let you know if there are any issues – for example many HP printers have issues with compatible cartridges due to the software within the printer – some say designed to prevent you from using third party ink cartridges. The savings on some compatible inkjet cartridges can be as much as 100% on the original brand ink. Heard the one about the ink that costs more than champagne or Chanel No. 5? Hard to believe but like for like in volume it’s true.
The same rules apply to buying a laser printer for those busy home users or small businesses. Investing in a new printer can be a major outlay for a business and the availability of compatible laser toners – that may offer savings of up to 40% against original brand toners, is a big factor to be considered. Buy sensibly and don’t forget, a printer’s not just for Christmas.
- Published in Christmas
What makes the Epson Workforce printer this year perfect Christmas present?
We all search for the perfect Christmas present for him or her and rarely think of giving a useful present such as an inkjet printer. If we have already selected the main gift for a loved one, friend or colleague, how about considering buying a replacement inkjet printer to make their start back to work or school more exciting!
The Epson Workforce range of printers are very affordable, cost very little to run on compatible ink cartridges and are energy efficient with up to 80% less energy consumption than its competition in the laser printer market. The Epson Workforce is an all-in-one printer, that is to say it’s a printer, scanner and copier. Home users and businesses of all sizes can benefit from the low energy consumption and the Business Pro range has advanced features to integrate with existing networks.
The big factor though no matter how big the initial savings are on the printer is the cost of the ink cartridges. No point in buying a printer as a gift for someone and them having them crippled with the running costs. For example, take the Epson Workforce WF-2530 Wi-Fi All-in-one. This printer can be bought for under €100 and uses four colour ink cartridges. These inkjet cartridges are becoming available shortly in Ireland as compatibles and can offer savings of up to 100% against the original brand cartridges.
This printer is compatible with both PC and Apple Mac, has a black and white text print speed of 34 pages per minute with a speed of 18 pages per minute for colour. The scanner and copier facility provides an excellent 1200 x 2400dpi optical resolution. The printer is wireless and is enabled with Apple Airprint, Google Cloud Print and Email Print. Finally, photo editing is possible via the integral software.
Pound for pound this printer is excellent value for money and ahead of many of its rivals. All in all, this could be the perfect Christmas present and although they will open it on Christmas Day may well decide not to plat with it until the New Year!
- Published in Christmas
I need to replace my printer but am unsure if I should buy an inkjet or laser printer
If you have reached the point of no return with your printer and finally frustration gives way to spending some money on replacing your printer, how do you decide whether to go inkjet or laser?
Firstly consider how often you use the printer and how much money you spend on ink cartridges. If you only print once in a blue moon; for example printing your boarding pass when you are going on holiday, then an inkjet will suffice your needs. If several people in your home use the printer (during a school term this can mean the printer takes a hammering for ink and paper), it may still be advisable to stick with an inkjet printer. The crucial decision when buying an inkjet is the cost of replacing the cartridges, ask your supplier will the new printer use compatible inks, these can cost as much as 70% less than the original brand cartridges. Check with your ink supplier that the history of the printer working with compatibles is positive – worth checking this especially if you are thinking of purchasing a HP printer. Also, if you are just printing basic documents either in black and white or colour such as an Excel spreadsheet or emails then an inkjet printer should be sufficient. There will be a considerable difference in the price between an inkjet and laser printer – the inkjet will usually be less than €100. An all-in-one inkjet printer is useful because it gives you some features such as the copy facility that would be on a laser printer (but not at the same speed). Again, paying attention to the cost of a replacement ink cartridge is important, as it will impact on the cost of running the printer during its lifetime.
There are basically two types of laser printer, the basic document print and a Printer/Copier/Scanner. These printer uses laser toner cartridges as opposed to ink cartridges. The cost of printing per page is less with a laser printer than inkjet although the initial purchase price and toner cost is higher than its inkjet counterpart. The next major advantage is the print speed. A4 documents have been printed in bulk at a face pace. The downside is the cost of the toners, however, if you use the compatible or remanufactured toners this can give you considerable savings of approximately 40%. Overall, for long term high volume printing the laser printer is the better choice as the number of ink cartridges used for laser would be considerably less than that of an inkjet printer.
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- Published in Ink Cartridges
Tips on Buying a New Inkjet or Laser Toner Printer
We need a new office printer but don’t want to spend a fortune on toner and ink cartridges.
Our normally reliable inkjet cartridge printer in our office has finally given up and we need to buy another. The old HP model we had was cheap to buy but cost us a fortune in ink cartridges. Should we pay more for an inkjet printer that has lower ink cartridge costs? At printerinkcartridges.ie we think we have the answer.
Whether your home or office printer uses inkjet cartridges or laser toner cartridges, it’s worth doing some research first on the cost of the cartridges for the printer you are about to buy. Firstly, let’s take the inkjet cartridges used in a printer in a home user or small office. Original HP, Epson, Brother, Canon and Lexmark ink cartridges are expensive to buy. Do your research, contact a reliable supplier of compatible or remanufactured inkjet cartridges and ask which compatible ink cartridges work with the printer you have your eye on. For example, we find that the Epson SX125 inkjet printer takes the Epson compatible T1281, T1282, T1283, T1284 ink cartridges with very few issues indeed. 95% of these inkjet printers will accept the ink cartridge and work fine, sometimes they will not show the ink levels but we can live with this because of the savings on the price! Pick up the phone and ask your retailer “what is the best inkjet printer to buy that will save me money on buying inkjet cartridges in Ireland?”
Next we take the laser toner cartridge. These toner cartridges are used in the office or by the home user with a greater usage than those of the inkjet cartridge printer. The toner and ink prices differ greatly and again big savings can be made on laser toner. Some people refer to laser toner as ink toner but in fact it is a powder rather than an ink. Most large offices will have a laser toner printer and order toner every couple of months. Looking out for the best deals in ink and toner will save money especially if you are able to buy multipacks. The multipack deals of ink and toner offer great savings on price, in some cases there is a free black ink and toner included in the price to make it worthwhile buying all four ink and toner cartridges at once. So don’t forget, before you buy a new inkjet or laser printer, contact your supplier of compatible inkjet or laser toner cartridges to find out the printer that best suits you for productivity and cost on toner and ink cartridges.
- Published in Laser Printers, Toner and Ink