Computers are everywhere and where there’s a computer. There is a printer. For every computer software company, there’s a printer company as well. The computer may cost more and printer’s help with work but there’s ways to make sure it doesn’t cost an arm and a leg to keep these suckers running. In this article you will learn about the importance of your ink cartridges and the ways you can make them work for you rather than you work for them.

Society has got used to the idea of throwing EVERYTHING away. Why? There are so many things we can keep and reuse and ink is no different. When you’re making a print job and your computer shows you a warning window. What does it say? “Ink Low” or “Low Ink” I think we get the idea by the quality not being so good.

Most people take out the ink cartridge and throw it away. It’s not broken, it’s just empty. The average laser printer has four ink cartridges. If the average ink cartridge costs $15-50 you’re throwing away a lot of money. If your child’s tummy was just empty, would you throw the child away?

Printer manufactures don’t want you to know that you can just refill the ink. That’s where they make the money, not in the printer. They know that you’ll probably spend anywhere from 30 to 300 bucks on a printer and it’ll last years. However, the ink to use on that same printer can cost anywhere from 15 to 50 like we said before. YOU DON’T NEED TO RECYCLE the cartridge, yet. Even some of the computer stores tell you that cartridge can’t be refilled. They want you to buy a new one. However, EVERY ink cartridge can be refilled. You just have to know how.

The environmental benefits of not recycling your ink cartridge would be huge if everyone did this. You would be able to save the world and save money. The cost in savings alone over a period of time could easily buy you a new/used car or even help with a down payment on a house. There are several pages online that will teach you how to refill your ink, take advantage and you too can be a part of the 87% savings.

In conclusion, try to be smart and understand that even though your computer tells you to replace the cartridge, doesn’t mean you have to. The cartridge is still fine, get some use out of it before you toss it in the blue or green bin outside. Make sure that even if you do fill the ink up you won’t be able to use it before they go to ink cartridge heaven. You can even do this with laser printers, just buy a cheap kit online and refill your cartridges with compatible toner.

If you would like to save money, live better, than just recycle by reusing your ink cartridge. Hopefully you have learned everything you need to learn about saving a few dollars on ink. Now venture out into the cyber world we call, the internet, and find a program that might fit you. Whether it’s taped ink or a sponged ink, you can refill any ink cartridge.