The secret to saving on Printer Ink

Mo Bradley gives you a pointer for saving on printer ink.

The printer ink industry today is much bigger than anyone realizes and the competition to draw revenue from it is fierce. The big three, Epson, HP and Brother will do anything to maintain their cash cow and will say anything to frighten the general public into buying their overpriced product. Did you know that printer ink in cartridge form sells for $5000 a gallon. If one gallon of ink is used to fill ink cartridges and then sold to the public at the prices charged by the big three then, yes that is the revenue from a gallon of printer ink. The shame here is that printer ink is a relatively inexpensive item and need not be used to exploit the public to such a degree.

Some people refer to printer ink as Copy ink, others call it ink replacements and others just ink cartridges. The fact is that you can now get very high quality substitute products called generics or compatibles. I must tell both sides if the story so everyone can learn first hand what the difference is between original and generic printer ink. Despite the fact that original and generic printer ink both do the same thing, there is a vast difference in the selling price of the product.

The difference in price is so remarkable and I want to take on this subject with as much enlightenment as I can. It's going to take some time before the public completely realizes that they are being ripped off by the big 3 and even longer to realize that there is no difference between original and generic ink. Clearly it is not easy just to write a review and hope that the original brand users would simply change their ways.

I must confess that I was also at one time a victim of printer ink robbery. Without thinking about it, whenever I needed more printer ink I simply would go to the stationery store and get some more. One day they were out of stock of the cartridge model I needed. I went home and really out of desperation I decided to try some generic printer from an online supplier. They promised delivery in a few days and true to their word it arrived pretty quickly at my doorstep a few days later. I was rather nervous because the brand I received was one that I did not know and it looked rather plain top me after being used to the flashy OEM boxes. However, very quickly after installing them I was amazed at the clarity of colors as well as the black. I found no streaking on the paper. My entire print was sharp, bright, clear and of consistent quality. I pretty much knew that I would from that minute on that I would be using generic printer ink. No more original brands for me, even though I thought originals were the only types to use.

Over time I have tried various online suppliers, compared quality and price and delivery time. I want to share my experiences with all. I have gained confidence in generic ink and soon found a good inexpensive online supplier whose product was not only reliable but also extremely affordable. Some of the generics I had tried over time were not totally up to standard. Some, occasionally had dry streaks, and some other cartridges the ink registered as half full. As long as you have a reliable supplier you can always tell them about any such cases and they will simply send you a replacement in the mail.

Price wise, I am now saving a lot of money. Now days, I only buy printer ink online and never waste my gas and my time going to the store anymore. At my favorite online supplier, my generic brand ink is always available. I am never disappointed or worried that they may not have my printer brand in stock.
There has been no increase in the price over the last 2 years, even though costs are continually soaring all around us on other items. Prices have remained constant for which I am very grateful. Often it is worth while to take note of "Specials". If you buy over $50.00 worth of ink in value, you get free delivery. With no delivery charge I do save $4.95 each time and that means a lot to me. I love that!

One other thing I think you should consider when deciding on an online supplier, is do they have good before and after sales service. You should be able to reach a representative who gives honest, straight forward advice for any questions you may have. Maybe you have a question right now, like "should I try finding an online supplier of cheap generic ink?" If you check my resource box below you may get a hint of the guys that I use.