Printer ink is the most frustrating purchase ever.
Should you stick with the brand name ink?
What about subscription services?).
Many of the cheaper printers waste ink and have no option for ink conservation, Freiberger says.
Its worth it to invest in a more expensive printer to keep the cost-per-page down.
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By buying ink in larger quantities, he pays just over $1 per cartridge.
Try Remanufactured Cartridges
These ink cartridges are available at a fraction of the cost, Cirignano says.
A new set of three color and one black brand-name cartridges costs around $100 for Cirignanos printer.
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Its a win-win, Cirignano says.
Consider Refill Ink Cartridges
These allow you to buy ink separately and pour the ink inside yourself.
This is a messy, DIY project and its easy to do it wrong.
Still, Gimbutis says that in his experience, ink and toner refills are more trouble than theyre worth.
The fee includes the ink, shipping and recycling and it rolls over front month to month.
The most popular plan is $5 per month, and it includes ink for 100 pages of printing.
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