PRINTER BUYING GUIDE - PART 4

Ink

It is important to consider ink when purchasing a printer, as often a cheaper printer requires more expensive ink and vice-versa.
There are also a handful of different ways to top up your printer with ink that can make printing easier and save you money.

What is HP Instant Ink?

HP Instant Ink is an instant ink replacement service which is automatically ordered by your printer, and delivered to your door. This service is available on all eligible HP printers, and all you need to do is enroll on a fixed monthly fee plan which determines a pre-defined number of pages per month. Ink is automatically posted to your address whenever it’s required, with the monthly payment inclusive of postage and recycling.

Instant Ink can help you save money and ensures you always have ink when you need it.

HP Instant Ink is an instant ink replacement service which is automatically ordered by your printer, and delivered to your door. This service is available on all eligible HP printers, and all you need to do is enroll on a fixed monthly fee plan which determines a pre-defined number of pages per month. Ink is automatically posted to your address whenever it’s required, with the monthly payment inclusive of postage and recycling.
Instant Ink can help you save money and ensures you always have ink when you need it.
Find out more about HP Instant Ink

What is Epson EcoTank?

Epson EcoTank printers feature unique ink tanks that can be refilled and topped-up as necessary using cost-effective ink bottles. The bottles provide up to 6500 prints each, and can help you reduce printing costs by up to 65% - ideal for offices and busy homes. For most people, that's two year’s worth of ink.

The top-up bottles contain genuine Epson ink that has been designed to work perfectly with the EcoTank printers, so you can rely on the best quality results regardless of how often you use it.

Epson EcoTank printers feature unique ink tanks that can be refilled and topped-up as necessary using cost-effective ink bottles. The bottles provide up to 6500 prints each, and can help you reduce printing costs by up to 65% - ideal for offices and busy homes. For most people, that's two year’s worth of ink.
The top-up bottles contain genuine Epson ink that has been designed to work perfectly with the EcoTank printers, so you can rely on the best quality results regardless of how often you use it.
Find out more about Epson EcoTank

Inkjet vs Laser

Inkjet printers use ink cartridges which are usually cheaper to replace than their laser counterparts, although the page yield is lower. If you aren’t anticipating heavy use or you predominately print photographs or high colour images, an inkjet printer will provide exceptional images without breaking the bank when new ink is needed.
While laser toner cartridges are more costly than those of an inkjet printer, they can offer a greater yield along with vastly improved print speeds. If you find yourself regularly printing in large quantities, a laser or office spec inkjet printer is worth considering.

Inkjet printers use ink cartridges which are usually cheaper to replace than their laser counterparts, although the page yield is lower. If you aren’t anticipating heavy use or you predominately print photographs or high colour images, an inkjet printer will provide exceptional images without breaking the bank when new ink is needed.

While laser toner cartridges are more costly than those of an inkjet printer, they can offer a greater yield along with vastly improved print speeds. If you find yourself regularly printing in large quantities, a laser or office spec inkjet printer is worth considering.

Block vs Individual Ink

Inkjet printers either feature individual inks or block inks. Printers with individual inks have an individual cartridge for each colour, typically single cartridges for black, cyan, magenta and yellow. They’re great if your regularly print photos or documents with single colour letter heads, as you can replace the most used colours when you need to. Some high-end photo printers also have additional cartridges for grey, or photo-specific blacks, which enables them to deliver more natural colours with deeper contrast.

Block ink combines the three main colours into a single unit. They tend to be cheaper than buying each ink separately, so a printer with block inks is a great choice if you don’t print that often.

Inkjet printers either feature individual inks or block inks. Printers with individual inks have an individual cartridge for each colour, typically single cartridges for black, cyan, magenta and yellow. They’re great if your regularly print photos or documents with single colour letter heads, as you can replace the most used colours when you need to. Some high-end photo printers also have additional cartridges for grey, or photo-specific blacks, which enables them to deliver more natural colours with deeper contrast.
Block ink combines the three main colours into a single unit. They tend to be cheaper than buying each ink separately, so a printer with block inks is a great choice if you don’t print that often.

Multipack and Combination Ink Packs

Ink can be bought either separately or as a combination pack. Including all the cartridges needed for a full top up, combination ink sets cost less than buying separately and offer great value for money.

Check out our full range of cartridges at www.perfectprint.ca

XL & XXL Ink Packs

Extra-large Ink or Toner cartridges offer greater value for money by giving you a high page yield (more pages from a single cartridge), which reduces the cost to print per page.

Page Yield

Page yield is a way to measure the cost of printing each page. This is calculated using industry standard testing guidelines.

While the approximate page yield can be a good guideline for determining general usage allowance, it’s important to be aware that page yield can vary depending on the types of pages you choose to print. For example, printing high definition photos will use more ink than basic text documents.

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