HP Ink Cartridges, A Fresh Cartridge Saves You Money

The most important thing to know about HP ink cartridges is that they use a disposable printing head. When you remove an HP ink cartridge, attached to it is the device that actually controls the flow of ink to the paper. All brand new HP ink cartridges come with an unused printing head. This does tend to set the price of a new cartridge a little higher but it also guarantees that the quality of printing output will be consistent and not blurred by clogged ink jets. Refilled HP ink cartridges use the same printing head over and over each time they are refilled. Because of this, fully one in five refilled cartridges fails when installed.

If a refilled ink cartridge costs a few pounds less than an original cartridge are you really saving money by using them? Original HP ink cartridges produce fifty percent more printed pages. Why is this? To begin with the metering of ink flow is increased as a greater quantity of ink passes through ports on a used printing head. This can amount to a ten percent greater, and obviously less efficient, delivery of ink. Another, if not the major, factor in pages of printing produced is the quality of ink used for refilling. HP printers use thermal inkjet technology. Original HP ink cartridges use original HP inks. These are formulated to heat to a very specific point then expand with precision onto the printing surface. Conventional inks are used in to keep the cost down in cheap refills and these are not formulated for the specific technology involved in HP inkjets. Simply put, they splatter more ink. Between the 20% chance of failure and the lower printing production offered by refilled ink cartridges. The choice to purchase new original HP ink cartridges would seem obvious. Time spent dealing with returning failed cartridges could never justify a slightly lower cost. At Cartridge SOS we sell first quality, brand new, Hewlett Packard ink cartridges. We also sell replacement ink cartridges toners for every popular brand of computer printer as well as supplies for quite a few obscure models. With our easy to use online quick cartridge finder you can easily find the exact printer cartridge you need. At Cartridge SOS we pride ourselves on being environmentally conscious. We offer Xerox brand recycled printing paper and paper made from sustainable tree harvests. We offer same day delivery in the London area and next day delivery elsewhere in the UK. Use our simple secure shopping cart system online or if you would rather speak to us in person just give us a call on 020 7731 1144.

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