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The shelf life of an ink cartridge is the amount of time the cartridge can sit dormant on a shelf or in a cabinet before it dries or becomes too old to function properly. Shelf life is important when you buy in bulk or if you wait long periods of time in-between printing and replacing the ink cartridges in your printer.

Did you know that a gallon of printer ink can cost you around $15,000? In cartridge form, printer ink can cost more than vintage Champagne. And no, the ink does not last forever.

This is the reason why people who need to print hundreds or thousands of pages each month need to estimate printing costs, and follow expert advice on how to make their inkjet cartridges last longer.

The HP Instant Ink program has been in the news for bad reasons for some time. There were several news stories doing rounds on the Internet which claimed that HP intentionally destroyed a “perfectly good” printer ink cartridge by using DRM (Digital Rights Management) updates. Printer manufacturing companies have a long history of coercing consumers into buying branded consumables such as printer ink cartridges, toners, drums, etc.

You can cut printing costs by a significant margin by simply switching from OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) printer cartridges to compatible ink & toner cartridges.

Today, hundreds and thousands of consumers use compatible ink cartridges in homes and offices without experiencing any issues at all.

Laser printers are easier to maintain, print sharper text, make the least amount of noise, print at higher speeds, and can prove more economical in the long run.

Plus, toner doesn’t smear on paper and isn’t susceptible to clogging, unlike printer ink, whether inside the cartridge or on the ink delivery system i.e. the printhead.

A leaking printer toner cartridge is the bane of many laser printer users. A leaking/streaking toner can imply a powdery mess inside the printer, a stained piece of clothing, or streaked printouts.

Basically, a leaking or streaking toner can ruin your day.

Printer ink cartridges, like many other goods, have expiration dates. An ink cartridge has a shelf life and cannot be stored for an indefinite period of time, whether inside or outside the printer.

Here in this post, we will answer some of the most frequently asked questions about the useful life of this expensive inkjet printer consumable.

Home and business users buy laserjet printers because these devices guarantee relatively lower printing costs and higher printing speeds. laserjet printers typically cost more than their inkjet counterparts but the buying decision should ideally be based on several other factors as well.

Investing a good quality consumer-grade photo printer is a good idea if you need to make physical copies of your digital photos on a regular basis. Keep in mind that all color inkjets that can print photos are not necessarily meant for professional use. Most of them are designed for a variety of print jobs. A dedicated photo printer, on the other hand, is designed for just one purpose – to print photos – and is good at it.

While some inkjet printers use dye-based inks, others use pigment-based inks. You can even find color inkjets that use a combination of dye and pigment-based inks.

When you are planning to buy a new inkjet printer, you will, among other things, need to consider whether you need pigment or dye-based inks.