![]() The flipside is that if you only print around 60 pages per month or less, it can make more financial sense to stick with a conventional cartridge-based printer. Naturally, the initial purchase price is typically higher but there’s the prospect of huge savings further down the line. The net result is that if you print in fairly large volumes that run into hundreds of pages per month, you can reduce the ‘total cost of ownership’ of a printer by as much as 85 to 90 per cent, over its whole lifetime. ![]() There’s also an upside in that ink bottles are more environmentally friendly with less raw materials and a much more straightforward manufacturing process, especially if you’re in the habit of binning used cartridges rather than sending them for recycling. Refilling the tanks is based on large bottles of ink which work out massively cheaper. Ink levels are clearly visible through transparent panels in the front of the printers, avoiding any nasty surprises. There has to be a better way.Īs their names suggest, Canon MegaTank, Epson EcoTank and HP Smart Tank printers are fitted with relatively high-capacity ink tanks which last very much longer before they need refilling. All in all, cartridges can be a pain and a financial drain. ![]() And as for the lack of convenience, you can almost count on cartridges running out just when you need them most, which can be a big problem if you don’t have spares to hand. Conventional cartridge-based inkjet printers are generally sold with ‘setup cartridges’ that last next to no time, and a full set of regular replacement cartridges often costs as much or even more than the printer itself, so it’s easy to see where manufacturers make their money. Refillable ink tanks beat cartridges for running costs and convenience. ![]()
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