Beware of Hidden Costs When Buying Printers This Black Friday
Black Friday is the perfect time to snag great deals on tech, but when it comes to printers, it pays to look beyond the price tag. Many budget printers on sale may seem like a steal, but they often come with hidden costs that can quickly outweigh the initial savings.
A common issue is cheaper printers that require two-tank cartridges—typically one for black and one for colour. While these printers might fit your budget upfront, the real expense lies in the cost of replacement cartridges. Two-tank systems are often only 'fully' compatible with genuine cartridges, which are notoriously expensive compared to the cost of the printer and often contain extremely low quantities of ink.
There are no 'compatibles' available for these two cartridge style printers and the only alternative to genuine cartridges are refilled or remanufactured cartridges. If you can source them, they're often not much cheaper than the genuine cartridges and also have limitations in use such as No Ink Level monitoring, and often, poor quality printing.
Another consideration should be the efficiency of the colour ink tanks used in these printers, where Cyan, Magenta and Yellow are all contained within one tank Once one of the colours is depleted, it is no longer possible for the printer to create the correct colour output using just the remaining 2 ink colours. This means that often a cartridge is determined empty before all ink is fully used.
Disclaimer: cartridge prices used are from INKredible.co.uk (us) and they are competitive across the market.
Before you jump on a Black Friday printer deal, take a moment to calculate the long-term cost of running the printer. The more you print, the more you'll benefit from a printer featuring multiple individual cartridges that can be replaced as and when each one is depleted. They're much cheaper and compatibles are readily available At INKredible.co.uk where we make it easy for you to check cartridge prices.
Simply use our website's search bar to check the running costs and to see if compatible cartridges are available for your prospective printer. A little research now could save you a fortune in the long run!
Shop smart this Black Friday, and don’t let hidden costs catch you off guard. Check out INKredible.co.uk for advice and affordable, high-quality cartridges for your home or office printer.