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HP decides its time to pay for Printer Cartridges

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KING OF EXPENSIVE PRINTER CARTRIDGES – HP seems to have figured out an extrodianary way of extracting the uttermost amount of money from consumers who have been unfortunate enough to buy one of its printers.

HP not being content with overcharging for ink , the computer, printer manufacturing business apparently regionalises its printer cartridges as one user found out. The unfortunate person in question, Michelle Sullivan, from Malta, Austrialia bought an HP Photosmart C7180 printer, but was shocked when she couldn’t purchase printer cartridges after she moved to Malta.

HP has introduced a very profound collective strategy that rather than make the printer cartridge regionally unavailable, it has decided to create specific cartridges that are different for each of the same printers, but sold in different regions.

The surprised and bewildered Ms Sullivan went to great lengths to find out whether this apparent HP policy was genuinely true. After questioning the HP dealer in Malta, who told her that HP ink cartridges were regionalised, Ms Sullivan then had a chat with an online HP support agent.

Unsurprised at the reaction she received was less than helpful, with the HP agent suggesting that Ms Sullivan try Bestbuy or Walmart, not realising that neither of these retailers has stores in Malta.

HP has in the past put some rather questionable restrictions on its printing products. A number of its toner cartridges had lock out features that include page count chips that would stop the printer after a certain number of pages had been printed, regardless of whether there was still toner left in the printer cartridge. For the benefit of consumers wallets and the environment, a cottage industry flogging ‘blank’ page counting chips successfully grew out of HP’s corporate greed.

This sorry saga has left Ms Sullivan with a six-month old HP Photosmart C7180 printer that is effectively useless because the printer cartridges are unavailable merely because she decided to move.

At press time HP has yet to respond to our questions on this matter.

Tips about ink cartridges

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Computers  are   an significant tool for an individual and likewise, printers  are these days equally important  . So, buying ink cartridges for your printer  is an important neccessity  . In order to get the very best quality of print output and for clear visibility ,  it is important to find the best ink cartridges to fit your needs  .

Every time your printer  runs out of ink, it will  send a signal of less ink via your pc. So, you may wonder which ink cartridges are best for your printer. The first thing to do is to establish which cartridge or cartridges require replacement. check out what type of cartridges your printer requires, ie. brand and printer model (eg.  Epson s21  ). You may have a choice of original (OEM), compatible or recycled/re-manufactured ink cartridges, depending on your printer. compatible cartridges are brand new cartridges, made by a third party, such as epson ink cartridges. Remanufactured ink cartridges are original cartridges which have been refilled by another third party, such as HP ink cartridges or Lexmark ink cartridges.

So, before making any purchase, it may be worth considering the following points:

You should figure out the printing quality you need . Do you use your printer for professional use, business or home. Is the very best print output required and do you need print longevity? If you are using the ink cartridges that are manufactured by the same company as your printer, you will always get the best results. You should also look at your printer warranty. There are some manufacturers that make it difficult to obtain warranty repair if any ink cartridges are being used that were made by different manufacturer.

To maximise your printer’s life and that of the ink cartridges you use, it is advisable to print something at least once per week. This is particularly the case when using cheaper compatible inks. It is also best practice to replace an empty cartridge as soon as conceivable.

Occasionally print quality may deteriorate . This could be due to several factors including low ink levels, blockages in the print head or even microscopic air bubbles within the ink itself. In the vast majority of cases this can be resolved by performing a print head clean. This can commonly be done via the printer’s software on your PC.

 Most printers will not work when one of the ink cartridges has ran out  , so when your ink cartridges are running low, be sure to order a replacement as soon as possible. We recommend having a complete spare set of ink cartridges in hand to avoid unnecessary downtime.