A printer cartridge is also known as an ink cartridge. A printer cartridge is a replaceable part of a printer. It contains ink and sometimes also the print-head. Each printer cartridge will be split into one or more ink resevoirs. Some printer cartridges will also have alactronic contacts and a chip on them so that they can communicate direct with the printer.

Printer cartridges have always been fairly expensive and so, many companies have now sprung up offering printer cartridges that fit certain printers and print with the same sort of quality but at much lower prices than the official print cartridges. It is important to ensure that the correct printer cartridges are bought as different printers need different ink cartridges.

Some printer cartridges can be refilled which saves even more money. Refilling printer cartridges is a greener way than buying new cartridges each time your ink runs out.

When buying or refilling your ink cartridge, you must be careful as using the wrong type of cartridge or ink can damage the printer itself or give bad quality printing.

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