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Printer Ink - Choosing the right cartridges for your needs

Introduction

This article has been written to help the existing owners of ink printers to identify the various choices available when selecting ink cartridges or ink refill kits for their printer. It is written in New Zealand, for New Zealanders, and while the information may be useful in other countries, it is not intended for use outside New Zealand.

If you do not yet have a printer, or are thinking of buying a new one, please refer to the associated article, "Ink Printers - Choosing the right one for your needs"

Cartridges

With few exceptions your printer will use one of two types of ink cartridge:-

Print Head Cartridges
These are cartridges with the print head included so that every time you change the ink cartridge you change the print head. This type of ink cartridge is typically used by Hewlett Packard (but not always see below) Lexmark and now Canon have re-introduced these cartridges with some of their latest models.
Non Print Head Cartridges
These are just a plastic box full of ink - sometimes with an electronic chip mounted on it. These ink cartridges fit into a print head inside the printer and are typically used by Brother, Canon (but not always see above) and Epson.
Exceptions
Hewlett Packard have a split system in their "Business Inkjet" series with a plastic box ink cartridge and a separate user replaceable print head for each colour.

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