When you purchase a printer, an OEM ink cartridge will be included. However, after the inks in the cartridge become depleted, you have to buy your own ink cartridges. Customers that are looking to buy ink cartridges should visit the online stores. It is so convenient to shop at the online store. You don’t have to drive your car to the local store and spend money on petrol. All you need is internet connection and a credit card. Your ink cartridge will arrive within a few days, depending on your location. There are lots of online ink cartridge stores that sell OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) and third party ink cartridges. Both types of ink cartridges can work with your printer. However, it is advised that you buy OEM ink cartridge because it is made by the original manufacturer.
The original manufacturer is familiar with the structure of the printer it made so it is able to produce ink cartridge that is fully compatible. You won’t find any fault with the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) ink cartridge. There is a slight chance of failure if you use OEM ink cartridge. Third party ink cartridge can also work with your printer but it has a lower quality than OEM ink cartridge. As its name indicated, it is made by a third party manufacturer. Third party manufacturer is compatible with several branded printers whereas OEM ink cartridge is only compatible with the specific printer. Therefore, it doesn’t guarantee that it will work with your printer. Many people complain about third party ink cartridges damaging their printers. Your printer is worth much more than the cartridge so it is recommended that you buy the OEM ink cartridge.
Ink cartridge usually has an expiration date. The expiration date is usually 1 – 2 years from the present date. You should avoid buying cartridges that are going to be expired. Many sellers attempt to clear their stocks by selling expired ink cartridges. The disadvantage of expired ink cartridge is that it will damage your printer. Your printer will slowly deteriorate and becomes permanently damaged if you persist on using expired ink cartridge. It is important that you read reviews before making up your mind to buy an ink cartridge. Besides reading reviews on ink cartridge, you should also read reviews about the online store. The purpose of reading reviews is to make sure the store is trustworthy and reliable.
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An ink cartridge refill system, comprising: a cartridge loading unit to load an ink cartridge therein, with an ink injection hole provided in the cartridge loading unit and communicating with a nozzle of the ink cartridge when the cartridge is securely loaded in the cartridge loading unit, wherein the ink injection hole is formed in an ink injection part which is in close contact with the nozzle of the ink cartridge, the ink injection part being detachably mounted to the cartridge loading unit,wherein the cartridge loading unit is configured such that a particular model of ink cartridge is loaded in the cartridge loading unit, and wherein the cartridge loading unit is provided with a sensor to detect whether an ink cartridge is loaded in the cartridge loading unit; an ink tank to store refill ink therein; a cylinder provided with an air pressure-actuated piston therein, thus receiving ink from the ink tank through an ink supply hose and supplying the ink to the ink injection hole through an ink injection hose; a compression pump connected to the cylinder through an air hose, thus providing a compression force to the piston; a vacuum pump connected to the cylinder through a first vacuum hose, thus providing a suction force to the piston, and connected to the ink injection hole through a second vacuum hose, thus drawing ink from the ink cartridge; a connection unit to connect both the ink injection hose and the second vacuum hose to the ink injection hole, wherein the connection unit comprises a body to be detachably mounted to the cartridge loading unit, with both an ink supply hole and an ink suction hole formed in the connection unit and joined together at a predetermined position to form an outlet port connected to the ink injection hole; a first auxiliary tank placed between the compression pump and the cylinder and temporarily storing therein pressurized air output from the compression pump; a second auxiliary tank placed between the vacuum pump and the cylinder and temporarily storing therein low pressure air output from the vacuum pump, wherein the ink supply hose to connect the ink tank to the cylinder is provided with an ON/OFF valve or a one-way valve, and the ink injection hose to connect the cylinder to the connection unit is provided with an ON/OFF valve or a one-way valve; and a sensor placed between the ink tank and the valve provided on the ink supply hose so that the sensor detects whether ink remains in the ink supply hose.