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Thursday, June 14th, 2012
To place an order through Cartridge Discount for ink cartridges, Toner cartridges, paper, DVD’s etc, you need to be a registered customer with us. By registering it means next time you would like to place an order you are not constantly filling in your details over and over and over again. You use your email address to log in and we ask you create your own password which is only registered for you.
Placing an order as a new customer
As a new customer to Cartridge Discount you will need to register before you can place an order; this can be done as soon as you enter our website or once you get through to the checkout page – there is a register link at the top of the screen.
To order you simply need to find the product(s) that you are after first this can be done by using one of the two search engines we provide or the drop down tabs along the top. If you are unsure that it is the correct product or the correct printer you have chosen just simply click onto the product and at the bottom there is a tab which states compatibility, if you click onto this is will show all the printers this product is compatible with and if your printer is listed, voila you have the product (If you are still unsure you can then contact us). You can then go to view your basket making sure that the quantity is correct and that it is the correct product/set you would like, if you are 100% sure you can then proceed to checkout, on this page you will find a section for a returning customer where they can enter their email and password or below this is another part in which customers can register and create their password – all you need to do is fill in your details in the asterisked boxes and create a password – below this you have our selection of delivery method which you can then choose which is the right one for you, then straight after this you can select which payment method; we only offer Paypal or Credit/debit card, we do not accept cheque or postal orders as a form of payment through our main website.
Once you have followed the above there is then a massive bright yellow button to submit your order, once clicked, this will then take you straight through to the payment gateway and you’re done after that!
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Tuesday, February 15th, 2011
Refilling Ink Cartridges
When your ink cartridge is empty, most people send it off for recycling and buy a new replacement. However, replacement ink cartridges don’t come cheap; it costs a lot less to refill the cartridge yourself using a specially designed kit. Inkjet refill kits can be found on the internet and in most shops selling printer cartridges. There are two separate kits available, one for filling black cartridges and one for colour. The black refill kit is a lot simpler as you are only dealing with one colour. The colour refill kits are slightly more complex as you have three separate colours Cyan, Magenta and Yellow, these are the 3 primary colours for printing. Most kits are the same, however some have slightly different instructions specific to a certain brand or type of cartridge. If your printer model/brand is listed on the outside of the box it may be easier to use than other brands. Generally, a refill kit can be used to fill any type of cartridge.
It is not difficult to refill your own ink cartridges, as long as you follow the instructions you should have no problems. Be warned, refilling your ink cartridge is messy task. Ink can stain your clothing, furnishings and your skin. Make sure you cover your work area and wear old clothes before you begin!
Remember, if your cartridge has a digital chip that moniters the ink levels, you will need to purchase a chip resetter tool to enable the cartridge to work. Check your local ink cartridge shop or online retailer to buy one for your printer.
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Thursday, January 6th, 2011
How much ink does my cartridge contain?
If you look at the facts and figures, it seems printer ink is one of the most expensive liquids in the world. Why is ink so expensive? Read on to find out…
Ink cartridges aren’t the most exciting thing in the world; in fact they are very boring and most people dread purchasing them. Everyone complains about the cost of replacing their ink cartridges and not many people realise just how little ink they are getting for their money.
A typical colour ink cartridge contains 3 separate colours. Until recently HP colour cartridges used to contain on average 18ml of ink, 6ml Cyan. 6ml Yellow and 6ml Magenta and these were far from cheap! Recently printer manufacturers have reduced the amount of ink in their cartridges. Some HP cartridges now contain as little as 5ml of ink in total, less than 2ml of each individual colour! This means if you use a lot of one particular colour, you could find it running out very quickly. Even though some HP cartridges now contain less than 1/3 of the previous cartridges capacity, the price has stayed the same, this gives HP an immediate 300% increase.
HP is not the only company guilty of this trick; Lexmark and Epson have followed the same pattern over the years. It appears that Canon are the only company who have kept consistent amounts of ink in their cartridges over recent years.
The most expensive cartridge you will purchase is the starter cartridge that comes with your new printer! Some of the starter cartridges contain as little as 3ml of ink overall! The good news is there are more economical cost effective options out there, such as remanufactured or compatible ink cartridges.
Lexmark and HP used to give different model numbers for their higher yield cartridges, and in some cartridges HP continue to do so. Many models are now using ‘XL’ after the cartridge number to signify it is the high user option. This makes a significant difference to the amount of ink in the cartridge. For example, a standard HP 350 cartridge contains a mere 4.5ml and for a little extra cash the HP 350 XL contains a whopping 25ml, this is an increase of 500%! So make sure you keep an eye out for any XL versions.
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Thursday, December 23rd, 2010
Recycled Ink Cartridges
Many people don’t consider buying remanufactured ink cartridges. only 15% of all cartridges are being recycled in the UK. When buying a remanufactured ink cartridge you are supporting the reuse of cartridge parts, this will save enormous amounts of plastic, metal and oil from ending up in landfill sites across the country. Decomposing the plastics that are found in ink cartridges can take up to 1000 years! It is therefore environmentally friendly for people to use remanufactured ink cartridges.
Ink cartridge manufacturers are realising the benefits of recycling cartridges. Most ink cartridge manufacturing companies now provide an enclosed freepost envelope for people who wish to return their empty cartridges for recycling.
People are now realising that remanufactured ink cartridges offer the same quality of printing as new genuine cartridges. However, there are many people who still believe that brand new cartridges are of superior quality.
One important point to remember is that you might not see remanufactured cartridges in your local printer shop, it’s best to search for your remanufactured ink cartridges online.
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Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010
How to recycle old ink cartridges
Almost every home and business in the UK today has a printer which uses ink cartridges. Many people don’t give it a second thought when they throw their empty cartridges in the bin.
You might be wondering why you should recycle your empty ink cartridges. Firstly, every time you recycle an ink cartridge instead of chucking it away you are saving the environment. Ink cartridges take hundreds of years to fully decompose; in the UK we go through millions every year! If they all got dumped in landfill that would be a lot of waste! You could also be helping somebody else by recycling your empty ink cartridges. Many companies include free ink cartridge recycling envelopes; quite often they donate a percentage of money to well deserving charities.
Where can I recycle my cartridges?
- Ink cartridge recycling envelopes provided by cartridge manufacturers.
- Supermarket recycling bins for ink and toner cartridges.
- Plastic recycling centres
The next time you think about throwing that empty ink cartridge away, consider trying a few of the places above, because you’ll be helping the environment or someone in need!
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Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
Difference between Ink Cartridge, Toner Cartridge and Printhead?
Ink cartridges, toner cartridges and printheads are all important parts of printer. A printer is would not function without any one of these parts. There are differences between all three. We have listed some of them below:
1: Printheads and Cartridges
Cartridges and printheads are two very different parts. Printheads contain the nozzle of the printer. This nozzle squirts the ink from the cartridge onto the paper.
2: What is a Cartridge?
An ink cartridges contains ink, while a laser toner cartridges contains a toner. The toner is dry ink and looks like a powder. Both kinds of ink find their way to the paper through the printhead.
3: Price
Ink cartridges are cheaper than laser toner cartridges. But, laser toner cartridges are capable of printing thousands of pages where as ink cartridges can only print hundreds.
4: Print Speed
When it comes to the speed of the printing , laser toner cartridges are faster than ink cartridges.
5: Print Quality
Another difference between ink cartridges and laser toner cartridges is the difference in print quality. Laser printer cartridges produce better image quality than ink cartridges, but the difference is quite small.
Neither cartridges are better, the choice depends on your own personal needs.
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Tuesday, October 12th, 2010
How to change your ink cartridges
Printers are a necessity these days, they can be found on every desk and in nearly every home across the UK. They cost very little to buy and are often sold below manufacturer value. What are not given away are the ink cartridges which make printers useful! In many cases, the cost of ink cartridges is often more than the cost of the printer. Because of this, changing your ink cartridges should be done correctly so maximum use of the ink is achieved.
Each printer manufacturer makes their printers unique so that you must purchase their printer ink. Regardless of which printer you own, you will need to get to the inside of the printer to change the ink cartridges.
Look for colours
There are usually only two or sometimes 4 ink cartridges to change. To find the cartridges you need to open the door of the printer, they should be visible. Sometimes the cartridges are hidden at either side of the printer; this means you might need to push a button on the printer to move the cartridges to the centre, where they can be easily accessed.
To remove the ink cartridges out of the printer, you will often need to release a plastic catch, or pull or push on a small lever; they should come out with little or no resistance.
After you have removed the cartridges, have a quick glance into the printer, if there is any ink residue, this should be cleaned up using a dry lint free cloth. If the ink residue is not cleaned, it could clog the print heads of your new cartridges.
When you install the new ink cartridges, each colour goes into the same slot it came out of. Always place the cartridges ‘heel to toe’. There should be a ‘click’ to signify they are firmly in place. You are almost done. You might need to push a button on the printer to reset the new cartridges, always read your printer manual. Otherwise, turn the printer back on and you’re good to go!
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Monday, October 11th, 2010
How to get the maximum ink from your cartridge?
To get the most ink out of your ink cartridge, you need to carry out a few simple steps; these include cleaning the print heads regularly and also making use of the printer settings.
Step 1: Draft Mode
Maximising your ink usage means maximising the amount of printouts. Therefore, it’s important to select the ‘draft mode’ whenever you can. This reduces the amount of ink used for the printing process, and makes your cartridge last even longer!
Step 2: Select the cartridges
If you want to print a black and white page, do not select the colour ink cartridges for the process. If you select the colour ink cartridge it will mix various colours to create the black ink. This will only waste your colour ink.
Step 3: Manage the colour
If you are printing rough drafts always remember to change the printer settings to draft mode. The default setting is ‘best quality’, you should only use this for the final printout.
Step 4: Current page
There are times when you only need to print out one page on a document which contains multiple pages. Some people just give the command to print the entire document. This will waste ink. In order to get the maximum ink from your cartridge you need to select ‘print current page’.
Step 5: Cost of the ink cartridge
Once you become aware of the high cost of branded ink cartridges, you will notice remanufactured or compatible ink cartridges. These are much cheaper options, work the same and often give you a higher page yield.
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Thursday, October 7th, 2010
Your Guide to Greener Printing
Frequent printing can be ecologically costly as well as financially. You may think that as emailing becomes more popular, the use of paper would decline, you are wrong. Paper isn’t the only culprit; printer ink can leak out of cartridges into landfill sites and pollute the surrounding environment. Also, printers can use energy even when they are left in standby mode. However, it is not difficult to make your home or office more environmentally friendly. We have compiled a list of the top ways to make your printing habits greener!
1. Use recycled ink cartridges
Every year millions of used ink cartridges end up in landfill sites across the country. When an ink cartridge ends up in landfill, the remaining ink contaminates volatile organic chemicals in the surrounding environment. An ink cartridge is made up mainly of plastic and oil based products and requires roughly 1000 years to fully decompose. We currently use over 65 million ink cartridges each year in the UK and currently 85% of these end up in landfill. It makes ecological sense to purchase remanufactured ink cartridges. They are original brand cartridges which have been recycled, fully tested, thoroughly cleaned out and then refilled to their highest capacity with professional grade ink.
2. Recycle your old ink cartridges
Make sure you keep your used ink cartridges out of landfill sites by recycling them. Many ink cartridge companies now provide instructions, packaging materials and free postage if you wish to recycle your old cartridges, which can then be refilled and used again. You can also recycle laser toner cartridges as well as inkjet cartridges.
3. Use recycled paper
In the UK the majority of paper comes from sustainable forests. A sustainable forest is one that is planted, harvested and replanted primarily for the purpose of paper production. This is opposed to wild forests which are cut down and never replaced. However, even sustainable forests are often uniform stands of fast growing soft wood trees. These companies will cut down slow growing, diverse hard wood forests to plant these new trees. The smaller soft wood trees are unable to support the areas eco system as well, so they are still not environmentally ideal. Also, the paper manufacturing and bleaching process releases harmful toxins into the atmosphere. You can help this by using less new paper and more recycled paper. Many people believe that recycled paper is discoloured, marked, and generally a much lower quality than new paper. This is not true and quality recycled paper can look identical to new paper and isn’t even much more expensive. You should also try to reuse any unwanted paper. Instead of throwing away old documents you can shred them and use them as packaging material. You can also collect unwanted single sided prints and reuse them as note or scrap paper.
4. Print on both sides of the paper
A huge amount of paper is wasted every day because people only print on one side of the paper. If your printer has a duplex setting, you should use it whenever possible. If your printer does not have a duplex setting it is still feasible to print on both sides of the paper. Although this can be more time consuming for longer documents, you can print one page at a time and then reload the page to print on the other side. If your printer doesn’t have a duplex setting, this is something you should look out for when purchasing your next printer.
5. Try to print less and use fewer colours
Printing less saves both paper and ink. You should try to limit your printing whenever possible. Send an email instead of a hard copy and avoid printing emails for your records. You can back up your important files electronically on to your computers hard drive. Try to conserve your ink as much as possible by ensuring your current ink cartridge lasts as long as possible. Only replace your ink cartridge when it is actually empty, not just when your printer tells you it is empty. When you purchase your next printer, look for one which has individual cartridges as opposed to an all in one, this is so you don’t have to replace every colour when only one runs out. Also, if you are printing a rough document, make sure your print setting is draft mode and black ink. The less ink you use on your print outs, the less ink will eventually end up in landfill. Try to print in black ink or simple two tone graphics when you can. This isn’t just good for the environment but is also good for your wallet.
6. Turn off your printer
When you have finished using your printer at the end of the day ensure you turn it off completely. Ensure that any printing equipment that is not used on a daily basis is switched off rather than left on stand-by.
Many people think that being environmentally friendly will be expensive and inconvenient. This is not true and the above tips will save you money at the same time as benefiting the planet and they are not even difficult to follow!
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Tuesday, October 5th, 2010
Digital Photo Printing Tips
Photographs taken with film can fade with age, but digital photographs retain the same colour and clarity every time you view them on your computer screen. Your digital photos will last forever if you take good care of them. Below we have some helpful tips for storing, displaying printing and archiving your digital images.
Inkjet printers that are especially configured for printing colour photographs will offer 6 or more colours to provide superior colour graduation as well as colour matching. If you are planning on printing lots of photographs you should consider purchasing an inkjet printer which has separate ink cartridges for each colour and includes special photo inks.
The kind of ink and photo paper that you use can have a significant effect on the lifespan of your photograph. The standard photo ink for inkjet printers will typically last a maximum of 20 years. Inkjet photos always fade faster than photos done in a photo lab or a digital photo printing booth. Photo labs use a special ink that is archival quality and can last well over 100 years. Kiosks use a dye-sublimation process where layers of film are fused onto a special paper. These are more expensive but the prints that are produced are dirt and water resistant and last up to 5 times as long as inkjet prints.
If you are looking for excellent quality photo prints, you should use the glossy photo paper that is recommended by the printer manufacturer. These photo papers are always configured to work best with the printer’s inks to offer the top quality and longest lasting photo prints.
Photo Storage Tips
Memories will fade but you don’t want this to happen to your digital photos. No photo print is going to last forever and contact with artificial and natural light, pollutants in the air and the humidity of the environment in which the print is stored will cause it to fade over time. You should always avoid storing photos in direct sunlight; it is not even a good idea to store photos under a bright light indoors. Harsh light can cause the ink to break down and the pictures will quickly begin to fade. Also avoid heat, like sunlight heat can cause the ink to break down faster then normal. It is best to store your photos in a cool, dark area where you won’t need to worry about temperature fluctuations. You will need to avoid humidity; it’s obvious that water is bad for pictures but humidity can permanently damage your digital prints and speed up deterioration. High concentrates of pollutants and ozone in the air with significantly increase deterioration in your digital prints. Even if you live in an area with low pollution, it’s still not a good idea to leave your prints constantly exposed to the air.
The best way to protect your digital prints is to put them in photo albums with clear protective covers. The clear covers protect the photos from moisture and air pollution and keeping them inside the album prevents fading and exposure to light. If you don’t fancy using photo albums, you should find sealable containers to store photos in as they will also protect your digital prints from light, moisture and pollutants. Regardless of which photo storage method you use, make sure you keep the albums or containers in cool, dark places to avoid temperature fluctuations.
A print displayed on a brightly sunlit wall may fade faster than you would expect it to. Similarly, a print displayed behind glass will last considerably longer than one in contact with the air. You can extend the life of your printed photos by putting them in frames with glass panels.
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