So your printer is out of ink--: Check out the following link to see just how your printer uses it's ink or doesn't. http://www.pcworld.com/article/152953/printer_ink

proteus1 Loc: NEVADA

Check out the following link to see just how your printer uses it's ink or doesn't.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/152953/printer_ink_costs.html

WALT

Sunwriter Loc: High Plains

I've long thought they should just GIVE us the printers.

sumo Loc: Houston suburb

Interesting article.... I dumped my Kodak printer because I was having to buy too much ink.... and the kodak would not let me continue printing, it would just shut down.... I bought a Brother printer.... so far it seems to be better.

but I also have an Epson and this article speaks of Epson.... but at least I keep printing when it says it is low..

wings42 Loc: San Diego, CA

sumo wrote:

Interesting article.... I dumped my Kodak printer because I was having to buy too much ink.... and the kodak would not let me continue printing, it would just shut down.... I bought a Brother printer.... so far it seems to be better.

but I also have an Epson and this article speaks of Epson.... but at least I keep printing when it says it is low..

After 2 months I love my Brother MFC-J870DW printer. We found a place on line that sells 10 high volume ink cartridges for under $40 ( http://www.amazon.com/MFC-J4310DW-MFC-J4410DW-MFC-J4510DW-MFC-J4610DW-MFC-J4710DW/dp/B00DRGDIC6/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1386528586&sr=8-10&keywords=lc103+ink ). They work great. The print isn't high enough quality for photography, but is very much OK for daily use, correspondence, recipes, etc. I don't expect to ever buy another HP, Canon, or Epson printer again.

sumo Loc: Houston suburb

Wings....thanks for WWW site.....looks great.. I saved it

I have never tired this, but Costco will refill ink cartridges....not all but Brother was on the list that they refill.... not sure of the cost, but may try that when it is needed.... I do not print "keeper" photographs either

sumo Loc: Houston suburb

Wings....thanks for WWW site.....looks great.. I saved it

I have never tired this, but Costco will refill ink cartridges....not all but Brother was on the list that they refill.... not sure of the cost, but may try that when it is needed.... I do not print "keeper" photographs either

flyguy Loc: Las Cruces, New Mexico

Thanks for posting.

OlinBost Loc: Marietta, Ga.

I have used various printers over the years and have stuck with HP. At one time HP did consider giving away the printer as the price you pay is close to the cost to produce it. Very little money is made on the sale of any printer, it is the ink where everyone makes their money. Also I have started only buying only used printers and if they die they get trashed. Since my wife has to have her own printer I only ones that use the same ink cartridges and I buy them either off Amazon or eBay by the bulk (less expensive).

wthomson Loc: Tempe, Arizona

I have used the following $10.80 Amazon ink set with great success on my (non-photography) Epson printer. I think they have them for other brands as well.

"Inktoneram Remanufactured Ink Cartridges High CapacityReplacement for 127 (2xBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, 5-Pack) by Inktoneram"

shelty Loc: Medford, OR

I used to have a Canon 9900 photographic printer. But from the hassle of keeping it color corrected and finally printing out my pictures, I found that Costco usually prints real great color corrected prints for a price far lower than I used to spend on ink cartridges.

Dogman Loc: Michigan

shelty wrote:

I used to have a Canon 9900 photographic printer. But from the hassle of keeping it color corrected and finally printing out my pictures, I found that Costco usually prints real great color corrected prints for a price far lower than I used to spend on ink cartridges.

I found the same thing to be true with Shutterfly. Costco is close by. Maybe I'll give them a try.

Dogman

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

I love my printer and am happy printing at home. My printer does not use a whole lot of ink, so to say, it's not overly thirsty and the inks last a looooong time!

shelty Loc: Medford, OR

speters wrote:

I love my printer and am happy printing at home. My printer does not use a whole lot of ink, so to say, it's not overly thirsty and the inks last a looooong time!

The bigger the prints are the more ink they use

Robert R Loc: Indianapolis and Naples

I have HP C310 which I had not used for several months. When I attempted to print color the printer said all 3 color ink cartridges were empty. So I bought new ones, installed, and after 5 prints (4X6), same message appeared, cartridge empty. Any solutions.

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

shelty wrote:

The bigger the prints are the more ink they use

I never print anything under 81/2 x 11 and I print about 200-300 prints every year.