Ink Cartridges give you lowest cost per cartridge and high resolution color and photo printing.

Ink cartridges - Lower cost per cartridge

Compared to toner-based machines that uses toner cartridges, ink cartridges cost less per cartridge, although the cost per page is generally higher than toner cartridges.

Ink cartridges - Higher resolution color and photo printing

While color laser printers are nice and prints fast, they can never compare to a comparable ink-based printer that uses ink cartridges. Although the print speed is slower, ink-based printers which uses ink cartridges print at a significantly higher resolution, and thus, is excellent for photo printing. OEM Brand ink cartridges versus compatible, generic, or remanufactured ink cartridges.

OEM Brand ink cartridges versus compatible, generic, or remanufactured ink cartridges

Q: What are OEM ink cartridges?
A: OEM stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer and this refers to the original brand. These are the name brand ink cartridges made by the maker of the printer/machine, and these are always expensive in comparison.

Q: What are compatible ink cartridges?
A: Ink cartridges are not made by the original maker of the printer/machine, but by a third party. Typically, compatible ink cartridges are either remanufactured/recycled/refurbished, or new generics.

Q: What are remanufactured / recycled / refurbished / refilled ink cartridges?
A: These are ink cartridges that are basically made with an existing container that has been recycled. These ink cartridges are manufactured by first being fully cleaned out, keeping the existing plastic casing, then replacing old chip with a new chip (where applicable) and finally filled with fresh ink specifically formulated for the particular printer engine-type are filled and finally the finished ink cartridges are fully tested and approved before they are shipped.

Q: What are new compatible or generic ink cartridges?
A: These are ink cartridges that are made with 100% new parts. Typically, these ink cartridges do not have a print head built into it, so all it really has is a container holding the ink that would fit inside a particular type of machine. These are not necessarily exact copies of the OEM ink cartridges, but rather they are designed and manufactured to fit inside the same machines they are made for.Conclusion - While OEM ink cartridges are of good quality, they can be expensive! By switching over to a high quality compatible ink cartridges you can typically save around 70%, and sometimes more! Let GDTUSA.com be your preferred source of high quality ink cartridges and enjoy the low prices! Remember, all our ink cartridges are fully guaranteed for one year, so you can buy and print with a peace of mind!