Cheap Philips Cartridges for your Home Office
If you have a simple office set up at home with a modest print system and just the essentials like a desk, a chair and a shelf for the files, buying expensive supplies and accessories – like ink cartridges – would be out of the question, particularly if you are only looking for modest print quality. So, if you have a Philips printer, it would be wise to consider buying cheap Philips cartridges.
It all starts, of course, when you printer tells you that you have to get a new ink cartridge. Some would say that it’s fine to continue printing well after the printer has told you to replace the cartridge, but really, at some point, you will have to replace that cartridge. Don’t wait until it’s completely dry on ink. Some print heads overheat and could get ruined if you leave them completely dry on ink. And nozzles, if left dry for some time, can get damaged.
To find the exact kind of cartridge you need for your printer, check the model or number on the starter toner or its box. You can also find that on the printer manual and the box of the printer.
If you want to go for OEM (original equipment manufacturer) Philips cartridges, ask the vendors for price ranges and other options. Or you could opt to buy compatible ink cartridges. These are less expensive than OEM but they are made by third party manufacturers. Even cheaper than compatible cartridges are remanufactured cartridges which are recycled cartridges from third party manufacturers. With compatible and remanufactured ink cartridges you should be wary of cartridge failure. Buy only from reputable vendors.
You might also want to check out the “Yield” value on the ink cartridge. This is what the manufacturer says is the average number prints or pages – typical business letter size – that the cartridge would be able to produce before its ink runs out. But yield will also be greatly affected by the amount and the kind of printing you will do. If you will be printing in bulk or churning out photos and graphics, you will be using up more ink and you will need to replace your cartridge sooner.
Consider promo bundles or discounts for buying in bulk. You could save even more money. Just make sure you check the expiry dates and warranty periods. And since you would be keeping some extra cartridges, you should find out about shelf life. Storage conditions and the brand or kind of ink cartridges affect the shelf life of the cartridge. Under good storage conditions (meaning the packages have remained sealed and they have been kept in storage areas with suitable storage temperatures) a branded cartridge could last from 12 to 24 months. Shelf life goes down to just 3 to 6 months if the cartridges have been removed from the original packaging. You can contact the manufacturer of the ink cartridge to get the exact shelf life and the recommended storage conditions.
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