Going back a few months i purchased a Canon pixma 2600, its just a cheap £35 printer that i use occasionally and today it decided to run out of ink. I don’t mind using compatible cartridges (refilled ones) but they can cause problems which i have experienced in the past. So i thought id get some prices of original canon cartridges and some compat’s.
Ok here are the prices
Original Canon PG40 Black Ink Cartridge £18.69
Canon PG40 Remanufactured Black Ink Cartridge £16.49
Ok only £2 in it so naturally i would go for the genuine cartridge, colour carts are normally slightly more expensive.
Original CL41 3 Colour Ink Cartridge £23.59
Canon CL41 Remanufactured 3 Colour Ink Cartridge £17.49
£6 difference between the 2 colour cartridges.
So roughly your looking at £43 before delivery.
I know this isnt very eco friendly but i did think about the cost of a new printer, a quick look at argos i found a few printers that i could get for under £30
Canon MP140 Colour Printer, Scanner and Copier
HP DJ1560 Inkjet Printer
To be honest i’m just going to buy a new one, and i’ll probably opt for the canon as i know that HP did short fill there cartridges when they bundled with new printers.
It really does nagg me that buying a new printer is cheaper than buying cartridges, but i’m not going to buy a expensive printer for the odd few sheets i print out a month.