Top Things You Need To Know

Top Things You Need To Know

1.)  How much does it cost to maintain your printer's warranty?

Short answer, it cost much!  Many people think that printer warranty is free but the sad reality is, it's NOT FREE.  For you to avail of the warranty, printer manufacturers require you to purchase original inks from.  How much does original ink cartridges cost?  Hmmm, as you may know by now, one (1) set of original cartridges can cost as much as buying a new printer!!!

Say for example that every two (2) months, you purchase one (1) set of original ink cartridge.  That means in just one (1) year, it will cost you around P12,000 (P2,000 estimated cost of 1 set of original cartridges x 6 purchases in a year) or perhaps P24,000 if you purchase one (1) set of cartriges every month!  That's a lot of money, right? 

Now that you know, I'm sure you would think twice (or trice, or many times over) next time the printer salesperson convinces you to use "use original ink cartridges to avail of the warranty!"

2.)  Why are HP Printers not suitable for Continuous Ink System?

Many customers think that all printers can be converted to Continuous Ink System.  So they buy the printer only to find out later on that they cannot be converted and they have to buy a new printer again (or spend a lot of money buying original ink cartridges).

The truth is HP printers are not compatible with the Continuous Ink System. Why?  It has something to do with the design of their cartridge.  HP cartridges, especially the new ones, are very very sensitive and they are easily broken because they are designed by HP for single use only.  Thus, when the printer is converted, the HP cartridges easily break down because they cannot handle the large volume of ink and the large volume of printing that the customer demands.

But why do some CISS companies say that they can convert HP Printers?  Maybe we need to clarify further.  Based on our five years experience in the business, HP printers cannot be converted to Continuous Ink System WITHOUT giving too much trouble to the customer.  Maybe some CISS suppliers convert them and they will work fine for a week or two.  But after that, the headaches begin.  As far as Ink All-You-Can is concerned, we have to be transparent to our customers because we want to protect them from unnecessary headaches later on.

So next time you are thinking of buying a printer, please consider our recommended printers here.

3.)  Are printer inks the same?

Inks are not created equal.  One ink vary widely from another when they are manufactured in terms of chemical composition, colorants, additives, etc.  It's like manufacturing a toothpaste.  All have cleaning power but some products have more whitening ingredients, some have more breath freshener while others come in different flavors.  But all of them are toothpaste...just designed differently to meet a specific customer need.

In the same way, printer inks are designed specifically for a printer brand (and some even vary by printer model under the same brand)!  Sadly, most refilling stations use the same GENERIC inks for all printer brands.  This provide consumers with mediocre printouts and increases the risk of damaging the printer permanently.

Here at Ink All-You-Can, we use brand-specific inks only that produce vibrant quality prints at lesser maintenance cost.