Printer Ink

Printer Ink for every printer

This is where printer manufacturers get a return on their product. Most printers come supplied with an ink cartridge for the printer with genuine printer ink and the expectation that you continue to buy printer ink that is from the manufacturer. These ongoing consumable sales of genuine printer ink is what makes it possible for the companies like Canon, Epson, HP, Xerox, Brother, etc to sell printers below production costs. Look carefully at our advertisers and know that in this highly competitive market the printer inks, and printer ink cartridges supplied are priced that way so they can compete, without going broke. We do have a range of compatible printer ink available for many printers however we need to consider the implications of using these printer ink refill kits when we buy printer ink. Are the inks quality, lasting ability and the printer ink paper we are using anywhere as good as genuine printer inks? Will using these alternatives void the warranty on the printer, especially if it is an expensive photo printer ink we are substituting? Can we afford the expense of a new printer in these circumstances? Printer Ink supplies are available from our advertisers and whether you are looking for cheap printer ink cartridges or not be aware many wholesale printer ink suppliers do still supply genuine printer ink as well as compatible printer ink. When you have located a good supplier using them regularly also means they are very likely to stock what you need because they value you as a long term client. Use this to your advantage.

Ink Types and Issues

The basic problem with inkjet inks are the conflicting requirements for a colouring agent that will stay on the surface and rapid dispersement of the carrier fluid. Desktop inkjet printers, as used in offices or at home, all use aqueous inks based on a mixture of water, glycol and dyes or pigments. These inks are inexpensive to manufacture, but are difficult to control on the surface of media, often requiring specially coated media and using the right paper (media) makes an enormous difference to the print quality. Aqueous inks are mainly used in printers with disposable, so-called thermal inkjet heads, as these heads require water in order to perform. The frequent cleaning conducted by printers can consume quite a bit of ink and has a great impact on cost per page. Some professional wide format printers use aqueous inks, but the majority in professional use today employ a much wider range of inks, most of which require piezo inkjet heads: * Solvent inks: the main ingredient of these inks are VOCs. The chief advantage of solvent inks is that they are comparatively inexpensive and enable printing on uncoated vinyl substrates, which are used to produce vehicle graphics, billboards and banners. Disadvantages include the vapour produced by the solvent and the need to dispose of used solvent. * UV-curable inks: these inks consist mainly of acrylic monomers with an initiator package. After printing, the ink is cured by exposure to strong UV-light. The advantage of UV-curable inks is that they "dry" as soon as they are cured, they can be applied to a wide range of uncoated substrates, and they produce a very robust image. Disadvantages are that they are expensive, require expensive curing modules in the printer, and the cured ink has a significant volume and so gives a slight relief on the surface. * Dye sublimation inks: these inks contain special sublimation dyes and are used to print directly or indirectly on to fabrics which consist of a high percentage of polyester fibres. A heating step causes the dyes to sublimate into the fibers and create an image with strong color and good durability.