Most printers now a days alert you when the printer ink is low. Also check the settings on you computers you may have set your printer to a lower quality print.
You would need to know the model and brand of your printer in order for someone to tell you which cartridges you need for it. Find out the brand and model and maybe go online to search for cartridges.
You can look at the old ink cartridges to figure out which cartridges your printer needs. Also your user guide should tell you what cartrides you need or you can look inside the outer cover to find the ink cartridge number.
The HP C3909X printer uses any brand of ink cartridges that will fit inside of it. Just ask a worker at a store, and tell the worker the make and model of your printer, and the worker should be able to help you find a good replacement cartridge for your printer.
You need lazer jet cartridges and not ink jet. Find the model number of your printer and the cartridge info will tell you if it is compatible
watch the CIS systems on You Tube..its the chip on the cartridges that tell the printer what the ink cartridge make of printer its intended for...if its the compatble cartridge, try cleaning the surface area of the chip, and re try.
Usually, the owners manual will tell you what cartridge is compatible. Also, if you search for your printer's model number at a store, you can generally find compatible ink cartridges that will work.
Refurbished or refilled ink cartridges generally work well, but often they contain a small circuit to tell the printer how much ink has gone through. After those cartridges are refilled, the printer software will tell you that the cartridge is empty. This is an attempt by the manufacturer to KEEP you from refilling the cartridge, since some of the "features" of the printer will no longer work. Inkjet printers are cheap to purchase, but the ink is so expensive that you might find a better printing option by purchasing a laser printer.
Go to the HP website and search your model type which should be on the printer and it will tell you what ink cartridges are compatible with your printer type. Almost all online stores you can purchase ink will allow you to do a search for the ink you need by the type of printer that you have. The search is easy.
Recycle Centers.org has a list of recycling centers in your area. I'm not sure if they'll be able to take your batteries and printer cartridges, but they should be able to tell you were to take them.
The aftermarket for printer ink can be a tricky place to shop. Third-party cartridges cost less than the manufacturers' brands--which is why people buy them. But it can be a lot harder to tell whether a third-party vendor sells high-quality ink products.
Online websites for office supply stores should be able to tell you which cartridge should fit in your printer. Many of them have online "help desks" where you can ask or chat with an tech person. Discount ink cartridges usually say which brand name ink cartridge they are similar to and which printer they would work in.
First check with the brand of printer you use. I know with Lexmark and HP you can not refill your own cartridges because the printer will tell you it is empty and not read a new cartridge number and shut down not allowing you to print. I buy already refilled Lexmark ink from the manufacture it is a few dollars less and I recycle my old cartridges with the company. If you own an older printer you can buy ink refilling kit on eBay or Amazon even inkjet.com and you can refill your old ones and use them over and over again. You will just have to check with the brand of printer. I use to refill my old ones with a Canon printer.