What is the price of a laser ink cartridge?

Answer 1

The price of a laser ink cartridge can vary greatly. It depends on the printer you have, if you buy the name brand cartridge, and if you buy refurbished. For my HP Laser Jet, I buy off brand cartridges for about 45.00.

Answer 2

This question is not really answerable. This is kind of like asking how much a car costs. Just like there are all different types of cars with widely varying prices, there are equally various models of laser printers available that have a wide variety of prices for their cartridges. Also, just like with cars, one can get "used" or new cartridges. The "used" cartridges are referred to as remanufactured, refilled, or compatible while the new cartridges are referred to as OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer). The OEM cartridges tend to be more expensive since they carry the manufacturer's name and reputation with them. However, good quality compatible cartridges can be just as good as the OEM cartridges. One just needs to make sure to find a high-quality source for compatible cartridges, however, as the ones that are of lesser quality will often leak toner inside the printer (which will cause print quality problems), have stiff gears (which will cause excessive wear and tear on the internal drivetrain of the printer over time), or have other issues that can cause damage to the printer.

So, to give you a better question and a better answer, the question should be: how do the prices of compatible cartridges and OEM cartridges compare? The answer is that the compatible cartridges are often two-thirds the price of the OEM cartridges or lower. For the HP Laserjet 4 that I owned years ago, the compatible cartridges tended to be about one-third the price of the OEM cartridges. The same is true for the Xerox printer color cartridges that I use today.

Also, as a side note, be aware that while compatible toner cartridges are just fine for use, presuming that cartridges of appropriate quality are purchased and used, the same cannot be said about inkjet cartridges. In the case of inkjets, the cartridges actually serve a second purpose besides making marks on the page: the ink also has a bit of lubrication within it for helping to maintain the ink delivery assembly, specifically to keep the jets themselves free and clear of dried ink clogs. The refilled cartridges tend not to have that lubricant and therefore tend to "dry out" faster due to the jets getting clogged to such a degree that the ink trapped inside cannot find its way out to the page. Therefore, what I generally tell my clients is that if one wishes to save money on cartridges and does a fair amount of printing, alternate between refilled and OEM. In other words, when an OEM cartridge runs out, replace it with a refilled cartridge. When the refilled runs out, replace it with OEM. This will help minimize the cost of ink but will also do well enough to keep the printer happy.

Answer 3

"That depends on what kind of printer you have. Hewlett Packard is more expensive than other brands, I would take my old cartridge to an ink refill place."