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For most individuals cutting your environmental footprint without skimping on quality is a tricky balance to achieve, especially when it comes to printing. Luckily Toner City offers a range of refillable Epson ink cartridges, which will help cut costs that would usually be put towards buying new single-use ink cartridges.  Continue reading Top 5 Refillable Epson Ink Cartridges & Printers

Epson printers are renowned for their vast range of high-quality all-in-one printers and ink cartridges. So, it’s no wonder that homes, offices and businesses worldwide choose Epson printers and ink cartridges when in need of a printer that offers value whilst maintaining a high printing standard.  Continue reading How to Change Ink in Epson Printer

Canon ink and toner cartridges are some of the most popular types of cartridges that you can buy. They’re known for their high quality and are used all over the world.  Continue reading How to Install Ink and Toner Cartridges in Canon Printers

If you’ve ever had to replace your printer’s ink cartridge, you know that it can get pretty expensive. That’s why we’re here to offer an alternative solution. Refilling your cartridges allows you to save money by getting more use out of a single cartridge, rather than buying a new one every time you run out of ink (which could be up to three or four times per year). Refilling also helps prevent waste by giving you an alternative way to reuse empty cartridges instead of throwing them away or recycling them (which isn’t always possible). Continue reading How to Refill Canon Refillable Ink Cartridges

Getting the right printer cartridges for your Brother printer is instrumental in the quality of print you get. When it comes to the options, you can choose from either ink or toner cartridge. Each Brother ink and Brother toner cartridge has its special features and may benefit you in different ways – keep reading to learn the differences between both cartridges and identify one that best suits your printing needs. 

Inkjet cartridges 

Designed to work with printers that use inkjet technology, inkjet cartridges contain sponge cells filled with coloured ink in liquid form. When activated to print a document, the cartridge releases droplets of ink through tiny holes in its surface to print text and images onto the paper. After being exposed to air temperatures in the room, these droplets would dry into a solid form. When it comes to a particular printing purpose, ink cartridges make an ideal option for printing images with superior quality. 

Two forms of ink cartridges: dye and pigment

Due to their budget-friendly costs, dye cartridges are more popular than pigment-based cartridges. Dye-based inks have the capabilities to produce realistic and vibrant colours; however, the impermanence of the result is a drawback you can expect. Materials printed with dye-based inks will easily fade after 20-25 years. On the other hand, pigment inks are highly favoured by professionals in graphic arts that need high quality and long-lasting results. Not only is pigment ink resistant to water and sunlight, but they have great longevity that goes up to several decades, if not more. 

Pros of inkjet cartridges 

1. Inkjet cartridges are relatively cheaper than their toner counterparts. 
2. Ink cartridges don’t smear as easily as a toner. 
3. You can easily replace ink cartridges. 

Cons of inkjet cartridges

1. With less print volume than toner cartridges, ink cartridges tend to run out faster. If you use your printer regularly, you may have to replace your cartridges more frequently. 
2. Ink cartridges are easily clogged due to the thick liquid formula. 

Toner cartridges 

Specifically designed for laser printers, toner cartridges contain powdered materials mixed with bonding agents that stick onto paper surfaces when exposed to UV light from an electronic laser beam inside a laser printer. Toner cartridges are designed with the latest technology to deliver higher quality results with less toner usage. 

Pros of toner cartridges

1. Known for their faster printing speed, you can optimise toner cartridges in laser printers to print your first page within 25-30 seconds. Due to their printing efficiency, toner cartridges are heavily used in offices or other fast-paced environments. 
2. Toner cartridges produce better image quality compared to traditional printers. 

Cons of toner cartridges

1. The process of refilling your old toner cartridges can be inconvenient and messy. 
2. Toner cartridges are much more expensive compared to inkjet cartridges. Similarly, the cost of a laser printer is higher than an inkjet printer. 

Shop online for Brother ink and toner cartridges at Toner City 

Whether you prefer ink or toner cartridges, you can rely on Toner city to provide you with high quality Brother ink and toner cartridges at affordable prices. Browse our online store and discover a wide array of solutions for any printing needs. Explore our blog to discover different tips and tricks to optimise your printer. You can compare the benefits of genuine vs compatible ink cartridges for your printer or find printers with cheaper ink cartridge alternatives. Alternatively, you can contact our friendly team for more information about our products.

Choosing the best ink cartridges for your printer model 

The quality of your printed materials is determined by the quality of your printer and ink cartridges. After buying a printer that suits your needs, the next important step is choosing ink cartridges compatible with your printer model. With so many types of ink cartridges available in the market, selecting a set of cartridges that suits your printer and printing needs may feel overwhelming. Keep reading our guide to learn useful tips on choosing the best ink cartridges for your printer, installing them, and maximising their use.  Continue reading The Ultimate Guide to Printer Ink Cartridges

Did you know that in Australia alone, more than 18 million ink and toner cartridges are thrown away every year? And out of those numbers, more than 5,000 tonnes of waste end up in landfills. On average, ink and toner cartridges can take up to 1,000 years to completely decompose. Without intervention, this waste will take up space in the landfill for a very long time and contaminate any nearby surface or groundwater with harmful chemicals.  Continue reading How and Why Your Small Business Should Be Recycling Ink Cartridges

3D printing is the most innovative technology to have ever hit the printing industry in the past few decades. The first 3D printing experiments were done on 3D printing dating back to 1981 in Japan, however, it wasn’t patented until 1986 by Charles Hull and the first item ever to be printed was a small cup. Although it’s supposedly been around for a long time, 3D printing still has a long way to go before it truly takes off. There are many costs and obstacles that need to be overcome before it becomes common practice in our world. Continue reading What Is 3D Printing and What Are the Advantages?

Even with the availability of new technologies like file sharing and cloud storage, printers remain indispensable equipment in both business settings and home offices. If you own a printer, changing the ink cartridges is a routine aspect of its upkeep. However, it’s sometimes unavoidable to spill a little ink over yourself (or at least on your hands) when doing so. Continue reading Is Printer Ink Toxic? How Can You Protect Your Skin From Harm?

Noticed a drop in print quality lately? You might need to buy printer ink, which means checking your printer ink levels. Although you can often check ink levels on the printer’s dashboard, here’s how to check your printer ink levels on a Mac or Windows computer, whether you’re running a Brother, Canon, Epson, or HP printer. Continue reading How To Check Printer Ink Levels the Right Way