Testing Cheaper Printer Ink
 

Computer users world-wide spend $22 billion a year on ink cartridges, and the big companies are getting stingier with the amount of ink they are putting into each cartridge, the Wall Street Journal reports. Entrepreneurs are seeking a slice of that market by undercutting HP and Lexmark with ink prices 20% to 50% lower. The Journal tested do-it-yourself refill kits, cartridge retail outlets and replacement cartridges from online stores to find the best way to save money on ink refills. One major finding: The quality often wasn't as good as with the name-brand cartridges.

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"What causes the color pigment separated from the solution making the pigment solidified and the solution feels and looks like clear water?" I asked.

A owner of the business smiled and said "The "water" they use."