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| March 01, 2001 | COPYRIGHT 2001 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Replace a pair of $25 cartridges or ink tanks on your inkjet printer several times and you end up spending as much on ink as the printer cost in the first place. Tempted to save with off-brand refills or by refilling cartridges yourself with ink-and-syringe kits? Be careful. Printer warranties often exclude coverage for damage deemed to have occurred from third-party refills.

So where are the deals on ink? Printer manufacturers aren't exactly giving things away. You can save 25 percent or more off the prices on manufacturers' web sites by browsing comparison-shopping sites such as www.shopper.com and www.computershopper.com. You can also pay quite a bit more by choosing unwisely, as the chart shows. Once you have an idea about reasonable prices, also try brick-and-mortar office-supply chains in your area, or your local warehouse club.

Prices below--for a sampling of cartridges--were gleaned recently from www.shopper.com and from the manufacturers' web sites. Prices don't include shipping fees--a cost you'll need to factor in. When you find a ...

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