Save Money on Ink Cartridges: Have You Tried Refilling Them?

[Trish1953]

I just found a way to save a little on ink cartridges. I took my old Lexmark cartridges to Walgreen's. They have a new service where they will refill them for you (at the Photo Counter). It was $15 for a color cartridge and $10 for the black one. I got a black and a color one done and it was about $27.00, including tax. I had been getting new cartridges at Office Depot or Wal-Mart for $27-32 a piece. Lexmark is not the only brand they are able to refill.

Trish in Texas
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[DebbieSAChef]

Wow never heard of that

I just found a way to save a little on ink cartridges. I took my old Lexmark cartridges to Walgreen's. They have a new service where they will refill them for you (at the Photo Counter). It was $15 for a color cartridge and $10 for the black one. I got a black and a color one done and it was about $27.00, including tax. I had been getting new cartridges at Office Depot or Wal-Mart for $27-32 a piece. Lexmark is not the only brand they are able to refill.

Trish in Texas
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I will have to check into that. I will have to call to find out, it seems I am always buying ink cartridges and it's expensive.

Thanks for the tip, I will let you know if it worked out for me.

Debbie

 

[DebbieSAChef]

Just called WalgreensAnd the manager told me that they do have that service. Only three in town but if it works that's great.
It's a flat rate fee as you stated $10 for black ink and $15 for color ink.

But the only thing he mentioned is that some ink cartridges are trickier than others. Some are made to be sabotaged so they only work one time by the company.
Mine read "single use only" but I am hoping I can still get it to work. I won't find out until I bring it in. They do a special check to make sure it will work.
If it does work that will definitely save lots of MONEY!!!

I am always printing things not just for PC but for my children's church class on Wednesday evening and homeschool activities for my kids.

Thanks for the tip, I will keep you posted on this. It's a grea idea!!

Debbie

 

[chefann]

Some OfficeMax stores offer this service, too.

 

[amya]

My husband who is a computer techie says not to have the cartridges refilled. He says that if the person doesn't know what he/she is doing, the ink may really mess up your printer.

We get our cartridges at WorldClassInk.com. They have ink for just about any kind of printer and it usually costs about half of what you pay at Office Max or Best Buy or where ever. Shipping is very quick, too.

 

[mommyhugz1978]

I am going to have to check into that!!!

 

[jenniferknapp]

My husband who is a computer techie says not to have the cartridges refilled. He says that if the person doesn't know what he/she is doing, the ink may really mess up your printer.

I do agree that you have to be careful....and also be careful because some companies inks are different consistencies and such...

 

[JaimeQ]

Try supermediastore.com That is where I get my ink from.

 

[Ginger428]

We have a brand new printer & there is a computer chip in it & if you use a cartridge more than once the warranty on the printer is void.....also I checked on worldclassink & its just as much as it is in the stores here...