Refilling printer Ink is any time far more cheaper than buying new cartridges but there are some disadvantages too. It is because of this disadvantages that it is better to by new cartridges rather than opt for the refilling printer ink.

There are some people who will use the inkjet printer refills, while on the contrary there are some who will never use them.

Some of the worst drawbacks of using the refilling printer ink are the reoccurring problems such as :

1.The refilled printer ink is not compatible with the printer, leading to the printer failure.

2.Use of refilled can lead to leakages and or clogging of the nozzles

3.It deteriorates the quality of the print.

4.The life span of the cartridge with refilled printer ink is short.

Some people want to do away with the effort of refilling the inkjet cartridges or the toner cartridges.

Most of the people do not follow the instructions mentioned in the ink refilling kit. They try to install the ink by themselves, sometimes causing permanent damage to the printer. Usually the person realizes that it would have been better to buy a new cartridge rather than opt for the refilled printer ink, but it is too late by then.

Usually people do an error of covering the air holes during refilling inkjet cartridges. In some models the dispense of ink depends on the process of air being filled in the voids through the vents. The sealing of the holes causes failure in the printer. This may sometimes lead to unwanted results.

Sometimes the needle is pushed too far back into the cartridge. Though this be a mistake it can be of grave consequences. Now, when the ink is pumped in , there is creation of air pressure, which prevents the ink from entering the chamber which spreads the ink of the paper. Consequently the cartridge becomes messy and there is wastage of time as well as money and energy.

If you leave the job half way, printer ink will gel. If you want to get the inkjet head , ready for use,

several cycles of cleaning are necessary. This decreases the efficiency of the printer leading to more wastage of ink.

Sometimes, over soaking of the cartridge leads to running of the ink, and inconsistency at printing. Color printing may reveal faded effect and quality degradation.

Refilling Printer Ink is cheap because it is worth the cheap price tag but in fact it is not worth the price of the printer. It is better to buy a new cartridge than use Refilling Printer Ink and risk the life of the printer.