# Cheaper Printer Ink

**URL:** <https://community.clark.com/t/cheaper-printer-ink/9110>\
**Category:** Technology\
**Created:** [March 28, 2026, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/cheaper-printer-ink/9110 "2026-03-28T18:21:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![19and41](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/9dc877/32.png) [@19and41](https://community.clark.com/u/19and41)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2026, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/cheaper-printer-ink/9110/1 "2026-03-28T18:21:28Z")

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After reading the article on ink cartridges or alternative ink systems, I wanted to suggest another way of buying ink cartridges. I always check Ebay for cartridges, I keep a bookmark of search criteria to direct me to OEM cartridges for sale by price. I can usually find cosmetically damaged boxed cattridges for a fraction of retail. Having been burned on refilled, leaky cartridges, I try to stay away from them. I always look for cartridges that are in their original sealed inner containers.

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**Author:** ![ole1845](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e495f1/32.png) [@ole1845](https://community.clark.com/u/ole1845)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2026, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/cheaper-printer-ink/9110/2 "2026-03-29T14:49:21Z")

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I switched to a black and white laser printer. No more dealing with ink. Laser cartridges last a long time. I’ve found I never have a need to print anything in color. If I did I could go to a FedEx/Kinkos.