Are individual ink tank printers any cheaper to operate?
Varies from model to model, but if using oem (original) ink tanks it doesn’t work out much different. Individual ink tank printers can use more ink than combined (3in1) cartridge printers. Similar amount is used for printing, but individual tank printers can consume more ink for cleaning and purging the printheads. Both types have their pros and cons. Combined (3in1) cartridges generally cost more than individual ink tanks, but you get a new printhead every time a cartridge is replaced. In individual tank printers, the printhead is part of the machine and should last for years. But if you do have a printhead problem in an individual tank printer, it can cost more to fix, than the printer is worth. Some printers have two black ink tanks…why? Canon and HP use two black ink tanks with different ink in some printer models. One tank is usually pigment ink, the other dye ink. Pigment ink works better on plain (copy) paper, dye ink on glossy (photo) paper. The printer software selects the c
