Many manufacturer-branded and third-party vendor printer cartridges read empty when a large amount of ink remains unused. The testing also found that some inkjet printers tell users to replace their black cartridge when it is only half used. Steve Pociask, president of the American Consumer Institute, says that consumers are getting ripped off, easily spending eight times more on ink than they do on the printer itself. However, for the savvy consumer, there are several methods available to make your ink cartridge last longer, and to get to the last bit of unused ink. Warnings Writer Bio
