Know what is INSIDE a Printer Cartridge

Last fall I attended the Gain Momentum Business Expo in Anderson, SC. One of the vendors there really captured my attention. So much so, that I have continued to think about the information shared and mentioned it to others. I am confident that you will find it equally eye opening.


Thanks goes to Scott Wortham, owner of Inksters of America franchises in Clemson and Anderson, SC for the following text and photos.

Linda Gallicchio

Associate Director, Business

Know what is INSIDE a Printer Cartridge

Have you ever opened up a bag of potato chips and noticed how much air you paid for in the bag?

Have you noticed that the groceries you buy are coming in smaller packages but the price stays the same?

Get ready to have that feeling again.

As manufacturers scramble to keep afloat, supplies for their products have become more profitable for them than the products themselves.

Since raising their prices would be met with strong resistance from the comsumer, the more subtle solution is to reduce the size of the product.

The most dramatic change we have uncovered is the drop in ink capacity per cartridge.

Most of the newer model cartridges have been modified, but older model cartridges are being changed as well.

The lower capacity cartridges are physically the same size as the high capacity cartridges. Without removing the cartridge top (not recommended) you would not know the difference, except when you run out of ink.

Below are examples of this.

Note: These examples are of HP cartridges and it should be noted that ALL manufacturers are involved in this.