I was in a local business supply chain store that rhymes with "Maples" the other day and I was shocked that the cost of replacement ink cartridges hasn't gone down that much over the years. One would think that with the advancements in inkjet printers, and with the prices going through the floor on new printers, that the price of printer ink would drop as well.

But unless you're buying your printer ink in bulk from a wholesaler or distributor, you're still paying a premium for your printouts.

So why don't you look at ordering discount inkjet cartridges. When it comes down to it, the printer ink is exactly the same, and the discount ink cartridge and toner suppliers provide materials for all of the name brand printers. In addition you can save upwards of 70% on your ink, which is considerable when you look at the considerable markup from the retailers.

We all understand that the printer manufacturers can make a lot more money on products like ink and paper, because really, when it comes down to it, we only need to buy one printer from them, and unless they entice us with another must-have printing device, we're just going to stick with what we have. So why shouldn't the end user be able to save a few bucks on ink? Exactly.