If you’re looking to use cheap printer ink cartridges on your UK inkjet printer, one thing you must know is the OEM cartridge number. OEM stands for “original equipment manufacturer” and implies the kind of cartridge that came with the printer. A number of stores and Internet sites that provide cheap ink cartridges cross reference them with the OEM printer cartridge number.

Cheap Printer Ink Cartridges – Discovering the OEM Cartridge Number

Disengage the print cartridge from the printer. Look for a number on the outside of the cartridge and consider that the cartridge ID may be a grouping of letters and numbers, like 999ABC or 9876ABC543. Regardless of whether the cartridge number of the cheap printer ink cartridge varies from the OEM cartridge, the replacement cartridge may still work in your printer. If it seems that there are more numbers and letters added to the OEM cartridge, such coding names the cartridge capacity, ink colour and more information. This is especially true for HP ink cartridges, but also might apply to a Canon cartridge or an Epson cartridge. Here’s information to help you decipher the numbers on printer ink cartridges.

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