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Tips, guides and printing advice for home and office

Welcome to The Ink Shop blog page! Here we provide our professional advice around all the questions you may ask around printing, which is the best home printer for you, how to choose a printer, how to get affordable ink cartridges and more. If you have any question or query our team is always available to assist you so just contact us.

Epson Ecotank Printer Ireland

Why is the Epson Ecotank printer range so popular? Did you know you can save up to 90% on printing costs with Epson’s cartridge-free EcoTank printers. That’s one reason why, but let’s take a closer look! Which Epson EcoTank should I buy? Epson EcoTank printer comparison chart Ink refills and availability Epson ecotank printer review Conclusion Watch the video below or click the links above to skip to content. Please no... Read More

How do I check printer ink levels?

Below we have linked out to the official websites of popular printer brands like Canon, HP, Epson and Brother where they give advice on how to check printer levels, whether from the printer LCD touchscreen, a Windows computer or a Mac computer.  How to check printer ink levels on Windows or Mac? How to check printer ink levels Canon? How to check printer ink levels Epson? How to check printer ink levels HP? How to check prin... Read More

Complete buying guide for HP ink cartridges

HP - or Hewlett-Packard - is one of the prestige names in the printer and computer accessories sector. They pre-date the second world war, and have adapted to every change in technology since. So you know if you have a HP printer, you have nearly a century of expertise. If you use the right inks and cartridges, and follow the instructions, you will get years out of your printer. Table of Contents: How much is HP printer ink? Recycl... Read More

The Complete Guide to Buying Epson Ink Cartridges

It might seem like an esoteric art, choosing the right cartridge for your printer, and getting it to fit. But the good news is that it is not. This article should walk you through the whole process.  If you watched the movie Airplane you know that anyone, no matter how overwhelmed, can be talked through landing a Jumbo Jet. Imagine how much easier it is to fit your ink cartridge. Table of contents: How to install Epson ink... Read More

The complete guide to buying Canon ink cartridges.

  We created this guide to be a definitive resource to buying Canon Ink Cartridges for your printer. We answer some of the frequently asked questions around Canon Ink Cartridges and feel free to jump to the answer you need using our table of contents below! If you have a question we haven’t answered, please do get in touch and we will be happy to assist you. Table of contents: Are all Canon ink cartridges the same? How much are C... Read More

The best printers for home use

Printers are like song birds - there are loads of them out there, all roughly the same, and all different in their own way. And while they will all do the job for you, some will suit you far more than others. Some will get the job done, but are designed for a different environment than the home - perhaps a busy office, or a school, or a single writer alone in his bedsit. Others are designed for home use specifically. But once you know ... Read More

What is the cost of printer ink?

Save the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves is the sort of business advice your mother might have given you to stretch your pocket money. But it is still true; haemorrhaging money will reduce your profits. That is why picking the right printer ink is so important. Printer ink is a tiny thing, but it is a tiny thing of high value. Unlike regular ink it is enormously expensive. A litre costs around €5,000. So it is a ... Read More