How do we reach this figure? Well printer manufacturers have steadily reducing the amount of ink they put in their cartridges and I bet you haven't noticed any reduction in cost.
Hp for example used to have a one piece three colour, cyan, magenta and yellow, cartridge that would contain 6ml of each colour of ink.
Now if you are not careful you could end up buying a similar three colour cartridge that only contains a total of 5ml. That's less ink in total than you used to get of just one colour.
Hp is not alone in this move, other major manufacturers like Epson and Lexmark are also following this low capacity route to ensure you purchase replacement cartridges more frequently. Only Canon of the major manufacturers have not altered the capacity of their ink cartridges in recent years.
These manufactures often make higher capacity cartridges that will fit your printer but you have to find them, as a general rule it is unlikely that the cartridge fitted in the printer when you bought it is the best option when it comes to being renewed.
HP and Lexmark have recently introduced XL suffixes for some of their models and for best value these are the ones you should seek.
HP and Canon give details of the capacity in ml of their cartridges on the box, if this figure is less than 10ml then there is almost certainly a better value cartridge available. Visit the website of the manufacturer or any online webshop to find an alternative.
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