|  If you are purchasing an inkjet printer, ask if the color ink cartridges are separate or one combined cartridge. Separate cartridges can save you money over time. It is a rare day indeed when someone runs out of Yellow, Cyan and Magenta on the exact same page.
Separate color cartridges cost less than combined cartridges and allow you to replace only the color that has run out.
Separate color cartridges are typically good for 500 pages while all-in-ones are likely to yield only 200 pages.
Smart business people who care about saving the environment as much as saving money, know that they can refill their cartridges at Rapid Refill and get the same high quality output as they would get if they spent twice as much purchasing ink from the original printer brand.
If you plan to recycle your cartridges, call Rapid Refill and we can help you make the right choice to meet your business needs and your budget.
Making an educated printer purchase will save expenses in the future.
How to Select a Business Printer Wisely
Whether you are selecting a single printer for a home office or a fleet of printers for a business, your choice will impact company expenses for years to come.
Making the most economical choice can mean spending more for the printer up front to save money on supplies over time.
To begin making the right choice look at how the printer will be used:
If this is the only printer in your office, ask if it also needs to serve as a fax and scanner? If so, you should consider a multi-function printer. These printer/scanner/fax machines have the same high-grade resolution and technology that you would find in purchasing each component separately. Remember that if you need a fax machine, you will have to connect a phone line (or a digital phone service) to it.
If you want a machine that only acts as a printer, look at two things:
How many pages are printed per month and what is printed? If you print less than a hundred pages per month, an inkjet can perhaps serve your need. If you print more than that, consider a laser printer with its faster speeds. It is engineered for higher performance and a longer lifespan. In the end, its higher initial cost could be more economical than replacing an inkjet more often. If you consider the total cost per page, black and white laser printers have a lower cost per page than inkjets.
If most of the printing is invoices, formal letters or purchase orders, then selecting a black and white laser printer and using color letterhead or forms will give you years of economical service. Purchasing a separate color inkjet to augment those rare occasions when color printouts are necessary will be less expensive than purchasing a color laser printer. “Over purchasing” by buying a color laser printer may cost you more in the long run as thousands of black and white printouts still wear down integral components on color toners and dramatically cuts down the life span of color toner cartridges – even when they are not “in use.”
If the above information is overwhelming, Rapid Refill is here to help. Contact Alexandra Lesmes at 757-437-2743. Store location is 754 First Colonial Road in Hilltop next to the Nawab Indian Restaurant and store hours are Monday through Friday 8a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The company’s website is www.rapidrefill212.com and email is manager.212@rapidrefillink.net.
 About Rapid Refill:
Rapid Refill specializes in remanufacturing/refilling and retail sales of inkjet and laser toner cartridges for printers, copiers, fax machines and all-in-one machines for both consumers and businesses. Rapid Refill is a leading US-based retailer with store front operations that utilize state-of-the-art technology and equipment to remanufacture cartridges. A typical Rapid Refill store carries over 1,000 different inkjet and laser toner cartridges including compatible, OEM and remanufactured products.
Alexandra Lesmes has two young girls, Gabriela and Lauren attending Red Mill Elementary. Her husband Frank Galarraga and parents Eduardo and Mary Lesmes, are also actively supporting Alexandra with this venture.
*Source- Business Week magazine: www.businessweek.com | 
