Is Brother High yield ink worth it?

Is Brother High yield ink worth it?

A high yield cartridge holds more ink than the standard cartridge and as a result, offers considerably more prints. High yield cartridges are more expensive but are often worth the extra money for print heavy consumers.

What is the difference between standard yield and high yield ink?

No, physically, there is no difference between Standard and High Yield ink cartridges. The only difference is that the high yield ink cartridges contain more ink. In most cases, the standard cartridges contain half as much ink as the high yield.

Is high yield ink better?

A high yield cartridge contains more ink or toner and can print out more pages than a standard cartridge. Page yield is a common printer term that refers to how many pages that cartridge can produce. Larger cartridges that contain more ink have a higher page yield–in short, high yield.

Can I just put black ink in my Brother printer?

Print using only the black ink cartridge when the Color cartridges have run out. Basically, your Brother machine is designed to stop ALL printing operations when any of the ink cartridges are empty. This is to ensure the life of the print head and maintain premium print quality.

Is it better to buy XL ink cartridges?

The main difference between the two is actually the amount of ink in each cartridge. Standard ink cartridge contains less ink and is, therefore, less expensive than high yield cartridge. XL or high yield cartridge contains more ink and therefore can be used to print more pages at a better value per page.

What is yield ink?

Page yield is the approximate number of pages you can print with one cartridge. The page yield of a cartridge is based upon the ISO standard for measuring ink cartridge yields by printing out pages with 5% page coverage* until the cartridge runs empty.

How much more ink does an XL cartridge have?

Each manufacturer decides how much more ink or toner they want to put in their ‘XL’ sized cartridges. Some have 250% more and some only have 50% more.

Are XL printer cartridges worth it?

So, are XL ink cartridges worth buying? As mentioned above, XL cartridges are more expensive than standard cartridges. That said, they are also more cost-effective because the average cost per page is lower, making them a good choice for people who print frequently or who want to save money in the long run.