Are you running low on printer cartridge? If the answer is yes then you should probably get it replaced or refilled immediately. Normal home users utilize the printers to print copies of documents or to take out photo prints on a daily basis. Normal printer ink cartridges are supposed to run for a long time when used moderately. Once your printer ink starts running low, the quality of the prints will drastically diminish and you will get time to replace the ink cartridge. Here are a few symptoms that will help let you know your printer is running low on ink.

1. The printer takes an unusually long time to print out documents or other detailed print outs
2. The quality of the print out is not the same.
3. Most often a single color is missing throughout the document
4. The printer misses out letters at certain portions of the document
5. The print outs are faded when they come out of the printer
6. You can also check the level of ink in the graphical user interface of the printer software and check if the printer ink is depleted or not

These are a just a few ways to understand that the printer has run out of ink. After you have ascertained that the printer is running low on ink, you should try to replace the cartridge. There are two ways to get that accomplished

1. You can replace the ink cartridge with a new one
2. You can refill or replenish the spent ink cartridge

Both the above-mentioned methods of filling the printer has its own set of pros and cons and you will need to weigh out the options for yourself

• Replacing: If you have enough money and do not want to spend, time tinkering with messy refilling its then the replacement option is best suited for you.  There are thousands of stores on the World Wide Web that sell replacement cartridges for printers. In fact, you can even find out low cost replacement cartridges for your printer and save a lot of money as well. The low cost replacement cartridges cost 60-70% less than the normal replacement cartridges and they give the same amount of function as well.  The users can order the ink cartridges based on the model number of their printers, which helps to give an exact fit. The cartridges are delivered right at the door of the customer
• Refilling: if you use your printer on a regular basis for a lot of printing work, then the refilling technique might help you save a lot of cash. There are companies that sell refilling kits to the customers; these kits come with complete set of instructions. If followed correctly, the instructions will help you refill the cartridge without getting ink on your hands. The only downside to this method is the chance of getting ink on your hands and on your clothes

The quality of the ink remains the same even if you decide to refill or replace the cartridges so it really boils down to your taste and preference.