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Refilling ink cartridges is a good way to save money because the cost of buying branded inkjet cartridges has raided sharply in recent years. You can purchase bottles of printer ink from a number of specialist ink cartridge retailers which usually come in kits complete with syringes and instructions on how to refill different brands of cartridges including Epson printer ink cartridges. You can pick up a refill kit for under £10 and it will contain enough ink to refill your cartridge numerous times. It may sound strange but the worst time to refill ink cartridge is when they are empty. The reason for this is that when empty the sponge inside the cartridge dries out and therefore blocks the new ink from coming through when the cartridge is refilled. The best time to refill is when the cartridge is half empty which limits the chances of the sponge drying out. You also need to be careful not to get ink on your hands when you are refilling printer cartridges as it can take weeks to remove it completely. The refill kit should include a pair of gloves to wear while handling the ink. If you don’t like the sound of refilling your own ink cartridges but still want to save money there is an alterative and that is – compatible ink cartridges. These are ink cartridges manufactured by third party companies and because they don’t carry the branded name they don’t carry the heavy price tag either. A set of compatible inks for an Epson SX405 costs up to 75% less than the genuine Epson inks.