The black ink cartridge is by far the most popular printer cartridge available and prices differ enormously by manufacturer and from supplier to supplier.

Black Cartridge Types

When buying a black ink cartridge for your printer it's worth noting that you have a few options available which may save you money when ordering. Please note however that these options do depend on the printer model as not all these types of cartridge may not be available for your inkjet printer.

Original black cartridge

Original black ink cartridges are probably the most expensive option as they are made by the printer manufacturer. These cartridges are brand new cartridges.

Remanufactured black cartridge

Remanufactured black cartridges tend to be around two thirds of the price of original inks and are simply black printer cartridges which have been used till empty and have been refilled and all worn parts replaced. The refilled cartridge is then tested thoroughly to ensure a quality printout.

Compatible black cartridge

A very popular choice because of the low cost of this type of black printer ink cartridge. Compatible black cartridges are the cheapest option. These printer inks are brand new and are generally produced by reputable third party manufacturers producing the same quality results.

Print Cartridge Direct stock all three of these types of black ink cartridge


From time to time some of our customers may ask how to refill their black ink cartridges but we suggest that if black compatible ink cartridges are available for your printer then it’s not worth the effort in refilling the cartridge as the prices of compatible black cartridges are so low in comparison.

We often get asked for black and white ink but obviously the ink is black and the paper is white but you would be surprised how often we get asked for a white cartridge.

Black ink cartridges are also known as black inkjet ink cartridges as they are designed for use in inkjet printers and not for use in laser printers. The black printer ink is usually quick drying and dries as soon as it prints onto the paper, although it's suggested that you leave the printed page dry for a few seconds just in case.

Some other popular black printer cartridges at the moment are 'HP 364 black ink cartridges', 'Epson T1291 black ink', 'HP 88XL black ink cartridges', 'Dell M4640 black ink cartridges', 'Sharp UX-C70B black ink cartridge', 'Canon CLi8BK black ink cartridges', 'Canon PG-40 black ink cartridges' and 'Lexmark 100XL black ink'.

So when you need black ink refills visit our website www.printcartridgedirect.com and we will save you up to 70% on high street prices with next day delivery.