How to Buy a Color Cartridge for a Fax Machine

Your fax machine will consume ink and paper. These are two things that you will always need to buy for your machine. Make sure that you know how to buy both. You can follow these steps to buy a color cartridge for a fax machine.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Internet access
• Fax machine

1. Get your stuff together. Your owner’s manual will have all the information that you need to get the right color cartridge for your fax machine. You can head to the manufacturer’s Web site to download a copy of it. With this information, you can be sure that you are getting the right supplies for your fax machine.

2. Decide whether you will buy your supplies online or in person. Some people feel more comfortable making the drive to the local store to buy their consumables. But it may be easier for you just to go online and have the color cartridge shipped to your house. It is entirely up to you.

3. Use the Internet to find a store that you feel comfortable buying with online. Use a search engine to shop around. Looking for the lowest price is good, but remember to factor in shipping and handling.

4. Go to the store. Your local office supply store has lots of people on hand who can help you find the right color cartridge for your fax machine. You can sometimes just give them the information and they will go get the supplies for you.

5. Check the cartridge. When you get home, make sure that the cartridge fits in the machine. Even if you are not completely out of ink with the old cartridge, just try the new one to make sure it works.

Tips & Warnings

• Saving the box the cartridge comes in will ensure that, the next time you need to buy one, you know exactly what kind to get.
• When you order your cartridge, see if the vendor has a bulk order discount. This means that if you buy more than one or two, you might be able to save yourself a little money off the top of the price.
• Don’t wait too long to order online. If you order online right before your ink runs out, your old cartridge may be empty before the new cartridge gets to you. Waiting too long can also mean missed incoming documents and blank paper.