If your business has a Sony printer, you will eventually need to replace that printer's Sony ink & toner. Sony sells several types of printers, ranging from inkjet to photo to laser printers, which print in both color and black and white.

When replacing a Sony ink cartridge in your business' printers, make sure you have the cartridge number that matches your printer model. This will ensure you don't damage your printer and that you receive quality prints. When purchasing Sony ink & toner, consider the following:

1. A Sony inkjet cartridge is the reliable cartridge of choice for Sony printers.

2. Off-brand and alternative brand cartridges often are cheaper than Sony ink brands and still work with Sony printers.

3. Toner and ink refill kits make it possible to refill your business' cartridges.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Print with a name-brand Sony printer cartridge for assured quality

The best route to ensuring quality prints with a Sony printer is to use a Sony inkjet cartridge. These have been optimized for use with a Sony brand printer, although they can sometimes cost more than comparable off-brands. Legal practices and other businesses which need professional-grade prints should purchase a name-brand Sony printer cartridge for the highest quality of prints.

I recommend: Buy a Sony refill cartridge for your business from BlueDogInk.com or Apex Ink & Toner.

Find less expensive compatible brands of Sony inkjet cartridge

Some brands of ink are cross-compatible with multiple brands of printers. For example, the HP 51629A is compatible with the Sony Vaio IJP-V100. Rather than purchasing a name-brand Sony ink cartridge, businesses should try remanufactured HP cartridges that are considerably cheaper.

I recommend: 00inkjets.com and Abcink.com sell remanufactured Sony-compatible HP cartridges, which are a cheaper alternative to the Sony inkcartridge.

Refill your Sony ink & toner yourself with Sony ink refill bottles and kits

The best way to save your business money on Sony toner refill and ink replacement is to refill the cartridge yourself. Although the cartridges aren't built to be user refill friendly, there are kits you can buy which will help you modify your cartridges to make them easy to refill. You can then buy Sony printer refill ink and toner to refill the cartridge.

I recommend: Buy a Sony toner refill kit from TonerRefillKits.com. Refill a Sony inkjet cartridge with replacement ink from The Printer Ink Warehouse.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Many printers will display a 'low ink' indicator before the ink has actually reached a critical level. Don't bother replacing your Sony ink & toner until images and text actually lose resolution when printing.
• •  Recycling programs usually offer rewards for turning in ink cartridges, as they are easy to refurbish. Help the environment and make money by giving your used Sony ink and toner cartridges to a cartridge remanufacturing company.