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Glossary > Separate colour ink tanks  
On a printer with separate ink tanks for each colour it is possible to replace each colour as it runs out rather than the whole cartridge.

This can be a cost effective feature if for example you print a lot of photos of blue skies or a monochrome letterhead on your business documents. Without separate tanks you could be throwing away a 3 colour cartridge that is only 2/3 full - i.e. only one colour has actually run out. On photo printers that use 5 colours the savings could be even higher.