The Cartridge Centre

What to know about shopping at The Cartridge Centre

The Cartridge Centre is a UK printer consumables retailer stocking ink cartridges, toner cartridges, and compatible alternatives for all major printer brands — HP, Canon, Epson, Brother, Samsung, and Lexmark among others. Their Premium Compatible range is manufactured to ISO-certified standards and offers a direct functional alternative to Original Equipment Manufacturer cartridges at a significantly lower price point — typically 50–70% less than buying original brand cartridges through the printer manufacturer's own store.

Their best value tier is the Premium Compatible range, where buying three or more items triggers a further 10% multi-buy discount. Compatible cartridges are already a fraction of OEM prices, so stacking the multi-buy discount on top of already-lower compatible pricing produces the most significant overall saving — particularly for high-volume home office printers or small business printing where cartridge costs accumulate quickly. Discount codes can compound this saving further on larger orders.

The strongest promotions run during back-to-school season (August–September, when home printing peaks for school projects), January (home office reset and new working year), and Black Friday. Buying in multi-packs or stocking up on a full set of colour and black cartridges during a promotional event reduces the effective per-cartridge cost and avoids the inconvenience of running out mid-print.

For practical buying, verify your printer model number before ordering — cartridge compatibility is model-specific, and many printers in the same brand family use different cartridge sizes. The Cartridge Centre's website includes a printer compatibility search to confirm the correct cartridge reference before purchase. For homes or offices where original cartridges are preferred (some printer warranty agreements specify OEM consumables), the original brand cartridges are also stocked, typically at lower prices than buying direct from the printer manufacturer.

— MoneySaverCodes Team