In an ideal world, my printer would not run out of ink at the most inopportune times like when I need to run out the door or when I only have a few minutes to quickly get what I need.

Thanks to OfficeMax and Office Depot there are a few benefits to buying printer ink which might just soften the frustration of getting one of those empty ink cartridge messages.

Get the ink and toner you need, quick.

When in a crunch for time, it can be even more stressful to try to find a store that carries the brand and type of printer ink you are looking for.  That’s why Office Depot offers an “Always Low Priced.  Always in Stock.” guarantee.  This mean that all national  ink brands (i.e. Brother, Canon, EPSON, HP, Lexmark, Konica Minolta, OKI, Panasonic, Samsung and SHARP) will be in stock at your local Office Depot store or Office Depot will waive the shipping fee to get the ink to your home.

Plus, you can score double discounts when paying for ink when you present your Office Depot Worklife Rewards card (enrollment is free) and pay with discount Office Depot gift cards.  As a Worklife Rewards member you’ll earn 10% back on your rewards account and with discount Office Depot gift cards you’ll save an additional 7%!  That’s a pretty steep discount for ink!

Recycle your old ink.

When your ink cartridges runs out, consider taking them to any OfficeMax or Office Depot store.  Through OfficeMax’s free MaxPerks program and Office Depot’s Worklife Rewards program, customers receive a $2 credit (a la your free rewards card) to the respective store for any brand of used ink cartridges, up to $20 per month (or 10 cartridges).  I love the idea of getting paid to recycle, don’t you?

Redeem your rewards dollars on your next purchase and then pay for the remainder of the purchase with discount OfficeMax or Office Depot gift cards to continue the savings.

Stop just buying ink, and start getting rewarded by putting more money back in your pocket, too!