SELPHY CP1500 - ink always runs out before the paper does.

[Aurri]

I have had my Selphy CP1550 printer for a few years now and everytime I buy the box with the 108 sheets of paper with 3 ink cartridges. Each cartridge is suppose to print off 36 prints. So that equals 108 prints. Can someone explain to my WHY I always run out of ink and end up with 28 sheets of paper?

[normadel]

How many prints, or pages, a printer is "supposed" to give with an ink, toner or sublimation dye cartridge is based on  "average" usage. It is not an absolute certainty of what a printer will do in YOUR use. As is said in the fine print of many consumables..."Your usage may vary".

Can you buy ink cartridges without the paper?

Ca