You might find a better deal buying another company's ink or photo paper, but in the long run you will pay for it later. Take it from somebody who is heavily involved in the printing business, always use your company's specific inks and papers to print out documents and photos.

First of all, you may find a great deal on one of those "do it yourself" ink refilling kits. But in reality, those can (and most likely will) hurt or ruin your printer. Printers are designed to use their own ink, and their own ink only. The refill packs use generic inks that 95% of the time are not the same inks used in your company's ink cartridges. As the generic inks are not made for the specific printer, there is a good chance that the ink can cause internal issues that will most likely turn your printer into a printer that would cost more than a new printer to fix.

Bottom line: buy your printer's specific ink cartridges only.

Secondly, photo paper. As with the inks, it is best to use the company's specific photo paper for best results. The specific photo paper is made to work best with the specific ink. If you have a HP, buy HP photo paper. If you have a Canon, buy Canon paper. Kodak, Epson, etc. The majority of major printer companies will have their own line of paper. Use it. Mis-matching photo paper will most likely result in distorted photos, different colors, and pictures that will fade much sooner than they should.

Now, I have not seen any Brother or Lexmark photo paper. With these printers, you now have the option of trying different photo paper. Try the store-brand first (such as Staples) or a well-known company's photo paper. If these do not produce prints to your liking, then try HP, Canon, Epson, or Kodak paper.

I hope this helped. If you have any questions, feel free to message me over eBay.