If you have just landed yourself an office job or if you are dealing with a lot of paperwork, the best route to cutting your working time in half is to use self-inking stamps.

But before you do so, take note of some of these tips before purchasing, so you know what to get and what to do when you have your own self-inking stamp.

Self-inking vs. Pre-inked Stamps

Though both types have their own built-in ink, there are important differences that you should take into consideration. Self-inking stamps have a spring device that re-inks the stamp every time the stamp does an impression.

The downside to self-inking stamps as compared to pre-inked ones is that you have to re-ink them more frequently than pre-inked ones, because they use water-based ink.

With pre-inked stamps, on the other hand, the ink seeps into the design without the need for a spring device. Because of this, pre-inked stamps have clearer impressions because of the even distribution of the ink.

Refilling Self-inking Stamps

What you have to remember with self-inking stamps is the ink will run out in the long run. But you don’t have to worry because in as easy as three steps, you can replace the ink.

Just unlock the stamp mechanism, release the buttons of the design, and angle the stamp so you can reach the ink strip. Remove the ink strip and put in a few drops of ink on it. Lastly, put the ink strip back into the stamp and let out the excess ink on scratch paper before using it on your files.

Instead of handwriting repetitive information or even using traditional stamps that require you to spend extra time manually re-inking your stamp pad, try out a self-inking stamp so you can save precious business time.