SEVEN MYTHS
ABOUT BUYING THIRD PARTY REMANUFACTURED AND COMPATIBLE CARTRIDGES

Original ink is expensive, and third-party ink and toner can save you significant money.
Printer manufacturers make the bulk of their profits through sale of consumables,
and they work very hard to protect their market by encouraging consumers to believe that
third-party ink is low-quality and dangerous to their printers.

1. THIRD PARTY INK WILL WRECK YOUR PRINTER
Printer manufacturers are very fond of claiming that third-party ink can completely ruin your printer. A printer cartridge may not print successfully if it’s defective, or it may leak ink but neither of these things permanently damages printers and ink can be cleaned with a damp sponge or cloth. These defects are known to occur in original manufactured cartridges as well.

2. THIRD PARTY INK WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY
This one is also perpetuated by the printer manufacturers. It’s actually illegal for any company to force users to use a specific accessory product as part of the warranty.

3. THIRD PARTY CARTRIDGES ARE OF LOWER QUALITY THEN ORIGINAL CARTRIDGES
Many third party compatible and remanufactured cartridge companies adhere to high standards. Compatible cartridges are usually engineered using the original manufacturer’s specifications. Most companies adhere to stringent ISO standards for cartridge manufacturing, same standards
that are followed by original manufacturers.

4. REMANUFACTURED CARTRIDGES ARE OLD, REFILLED CARTRIDGES
Companies that sell remanufactured cartridges do more than just inject old cartridges with new ink. Each cartridge is inspected. Microchips and worn out components are replaced, and all cartridges are run through a print test.This is why remanufactured cartridges are much less likely to fail than the cartridges customers refill themselves using ink refill kits.

5. REMANUFACTURING COMPANIES REUSE OLD INK AND TONER
This would be impossible. Ink and toner is contaminated during the printing process by paper, dust and other contaminants. Remanufacturers make their own ink using original manufacturers’ specifications. The ink from a remanufactured cartridge is tailored to the specific brand and model of the printer it is used with.

6. THIRD PARTY INK HAS LOWER PAGE YIELD THAN ORIGINAL INK
Actually, the compatible and remanufactured cartridges have higher page yields than the originals. The amount of ink is usually specified on the cartridge boxes of the third-party company.

7. ALL THIRD PARTY CARTRIDGES ARE THE SAME
It’s true that all original manufacturers’ cartridges are the same, but third-party cartridges range in make and quality: Remanufacture cartridge companies inject third-party ink into original cartridges. This ink is made by the third-party company and its quality varies depending on the company’s technical skills. Compatible cartridge companies build new cartridges from the ground up. Although they’re usually based on original specifications, they are made differently by different companies. Most of the third-party companies make excellent products.