Hello hawkeyejim,
If you ask the major printer companies, they will say that the generic
ink cartridges are inferior and will ruin your printer. In fact
Lexmark has been pressing hard with litigation to prevent others from
making printer cartridges for their printers. See:
http://www.ipjustice.org/030303.scc.shtml
Other companies such as HP and Epson, while they probably disapprove
of it, they are not being as proactive. Personally I have used
replaceable cartridges for many years now and have never had any
problems.
Hello hawkeyejim,
If you ask the major printer companies, they will say that the generic
ink cartridges are inferior and could ruin your printer. In fact
Lexmark has been pressing hard with litigation to prevent others from
making printer cartridges for their printers (which is why I would
never recommend to anyone to buy a Lexmark printer). See:
http://www.ipjustice.org/030303.scc.shtml
Other companies such as HP and Epson, while they probably disapprove
of it, they are not being as proactive. Personally I have used
refilled cartridges and the odd generic cartridge for many years now
and have never had any problems. Some printer companies have good
reason to be worried, not because the product is inferior or
destructive, but because it is hitting them where it hurts ? their
profit margins. Ink cartridges are a major slice of the profit pie for
some companies such as Lexmark and they will often sell printers at or
below cost just so they can get the people to buy ink cartridges for
the next few years.
The major companies complain that when consumers buy generic
cartridges that they are getting lower quality prints, inferior
technology etc. When something goes wrong with the printer, the
consumer then blames the manufacturer. See:
http://www2.lexmark.com/TSCTODAY.NSF/0/a83bf2ba029f7f94852564e9005d73c5?OpenDocument
Realistically, thousands of people and businesses use refillable and
generic cartridges (often brand name cartridges which have been sold
to a business who then puts on a new label and refills it). I do not
recommend that you refill them yourself, but if you buy a new
cartridge, there is absolutely no reason why you should not be able to
refill it a minimum of three times to get the most value for your
dollar out of it. There is almost certainly a business in your area
that will refill it for you and after you have refilled it three times
they will tell you that it is time to buy a new one because the ink
starts clogging up on the inside. If you have not yet tried using
generic ink and cartridges, have a brand name cartridge refilled and
you will see that there is absolutely no visible difference between
the generic and brand name ink. The chance that your printer will
break because of this is extremely slim unless you actually physically
jam it in or do something wrong in the process of installing it, which
could happen just as likely with a brand name cartridge.
There are also people and businesses that buy the brand name
cartridges and sell them to third parties who then refill them to sell
to other people. So even if you decide not to try refilling your ink
cartridges, you could still save some money by selling your empty ink
cartridges to a refill business that will buy them from you. Many
businesses that refill cartridges will often guarantee that they will
work or you will get a full refund.
I hope this is the type of answer that you were expecting. Please let
me know if you require any clarification, and I will do my best to
further assist you.
tisme-ga
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