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| There is an ongoing debate as to whether it is | | | | If you buy original cartridge ink all the time then |
| better to use original printer ink or compatible | | | | the empty cartridges go to landfill sites where |
| cartridge ink. On the one hand you have the | | | | they take something like 1000 years to |
| printer companies who say that their printer ink is | | | | breakdown. Using original cartridge ink then will not |
| of a superior quality to the compatible printer ink. | | | | be any help to the environment. |
| On the other you have the compatible printer ink | | | | The argument for using compatible cartridge ink |
| companies saying there is no difference in the | | | | Compatible cartridge ink is a hell of a lot cheaper |
| quality and the only discernible difference is in the | | | | than branded cartridge ink. In recent years the |
| price. What ever side of the argument you are on | | | | quality of compatible cartridge ink has greatly |
| it is certainly true to say that there is a very | | | | improved. In the early days there were problems |
| significant difference in the price of the two | | | | but these issues have largely been ironed out in |
| products. | | | | the manufacturing process. |
| This article summarizes the arguments for and | | | | In the case of Epson compatible cartridge ink it is |
| against using each type of printer ink and it is | | | | very rare to get a bad cartridge. In the unlikely |
| hoped that by the end you will be in a position to | | | | event of getting bad cartridge most reputable |
| make an informed choice. | | | | companies for example Directink.biz will replace |
| The argument for using original branded cartridge | | | | the cartridge or give a refund. |
| With most brands of branded cartridge ink there | | | | Even if the compatible cartridge ink is not of quite |
| is almost a 100% guarantee that they will work | | | | as high as quality does it really matter when you |
| well. No matter what the compatible side say | | | | are only using it for homework or printing off |
| they cannot make this guarantee especially with | | | | receipts? In cases such as this the cheaper |
| Hp cartridge ink. | | | | cartridge ink may do the job and save you |
| With the Hp 56 cartridge for example there is a | | | | money. |
| 1% failure rate with the branded cartridge. For the | | | | The argument for not using compatible cartridge |
| Hp 56 cartridge compatible there is supposed to | | | | ink. |
| be a 3% failure rate. | | | | In the past there were problems with compatible |
| With the branded cartridge ink you know exactly | | | | cartridge ink not being of the same high quality as |
| what you are getting. There will be no down time | | | | branded cartridge. This may still be the case |
| which is very important especially in an office | | | | today depending on how the cartridge ink is |
| environment where time is off the essence. The | | | | manufactured. |
| last thing most offices need is problems with poor | | | | There are cowboy companies out there who are |
| quality cartridge ink. | | | | producing a poor quality of cartridge ink. |
| The argument for not using original cartridge ink. | | | | Incidentally, there are companies producing fake |
| Original cartridge ink can be very expensive. Many | | | | branded cartridges that are of a very poor quality |
| people do not realise that a cheap printer can | | | | indeed. These fake branded products are not of |
| often mean expensive cartridge ink. Some of the | | | | the standard of a compatible cartridge from a |
| printer manufactures sell the printer at a loss with | | | | reputable company. |
| the intention of making the profit on the printer | | | | |