Remanufactured Printer Ink Cartridges 101

A remanufactured cartridge is one that was originally sold to stores by an OEM like HP or Epson

. Once the cartridge is used up and read to be thrown out some companies offer to buy used cartridges from you. This is not because they're feeling generous and want to give you money for nothing. No way. The reason they buy these used cartridges is because they're going to recycle them and make money.

How do they do this? Well it's a pretty straightforward process. First off these guys offer to buy used inkjet cartridges from you. They clean them out with ultrasonic equipment and solvents (the professionals do it this way). Once the cartridges are clean they're then filled with ink that matches the type needed for that cartridge.

Now the refilling part is where most remanufacturers get it wrong. To do this bit the right way you need specialized equipment that allows you to refill each cartridge with exactly the right amount of ink in exactly the right way. It also needs to be able to refill lots of cartridges at the same time.

Once the the cartridge has been refilled with new ink then it's time for it to be sealed, packed and shipped out to the stores.

Are remanufactured ink cartridges truly safe to use in your printer? The OEM manufacturers (HP and Epson for example) would love you to believe they're anything but safe for your printer. The reality is that these are the same cartridges manufactured by the OEMs but simply "recycled" by a third party ink refill company.

The reality is that using remanufactured ink cartridges is as safe as using the original OEM product. They're the exact same - be it Lexmark, Epson, Canon or Hewlett Packard. They were manufactured to very high quality standards so you should have zero problems with a remanufactured product.

So where did it all begin? Why have remanufactured cartridges become more popular than their OEM counterparts? Business is business and whoever offers the best price point for their customers is going to win the consumer wars. Unfortunately the big guns like Epson, Canon and Lexmark have lost sight of this with their (let's face it) ridiculous prices for replacement cartridges.

When it comes down to it customers are very rarely concerned about what kind of ink is in their cartridges; they just want to know what it costs. Okay sometimes the ink used in remanufactured cartridges is of an inferior quality - just make sure to check out online reviews for companies that use high quality ink in their cartridge remanufacturing process.

Downside: Potentially using an inferior and impermanent ink. Upside: More money in your pocket. The choice, as they say, is yours. Just remember that you do actually have a choice and you can have the best of both worlds - high quality cartridges and ink at discount prices.

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