INKJET CARTRIDGES
Printer cartridges are available in three formats,
Original as supplied by the original equipment
manufacturer (OEM), Compatible as supplied by a third
party manufacturer and Recycled or Remanufactured as
supplied by a Recycling company and clip on as supplied by
Original printer cartridges have been
developed by the Original Equipment Manufacturer for a
specific printer model or range of models and will produce
consistent results of the highest quality. The main issue
with original cartridges is that they are the most
expensive.
Compatible printer cartridges have been
produced by a manufacturer other than the Original
Equipment Manufacturer to work in specific printer models.
Compatible printer cartridges are much cheaper than the
original and produces an acceptable standard of print
quality for general use however, if you are printing
photographs and require a high quality finish, the OEM
cartridge is a safer option.
It is not possible to buy Compatible
cartridges for some printer models and the only option is
to buy a remanufactured cartridge. This is an OEM
cartridge that has been professionally cleaned and
re-filled with a high quality generic ink. Not as good as
an original but much cheaper and produces good results
INK RE-FILL KITS
In some cases it is not possible to buy a
Compatible or a Remanufactured cartridge and the only
alternative is to use an ink re-fill kit. Very much a DIY
exercise so don't try it if you are not so inclined. If
you do the key thing is to make sure that you re-fill the
empty cartridge as soon as it has expired. If left for any
amount of time the old ink dries in the inkjet nozzles and
that is the end of the cartridge.
TONER CARTRIDGES
Toner cartridges also come in three
varieties, Original (OEM), Compatible and Recycled or
Remanufactured.
As with ink cartridges, the original
manufacturers product has been developed specifically for
the printer model and will produce consistently good
results - but at a price.
Compatible toner cartridges available
widely available these days and in general they produce
equally good results and are slightly cheaper than the
original.
However, the greatest savings can be
made by using remanufactured toner cartridges which are
empty original cartridges that have been professionally
cleaned and restored original cartridges that have been
re-filled with a high quality toner powder. The end
results are excellent and price is considerably cheaper.
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