Printer ink – The fact and alternatives
Posted on : 17-06-2009 | By : Ray | In : Printer Ink
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In the printer business, manufacturers are selling their printers in a very attractive price, it costs very little to own a printer. How do printer manufacturers make profit from selling a printer?
Ink Cartridge
Every time you print, ink is consumed. Since the manufacturers produce ink by themselves, they make profit from you when you purchase a new pack of ink. their business model is
Selling printers cheap, while keeping the selling price of ink cartridge sky high.
We as a consumer, do not like this business model, and demand for a cheaper replacement of the genuine ink. As the demand grow, there are third party manufactorers doing business in this area. In the “alternative ink industry“, these products can be found to replace the expensive genuine ink:
- OEM ink cartridges
- Re-manufactured ink cartridges
- Compatible ink cartridges
- Inkjet refills
Warranty Issue
Many printer owners are worried if the use of alternative or compatible printing ink or cartridges will void their printer’s warranty.
According to 4inkjets.com!(a website for printer ink), the answer is no.
More simply put, this means that your printer warranty cannot be voided just because you choose to use compatible products unless the manufacturer can prove that the compatible product caused direct damage to your printer. In cases such as this, the manufacturer may choose not to repair your printer but your warranty would remain in effect for all other warranty issues.
Buying a replacement ink cartridge
If you want to buy ink cartridges at a reasonable price, you may purchase the alternative ink cartridges at:
