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Ink Cartridge Myths
Myth: When I install a new remanufactured inkjet cartridge in my printer, the ink level gauge says it's empty or half full or sometimes full.
Truth: First, ink level gauges on printers are a joke.
Second, remanufactured ink cartridges do not always reset the ink level gauge. It is an inherit problem with remanufacturing but read on to find out why it does not matter.
Ink level gauges do not measure anything except the number of pages you print. As you print, the printer counts the number of pages printed and removes a set amount from the gauge. This is true whether you print a single line of text or a full page photo.
Unlike a car that has a sender in the tank that sends the information to the gauge on your dash, there is no sender in a ink cartridge. There is no possible way for a printer to accurately tell you how much ink it has left in it. It is a best guess scenario as to how much is left in the tank. Here is a little rule of thumb - when your print out is faded, banding or unreadable, it's time to change the cartridge - it's empty. Keep an extra ink cartridge on hand, it's the only way to be ready when your ink is out.
Myth: I heard from someone that using remanufactured or compatible cartridges will void my printers warranty.
Truth: NOT TRUE.
First, this little rumor was started by the manufacturers to scare you away from buying aftermarket cartridges because they don't make any money on the replacement cartridges sold.
Second, it is against the law for them to void your warranty for using replacement or aftermarket cartridges.
There is a little something called the Magnusson-Moss Warranty Improvement Act that prohibits ANY, repeat ANY, manufacturer from voiding your warranty because you didn't use their replacement product unless it can be proven that the replacement product caused the problem. I have yet to see a cartridge damage a printer in the 10 years I have been selling remanufactured cartridges.
When I say any manufacturer, I mean any manufacturer. For instance, if you put a replacement muffler on your car, your car manufacturer can not void your vehicles' warranty. If you use a vacuum cleaner bag made by someone other than the vacuums' manufacturer, they can not void your warranty.
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