Compatible Printer Ink Cartridges – the Benefits are Real

March 29th, 2010 by admin

It’s a continuing controversy – should you as a printer owner use OEM printer cartridges or compatible printer ink cartridges. OEM stands for original equipment manufacturer, so OEM cartridges are those with the same brand as your printer. Even when the printer is affordable, the OEM cartridges, over time, are not. Naturally, manufacturers claim OEM brings you better printouts and will not cause any malfunction in your printer. Compatible ink cartridges are refilled or unbranded ones, and cost significantly less than their OEM counterparts. So which is better to use? Can the public rely on the printing quality of non OEM cartridges? According to one study, compatible printer ink cartridges are not only more affordable, they also produce more printed pages compared to their branded competition.