What are OEM, compatible (generic), Remanufactured Inkjet/Toner Cartridges
and Refill Kits?
OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) is used to describe
manufacturers who produce inkjet and toner cartridges under other companyies’
brand names, such as under Epson OEM, Canon
OEM, HP OEM, Lexmark
OEM, Brother OEM and others. These manufacturers
are certified by Epson, Canon, HP, Lexmark, Brother and others. Abcink sells
OEM inkjet and toner cartridges.
Recommended Users:
Light users in printing who are willing to pay extra money
to prevent potential printing problems.
Business and professional users in printing
who need 100% quality guarantee.
Compatible (Generic) inkjet and toner cartridges are manufactured by third parties (other than OEMs) and are fully compatible with OEMs. The compatible cartridges carried by Abcink are produced by ISO 9001 certified manufacturers, and are ideal for professional images, photo prints, and quality output. We carry a variety of Compatible Inkjet Cartridge models at the discount price with genuine quality and satisfaction.
Recommended Users: Medium to heavy ink users who want to save money.
Remanufactured (Refurbished) cartridges are recycled from
OEMs to meet OEM standards. The process involves collecting empty cartridges,
disassembling, reusing or replacing parts, cleaning parts, filling with new
ink or toner and final testing before packaging. Due to the comprehensive procedure,
remanufactured cartridges are more expensive than brand new compatible cartridges.
Some of the brands, such as HP, only provide remanufactured inkjet and toner cartridges.
Remanufactured and compatible cartridges are very similar. The difference is
that a remanufactured cartridge may use almost entirely OEM parts, but a compatible cartridge use few OEM parts.
Refill Kits: are the most inexpensive way to replace your ink
and toner. Many OEM inkjet and toner cartridges can be easily refill by users.
Kits typically have a bottle of ink or toner, instruction manual, and refill tools.
Normally, kits can be refilled up to 5 times. You can save a lot of money by
using refill kits.
Recommended Users: Medium to heavy ink users in printing, and like DIY (Do-it-yourself) every much. |
