The Solution:<\/strong> This is where generic or aftermarket printer cartridges come in.<\/p>\n Remanufactured and compatible printer cartridges<\/a> are built by a third-party manufacturer to provide consumers with cartridges that cost a lot cheaper than name brand ink and toner<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Over the years, more and more consumers have switched to alternative ink and toner options as a competitive and reliable solution to cut down on printer expenses.<\/p>\n LD Products<\/a> is a company that has sold remanufactured and compatible printer cartridges for over twenty years. After all this time, we still have customers regularly asking us about the difference between our products and the name brand. With this article, we dive into all of the most common cartridge type questions, including:<\/p>\n Let\u2019s start with the differences!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n These are cartridges that are made by your printer manufacturer.\u00a0 Each cartridge series is designed for a specific group of printers.\u00a0 Printer manufacturers spend a lot of money on research and development of their printers and their cartridges, which adds to the cost of the cartridges themselves.\u00a0 Name brand cartridges are generally more expensive than aftermarket cartridges but they are dependable and sometimes the only option if your printer is new to market or uncommon.<\/p>\n A remanufactured cartridge is a name brand cartridge that has gone through one cycle of use.\u00a0 After a cartridge has been used, it is recycled, picked up by a remanufacturing facility and professionally remanufactured.\u00a0 These cartridges use the same shell as a name brand cartridge, so they will often look very similar to the OEM product. During the remanufacturing process, the cartridge is disassembled, extensively cleaned, tested for quality and any worn or damaged internal components are replaced.\u00a0 The cartridge is then carefully reassembled, refilled with ink or toner to the same yield as a name brand cartridge, tested again and brought back to life.\u00a0 Remanufactured printer cartridges typically cost less than the name brand because they do not require as many new components to create a finished, working product.\u00a0 By using the original shell and most of the original internal parts, manufacturing costs remain low and the savings are passed onto the customer!\u00a0 If you\u2019ve purchased a printer that is new to the market, it may take some time for a remanufactured cartridge option to become available for your machine.\u00a0 Since remanufactured cartridges rely on recycled name brand cartridges, manufacturers have to wait until there is a large enough pool of OEMs to pull from to produce a remanufactured version. Buying remanufactured cartridges are better for the environment too, preventing one less cartridge from ending up in a landfill.<\/p>\n You can also refill your own cartridges with a refill kit<\/a>. While these cartridges technically aren’t remanufactured (you use your own empty ink cartridge), they are another way to lower printing costs.\u00a0 Refill kits are available for a number of popular HP and Canon ink cartridge series.\u00a0 The refill process is relatively easy but can be a bit messy (luckily gloves are included in the kit!).\u00a0 Most kits contain enough refill ink to fill 2-3 cartridges, making them a great cost saving alternative to higher priced name brand ink.\u00a0 We recommend refilling an original ink cartridge that has only been used once to get the best print results.\u00a0 If you refill a cartridge that\u2019s been used multiple times your print quality will deteriorate and may damage your printer.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n A compatible cartridge is a brand new printer cartridge built by a manufacturer other than your printer.\u00a0 Most are uniquely designed to differentiate from their name brand counterpart but despite any structural differences, the cartridge will still fit in your machine and print the same number of pages, just like an OEM cartridge.\u00a0 It is similar to buying the generic version of a name brand product. Costco\u00ae\u00a0<\/sup>has their Kirkland Signature\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0line, Target\u00ae\u00a0<\/sup>has their Up and Up\u2122<\/span>\u00a0line, and with a compatible cartridge provider you get a brand new alternative product, without sacrificing quality.\u00a0 Additionally, compatible manufacturers don’t have the added research and development costs or frequent firmware technology updates, allowing them to keep cartridge prices low.<\/p>\n Yes, most are just as reliable as the name brand, but do your research before settling on a particular cartridge provider.\u00a0 Many aftermarket cartridges are produced abroad (mainly in China) and a handful are still produced in the U.S.A.\u00a0 With any secondary market, there is a lot of competition and varying degrees of quality.\u00a0 Search for \u201ccompatible printer cartridges\u201d on Google\u00ae\u00a0<\/sup>and you\u2019ll find dozens of competing brands and price points.\u00a0 Often times the cheaper the cartridge, the cheaper the quality.\u00a0 We recommend buying from a provider that\u2019s priced somewhere in the middle – in between the cheapest aftermarket cartridge and the name brand cartridge – to get the most comprehensive value.\u00a0 Higher priced aftermarket cartridges are typically produced by established suppliers with better quality parts, providing more consistent print results.<\/p>\n To find a reputable supplier, look for a high number of positive reviews and a strong product guarantee.<\/em><\/p>\n You can\u2019t go wrong with LD Products<\/a>, we\u2019ve been selling our own LD-brand line of aftermarket printer cartridges since 1999, and we back all of our products by an industry-best lifetime guarantee<\/a>!\u00a0 Our cartridges come highly reviewed and are guaranteed to offer exceptional print results page after page.\u00a0 Thousands of remanufactured and compatible cartridges are available on LDProducts.com.\u00a0 To see what type of cartridges are available for your printer, check the product description of the related LD cartridge on our website. Whether the cartridge is remanufactured or compatible, all depends on what is available for your machine.\u00a0 Either way, both cartridge types will work seamlessly with your printer and produce a high quality print.\u00a0 More on that below!<\/p>\n Yes, an aftermarket cartridge from a reputable supplier will print the same number of pages and offer a similar print quality as a brand name cartridge.\u00a0 LD Products subjects all of their cartridges to rigorous quality and reliability testing standards to ensure you receive the absolute best printing results.\u00a0 \u00a0Cartridges are filled to the factory recommended ink levels to match the manufacturer\u2019s quoted page yield, as based on ISO\/IEC 24711 specifications.\u00a0 Keep in mind, not every printer cartridge is perfect.\u00a0 Every once in a while there might be a bad apple in the bunch, even with name brand cartridges, which is why you should make sure your cartridges are backed by a strong\u00a0 guarantee.\u00a0\u00a0 At LD Products, we take pride in how much work and time we put in to make sure our products exceed our customers\u2019 expectations.<\/p>\n To demonstrate the quality, check out these two print comparison videos.\u00a0 The first video is a a print comparison video of an OEM HP\u00ae\u00a0<\/sup>564 ink cartridge versus an LD brand remanufactured HP 564XL ink cartridge:<\/p>\n
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\nAre remanufactured and compatible printer cartridges just as reliable as the name brand?<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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