Compatible Cartridge and Remanufactured Cartridge – New Trend to Cut Printing Cost

Compatible cartridges and remanufactured cartridges invade the market of OEM cartridges. Economical and environmental concerns change consumers’ buying pattern.

(PRWEB) May 26, 2005

The sales of OEM cartridges have been major revenue for printer manufacturers for many years. This may change in the near future. Despite the steep drop of printer price, the price of OEM cartridges remains remarkably high. Consumers fed up with expensive OEM cartridges are making their move. Many of them buy compatible cartridges to cut printing cost these days. Environmental concerns also trigger consumers to recycle their printer cartridges, making remanufactured cartridges more popular than ever.

Compatible cartridges are also known as generic cartridges. They are like the generic drugs in pharmaceutical industry. Compatible cartridges are manufactured with the same specification of OEM cartridges but are offered at half or one-third of the price. This gives them a distinctive advantage for bargain-hunting consumers.

Remanufactured cartridges are OEM cartridges which have been through one cycle of service. They are disassembled, cleaned, repaired and refilled before they are released to the market again. Remanufactured cartridges save landfill space and extra resources to produce new cartridges. They are gaining popularity among environmentally concerned consumers. One consumer said “I buy the remanufactured cartridges because it is good for the environment, the lower price is just a bonus”.

With compatible cartridges and remanufactured cartridges taking up market share, printer manufacturers are working to protect their profits. Some manufacturers try to ban the sales of compatible cartridges in courts, claiming that they have violated patent technology. Others have incorporated smart chips or printer heads in their cartridges to prevent consumers from using compatible cartridges or remanufactured cartridges from third-party manufacturers.

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