Original branded cartridge ink and compatible cartridge ink – The pros and cons of each

The argument for using original branded cartridge

With most brands of branded cartridge ink there is almost a 100% guarantee that they will work well. No matter what the compatible side say they cannot make this guarantee especially with Hp cartridge ink.

There is an ongoing debate as to whether it is better to use original printer ink or compatible cartridge ink. On the one hand you have the printer companies who say that their printer ink is of a superior quality to the compatible printer ink.

On the other you have the compatible printer ink companies saying there is no difference in the quality and the only discernable difference is in the price. What ever side of the argument you are on it is certainly true to say that there is a very significant difference in the price of the two products.

With the Hp 56 cartridge for example there is a 1% failure rate with the branded cartridge. For the Hp 56 cartridge compatible there is supposed to be a 3% failure rate. With the branded cartridge ink you know exactly what you are getting. There will be no down time which is very important especially in an office environment where time is off the essence. The last thing most offices need is problems with poor quality cartridge ink.

The argument for not using original cartridge ink.

Original cartridge ink can be very expensive. Many people do not realise that a cheap printer can often mean expensive cartridge ink. Some of the printer manufactures sell the printer at a loss with the intention of making the profit on the printer ink.

If you buy original cartridge ink all the time then the empty cartridges go to landfill sites where they take something like 1000 years to breakdown. Using original cartridge ink then will not be any help to the environment.

The argument for using compatible cartridge ink

Compatible cartridge ink is a hell of a lot cheaper than branded cartridge ink. In recent years the quality of compatible cartridge ink has greatly improved. In the early days there were problems but these issues have largely been ironed out in the manufacturing process.

In the case of Epson compatible cartridge ink it is very rare to get a bad cartridge. In the unlikely event of getting bad cartridge most reputable companies for example Directink.biz will replace the cartridge or give a refund.

Even if the compatible cartridge ink is not of quite as high as quality does it really matter when you are only using it for homework or printing off receipts? In cases such as this the cheaper cartridge ink may do the job and save you money.

The argument for not using compatible cartridge ink.

In the past there were problems with compatible cartridge ink not being of the same high quality as branded cartridge. This may still be the case today depending on how the cartridge ink is manufactured.

There are cowboy companies out there who are producing a poor quality of cartridge ink. Incidentally, there are companies producing fake branded cartridges that are of a very poor quality indeed. These fake branded products are not of the standard of a compatible cartridge from a reputable company.

Hopefully after reading this you will be in a better position to make your choice when choosing what type of cartridge ink to choose. Whether you opt for branded cartridge ink or compatible cartridge ink you can purchase from www.directink.biz a reputable company for either types of ink.