Are Remanufactured Cartridges Winning the Battle?



Posted: Friday, March 06, 2009

by Karla Arostegui
Inkjetsuperstore.com

The battle between OEM original cartridges and remanufactured cartridges is real! Major printer and cartridge manufactures have steadily felt a decrease in their market-share for ink cartridges. The open battle is against generic ink makers, whose cheaper ink has become more popular due to a faltering economy. Another reason they've been hit hard has been a trend began by businesses and consumers to print less as a way to save money.

Thus showing us the battle is being won due to several factors. One, consumers find the prices for OEM cartridges substantially higher than cheaper generic or remanufactured cartridges. Two, with more technological capability to store and share documentation and information the need to print has become less. Three, there a definite increase of online retailers and stores providing a comparison stand point thus giving the consumers the tools to shop smart.

Do not think that Major Manufactures are going to just let this battle be won. Releasing new models faster than the older ones gather dust gives them the possibilities of owning the market at least until generic remanufactures get up to speed. Another war strategy is assuring the life expectancy of the printer by using OEM cartridges that in the long run lets consumers save on the life of the printer and will not have to purchase another device soon. Most definitely for important documents and pictures using an OEM cartridge assures the best quality.

Choose your side, you decide. Inkjetsuperstore.com is biased meaning we provide you with both choices of OEM original ink and toner cartridges as well as aftermarket alternatives. What we do offer you to win your own personal battle is the best lowest prices! To illustrate this battle let's take HP for example that on Wednesday shared their financial news. Their printer and ink division has been severely wounded, with sales falling 19 percent to $6 billion. That includes a 7 percent decline in supplies, a typically strong area that includes things like ink cartridges, which are among HP's biggest moneymakers."
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» left by Claire F
from San Francisco 2 years 286 days ago.
Not really. I was trying to find info on the quality of different refilled or re-manufactured cartridges
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