When you use remanufactured ink cartridges, you’re putting your print quality and overall health of your printer at risk.

There are number of disadvantages using remanufactured ink cartridges like:

1. Print Quality Issues – unreliable results: Refilled cartridges might not produce the same quality prints as new ones, and can lead to smudging, streaking, or faded colors.
2. Poor page yield: When compared to Original HP ink, remanufactured cartridges routinely underperform when it comes to page yield. When tested, Original HP ink cartridges printed up to twice the pages—on average—than refilled cartridges.
3. Printer Damage: Incorrect refilling can damage the printer’s print head or other components, potentially leading to costly repairs.
4. Wasted pages: Tested refilled cartridges actually produced over 18 times more wasted pages on average than Original HP ink cartridges.[1] On top of this wastefulness, reprinting causes wear and tear on your printer, and before you know it, you’ll be forced to purchase a new one much sooner than expected.
5. Dynamic Security Features: Newer HP printers have dynamic security features that can prevent refilled or third-party cartridges from working altogether.
6. Messy Process: Refilling can be a messy process, and spills can damage the printer or surrounding areas.
7. Potential for Leaks: Poorly refilled cartridges can leak ink, causing damage to the printer and surrounding surfaces.
8. No cost per page advantage: Finally, if cost is your primary motivator when purchasing ink, you might be interested to know that, out of all the refilled ink cartridges tested, none of them offer a cost per page advantage over Original HP ink.
9. Printer recognition: Some printers may have difficulty recognizing refilled cartridges or display messages indicating they are empty, even after refilling.
10. Warranty issues: Using refilled cartridges may void your printer’s warranty, according to HP Support. If printer damage is directly attributed to the use of a refilled cartridge, HP might charge for repairs.