Voided Warranty? I think not.

Let it be known

“The act of using a compatible replacement ink jet cartridge, ink tank, or laser toner cartridge does not void your warranty.” Using replacement cartridges that in turn save you lots of money and are a better environmental alternative to buying new; will not damage your printer and yes you are allowed to use supplies of your choosing. Now doesn’t it makes sense that as a consumer in the United States of America, a democratic free nation, you can do whatever you want with a piece of machinery that is yours? Yes it is that simple so please do not be misled by your printer manufacturer when they lie to you. You probably have heard before “use only genuine ink in your printer or the world will end” or something along those lines. Now listen to your legal rights as a consumer and why its not lawful and ethical for the big corporate printer manufacturers to make such statements.

Know Your Rights!
Under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act of 1975 and according to Federal Law 93-637, January 4, 1975, Section 102, Part C (Sherman & Clayton Antitrust Acts), and Title 15 US Chapter 50, Section 2302, it is ILLEGAL for an equipment manufacturer to void a warranty due to the usage of a remanufactured or compatible imaging supply. A manufacturer may not require the use of any brand of ink (or any other article) unless the manufacturer provides the item free of charge under the terms of the warranty. Essentially the OEM (original equipment manufacturer) would need to supply you with ink or toner for free! We know there is a slim chance of that happening. Therefore the use of third party inks will not void your printers warranty. Consumers are often erroneously told by printer manufacturers, dealers, sales or service personnel that use of competitive brands of ink during the warranty period will void the warranty of the printer. This claim which is always verbal and never in writing from the dealer, sales or service personnel is strictly for the benefit of the company to whom they are working for. And of course the equipment manufacturers such as Hp, Lexmark, Dell etc. make the majority of their profits off of supply sales. Selling printers is important to HP for example because sales of the ink used in them bring in double the income that computer sales do. Now you can see the clear motivation they have to mislead the public in order to control the market.