Compatible Ink & Toner Cartridges Regarding Your Printer’s Warranty

Many of our customers initially ask whether not using a compatible ink or toner cartridge will void their printer’s factory warranty. The answer is NO. In fact, using third-party ink and toner cartridges has no effect on your printer’s warranty.

The truth is that it is federally required that a manufacturer preserve its warranty regardless of whether or not the owner uses first- or third-party peripherals with the warrantied item. 

A federal law, Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act of 1975, authored by Sen. Warren Magnuson and Rep. John Moss set a national standard for product warranties. The Magnuson-Moss law prohibits a manufacturer from creating a “tie-in” provision–meaning that a manufacturer can’t void an owner’s warranty just because he or she used a properly functioning component made by another company. 

There are three types of ink and toner cartridges you can take advantage of when looking for a replacement: 

1. An OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) cartridge comes directly from the printer’s manufacturer (i.e. Brother, Canon, Epson, HP). 
2. A compatible cartridge is one manufactured by a different company that is fully usable but for a particular model of printer. 
3. A remanufactured cartridge is one that has been re-purposed for continued use on a particular model of printer.

All three choices are available for most printers. When you consider which option is best for you, consider price, quick delivery and quality but a voided warranty needn’t be on the list.