Will using a compatible printer ink cartridge void my warranty?

Remember the days when your printer manufacturer used to tell you that using a non OEM printer ink cartridge would void your warranty. Well those days are over. In the US legislation has been passed which allows you to use third party products which in this case means you can use a compatible printer ink cartridge.

The legislation passed is known as the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Improvement Act. This legislation states the following:

United States Code Annotated
Title 15 Commerce and Trade
Chapter 50 Consumer Product Warranties
15 Section 2302

”c) No warrantor of a consumer product may condition his written or implied warranty of such product on the consumer's using, in connection with such product, any article or service (other than article or service provided without charge under the terms of the warranty) which is identified by brand, trade or corporate name; except that the prohibition of this subsection be waived by the commission if:

1) The warrantor satisfies the Commission that the warranted product will function properly only if the article or service so identified is used in connection with the warranted product, and

2) the Commission finds that such a waiver is in the public interest.”

What this means to you is that you can use a compatible printer ink cartridge in your printer without voiding your warranty. This can save you money as original printer ink cartridges can be quite expensive. In some cases they can be as much as the printer itself. Buying compatible printer ink cartridges can do the same job but at a fraction of the cost.

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