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When comparing inkjet and toner refills, you have many options. You can choose to buy a new cartridge, refill an existing one, or something in between.
| Keyword | Description | Cost | Ease of use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genuine or OEM | These are the original packaged cartridges from the manufacturer | Highest | Easy |
| Compatible or Third party | This is a new cartridge that has been made by a company other than the original manufacturer | High | Easy |
| Remanufactured or refurbished | These are used cartridges that have been inspected, cleaned, and refilled | Low-Moderate | Easy |
| Mail in package | Similar to the refurbished option, you are given a postage paid envelope that you use to send in your cartridge. Your cartridge is cleaned, refilled, and returned to you by email. | Low-Moderate | Easy |
| Refill | (inkjets only) This is just ink, and installation equipment (usually a syringe). The syringe is used to inject ink into your existing cartridge. Refills usually include enough ink to perform several refills. | Lowest | Moderate |
Good vendors guarantee the quality of their products, so quality of the different categories will be similar. If you are a do-it-yourselfer, refills are the cheapest (as long as you have an inkjet printer), but require some work to install. If you want an easy installation but want to save a few dollars, using compatible or remanufactured cartridges is the way to go. If buying name brand is important to you, only go with genuine or OEM.
Whichever you choose, PrinterSupplySuperStore.com collects product offerings from many different vendors and ranks them by category and price, letting you find the best price quickly.