{"id":3492,"date":"2021-07-22T09:47:03","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T09:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/istituzionale.sapionline.it\/?page_id=3492"},"modified":"2025-06-13T12:44:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T12:44:22","slug":"the-differences-between-oem-compatible-and-remanufactured-cartridges","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sapionline.it\/en\/the-differences-between-oem-compatible-and-remanufactured-cartridges\/","title":{"rendered":"The differences between OEM, Compatible and Remanufactured cartridges"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3492\" class=\"elementor elementor-3492 elementor-3218\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d1e094 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"5d1e094\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd35445 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"cd35445\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc5bde5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc5bde5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Evaluating available alternatives is key to making the right choice. In the printing industry, two main product categories are available:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>New consumables<\/b>, categorized into:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"margin-top: 0rem; margin-bottom: 1rem;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Genuine manufacturer cartridges (OEM &#8211; Original Equipment Manufacturer)<\/span>\u00a0are original or branded cartridges manufactured by the printer manufacturer or by the licensed partners of the printer manufacturer. These cartridges carry the brand name of the printer manufacturer. Undoubtedly high quality consumables, they are manufactured by using new plastic and materials, and then represent an expensive and less environmentally sustainable option.<\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 0rem; margin-bottom: 1rem;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Compatible cartridges,<\/span>sometimes passed off as or confused with remanufactured cartridges. Compatible consumables are manufactured by a third-party manufacturer different from the printer manufacturer and are marketed as low-cost alternatives. They are made of extremely low quality compounds and cannot therefore be recycled, creating severe issues related to their disposal. Often manufactured in countries with much lower quality, health and safety standards &#8211; both occupational and environmental -than the ones required in Italy, this category doesn\u2019t always include patent-compliant replacement cartridges, hence cases of intellectual property and patent rights infringement abound.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b34031 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b34031\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cms-text-par\"><strong>Reused consumables:<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"cms-text-par\"><ul><li>Remanufactured cartridges are\u00a0<strong>empty original cartridges<\/strong>\u00a0following a total regeneration plan that entails\u00a0<strong>cleaning, replacement of worn parts<\/strong>\u00a0and thorough\u00a0<strong>testing<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Cartridges are then refilled with new toner powder and are\u00a0<strong>ready to use once again<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>marketed<\/strong>\u00a0with the remanufacturer\u2019s label.<\/li><li>Identifying which parts to replace is crucial to guaranteeing optimal performance. Cartridges are carefully inspected and any worn parts are replaced with\u00a0<strong>high quality parts<\/strong>\u00a0accurately selected by our technicians. Cartridges are then reassembled by a\u00a0<strong>dedicated specialized team<\/strong>\u00a0in a\u00a0<strong>high quality environment<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Plastic waste reduction<\/strong>\u00a0is central to our strategy, activity and core values: choosing a remanufactured product positively contributes to reducing new plastic production through the reuse of existing plastic.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bfe55a5 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"bfe55a5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c8b2a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5c8b2a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"901\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sapionline.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/differences_oem_regenerated-901x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sapionline.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/differences_oem_regenerated-901x1024.jpg 901w, https:\/\/www.sapionline.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/differences_oem_regenerated-264x300.jpg 264w, https:\/\/www.sapionline.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/differences_oem_regenerated-768x873.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sapionline.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/differences_oem_regenerated-700x796.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.sapionline.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/differences_oem_regenerated.jpg 1247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 901px) 100vw, 901px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Evaluating available alternatives is key to making the right choice. 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