For Wholesale Customers Purchasing Remanufactured Original Ink Cartridges for Wide-Format Printing
These 4 Core Indicators Must Be a Top Priority In the field of wide-format printing, the consumables cost of professional printers such as the HP Latex L25500 accounts for a significant portion of operating expenses.
Therefore, choosing cost-effective remanufactured original ink cartridges has become a key way for wholesale customers to reduce costs. However, the quality of remanufactured ink cartridges on the market varies greatly.
As a printing consumables manufacturer with 15 years of in-depth experience in the industry, Dongguan OCBESTJET Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "OCBESTJET") has summarized 4 core purchasing indicators for wholesale customers based on its R&D and production experience of the HP 789 Remanufactured Original Ink Cartridge, helping to avoid procurement risks.
Chip Compatibility
The "Critical Lifeline" Determining Printing Stability The chip of a remanufactured original ink cartridge serves as the "bridge" connecting the ink cartridge to the printer. If the chip decoding is incomplete, problems such as "error pop-ups", "abnormal ink level display", and even "printer rejection" are likely to occur. High-quality remanufactured original ink cartridges need to undergo compatibility testing with multiple firmware versions.
Taking the OCBESTJET HP 789 Remanufactured Original Ink Cartridge as an example, its chip adopts original decoding technology and has passed over 1,000 tests with different firmware versions (1.0-5.0) of the HP Latex L25500 Printer, achieving 100% compatibility.
It can accurately display the remaining ink level in real time and is also equipped with a "low ink warning" function, which alerts for replenishment when 10% of the ink capacity remains, avoiding printing interruptions caused by ink depletion. When purchasing, wholesale customers can request manufacturers to provide chip compatibility test reports or apply for sample installation and actual testing to ensure there are no compatibility issues.
Ink Quality
Affecting Printing Results and Equipment Lifespan Latex ink is commonly used in wide-format printing, and its formula directly determines the printing color reproduction, weather resistance, and the level of protection for printer nozzles. Poor-quality ink is prone to problems such as "nozzle clogging", "color deviation", and "fast fading outdoors", which not only affect the quality of printed products but also may damage the printer nozzles (the cost of replacing an HP Latex L25500 nozzle exceeds RMB 10,000).
Wholesale customers should pay attention to the "compliance certifications" and "performance data" of the ink: For instance, the latex ink in the OCBESTJET HP 789 Remanufactured Original Ink Cartridge has passed SGS testing, with a heavy metal content of < 10ppm, complying with the EU RoHS 2.0 environmental standards.
It also has a color gamut coverage rate of 98%, and its light resistance and friction resistance both reach Grade A. Outdoor advertising materials printed with this ink can maintain no fading for 3 years in environments ranging from -20℃ to 60℃. In addition, data such as ink viscosity (12-15 cP at 25℃) and drying speed (lamination possible 30 minutes after printing at 30℃) also need to be focused on, as these indicators directly affect the efficiency of batch printing.
Production Process
Ensuring Batch Quality Consistency Wholesale customers usually purchase hundreds or even thousands of ink cartridges in a single order. If there is a large quality difference between batches of ink cartridges, some products may become unusable, increasing after-sales costs.
High-quality manufacturers control quality through standardized production processes and strict quality inspections. Taking OCBESTJET as an example, its HP 789 Remanufactured Original Ink Cartridge adopts a "fully automated production line + 3-level quality inspection" model: Fully automated ink-filling equipment ensures that the ink capacity error of each cartridge is ≤ ±2ML (in line with the ISO 12803 standard); an intelligent leak detection system can detect tiny ink leakage points of 0.01mm;
finally, manual sampling is conducted for printing tests to ensure the defective rate is < 0.5%. When purchasing, wholesale customers can inspect the scale of the manufacturer's production workshop, whether it has automated equipment, and quality inspection process documents, avoiding "small workshop-style" manufacturers to ensure stable batch quality.
After-Sales Support
Reducing Wholesale Cooperation Risks The after-sales support of remanufactured original ink cartridges is directly related to the operating costs of wholesale customers. High-quality manufacturers will provide "extended warranty" and "efficient after-sales response".
For example, OCBESTJET provides an 18-month warranty for the HP 789 Remanufactured Original Ink Cartridge, covering all components of the cartridge shell, ink, and chip. In case of quality problems, free 1:1 replacement is available, and the round-trip shipping costs are borne by the company.
At the same time, 24/7 online technical support is provided to help solve issues such as installation and printing parameter settings. Wholesale customers should avoid manufacturers with "no warranty" or "slow after-sales response".
Especially for cross-border wholesale, they also need to pay attention to whether the manufacturer supports "customized packaging" (such as multi-language labels, customer logos) and "cross-border logistics support" (such as air transportation certification, customs clearance assistance) to ensure the smooth progress of the entire procurement chain.
