Manufacturer supplies clearly identify how to identify genuine and false ink cartridges

With the advancement of science and technology and the development of society, printers have become an indispensable tool for modern office. Among them, ink-jet printers are subject to such features as low initial purchase price, small size, fast print speed, and support for multi-color printing. The user's attention. Although the purchase price of inkjet printers is relatively low, due to the ink cartridge ink capacity and other limitations, we have to replace the ink cartridges frequently. This has resulted in a huge consumer market, and it is also inevitable for counterfeiters. Brought business opportunities. In order to effectively avoid the purchase of fake ink cartridges when we purchase, the author interviewed a number of professional experts and consumables sales professionals in the industry, and summed up this article to tell you how to identify genuine and false ink cartridges, to provide you with some convenience.

First, the current market classification of ink cartridges

The current ink cartridge market can be broadly divided into three categories. One is the original cartridges produced by printer manufacturers such as HP, Epson, Canon, and Lexmark, and the other is Tianwei, The primary colors, grids, and endurance represented by the domestic strength consumables manufacturers have their own brands of universal ink cartridges, and the third is a variety of counterfeit original ink cartridges and some manufacturers to recycle original ink cartridge empty cartridges to replace the replacement ink cartridges. According to the latest survey statistics of the China Computer Industry Association, we can know that the current market share is 50% for original consumables, 10% for general consumables of their own brands, and counterfeit original consumables. 40%. From the data we can clearly understand the spuriousness of counterfeit consumables, which is the main reason why the author wrote this article.

Second, the basic method of authenticating false ink cartridges

Because of the relationship between profits and channels, there are basically no fake products on the market. What we want to mention here is how to identify the original ink cartridges produced by the printer manufacturers and substitute and counterfeit original ink cartridges. Below we introduce the four major inkjet printer brands.

A. HP

The easiest way to identify whether it is an original HP ink cartridge is to observe it discolored. On the left side of the original packaging of HP ink cartridges (with HP's anti-counterfeiting labels, you will see from different angles that the color will change with the angle of your line of sight, from blue to black, and Fake goods generally do not have this feature or this feature is extremely invisible (this is easily recognizable).

The second is that there will be three lines in the lower right corner of the outer package, which are the locations and production dates of the Chinese and English labels, such as:

SINGAPORE; Singapore; MAR 2004

When you touch these fonts with your hands, you feel a slight bump. You will notice a sharp rustle across the top of the word with your fingertips, and you will clearly see a rectangular, non-smooth area under bright light. While fakes are generally printed, fonts have no bumps and no rectangular areas.

The third is the observation of the details of the printing quality of the outer packaging. The original ink cartridges are beautifully printed on the outer package, and the figures are clear and bright. The printing of counterfeit products is relatively rough and rough. Of course, it does not rule out the skillfulness of a small number of counterfeiters. From the printing of outer packaging, you basically can't see the difference between the fakes. This time, it is better to compare the two introductions above and it will be clear.

The fourth simplest method of identification is the price comparison. The reason why the counterfeit goods are rampant is because the original ink cartridge has a high price. The general original ink cartridge price will never be lower than 100 yuan. If you buy the original ink cartridge, the other party can get 70 to 80 percent. The yuan will be sold to you even forty-five or fifty yuan. Then I advise you not to buy it. Buying a brand ink cartridge at this price will be more cost-effective than buying fake ones:)

B. Epson (Epson)

Identifying genuine and fake Epson ink cartridges is arguably the simplest and most enjoyable. It is very simple because Epson has used the latest telephone code anti-counterfeiting labels on the outer packagings of the ink cartridges in order to facilitate the user to more easily identify the genuine and false ink cartridges. Just tear the security label to see the 21-digit number attached to the label, then dial 8008208850 toll-free number (or 16840315). Enter the 21-digit number you see by voice prompts and press the # key to end. There is a voice prompt to repeat the number you have just entered. If you confirm the correct number, press 1 again to see if it is a genuine ink cartridge.

If it is not genuine, the system will automatically prompt this product as counterfeit, and will prompt you to dial 010-64451885 for more information. If it is convenient to use the Internet, you can also do not have to call, just enter the following URL: http:// and enter the product security code area (see the red area in Figure 3) in the lower right corner to enter the 21-digit number enclosed in the label. Pressing the authentication key will prompt you in the new page that pops up. If the product is counterfeit, you will get the following message:

"Product authenticity identification results"; warning! ! The identification code does not exist! Its products may be counterfeit products, please go to the complaint center to complain!! The data center has locked the counterfeit anti-counterfeiting code. If you confirm the code is correct, to protect your consumer rights, please visit the Complaints and Advice Service Center, or call 010-64451885 and We contact.

How is it simple and quick? :)

C. Canon

Canon cartridges are arguably the most fake brands on the market. Moreover, because its counterfeiters are very popular, when purchasing Canon ink cartridges, it is necessary to pay more attention to the following points: First, the outer packaging of genuine products is beautifully printed, finely crafted, and the seals are neatly pasted, and the number on the box is needle-punched. Neatly arranged, and fake cartridges due to remake of the packaging, the printing quality is rough, and some boxes are not numbered, even if it is also covered with a seal, which is the main symbol of the distinction between genuine and false cartridges from the outer packaging. In addition, in terms of internal packaging, Canon ink cartridges are available in both tin foil and plastic packaging. The fake tin foil packaging is soft, and the printing is rough and permeable, and some of them are inconsistent with the printed characters of the genuine products. In addition, the genuine plastic packaging is made of heat-sealed, the pressed lines are very clear, the sealing of the fake goods is glued, and the lines are not clear.

If the above two tricks do not see any clues, then we can also distinguish between true and false from the characteristics of the ink cartridge itself. The genuine product has a special logo near the inkjet head, and there is a sticker to protect the ink head, and fake products are not available. In addition, if the old ink head is recycled, the most obvious sign is that there is no yellow clip near the ink head. If these methods have used the feeling or do not trust it, then it is best to buy a fake shop to buy a good fake (not really buy it, to compare the fake to say ^-^). In addition, because Canon has a lot of fake ink cartridges, when the merchants purchase and take the goods to distinguish them from the genuine ones, they usually use the ballpoint pen with no water in the upper right corner of the ink box to draw a special one. Symbols to be identified (such as a small circle, a small triangle, or a numeric code such as 12, etc.), we must pay attention to this, when the merchant handed you the cartridge, you must carefully look at the packaging Whether there are such special small symbols on the box (Hey, remember that because you are using ballpoint pens without water, you generally do not have the ink stamp of the ballpoint pen ^Q^).

D. Lexmark

Lexmark is one of the few manufacturers to provide 800 free service calls. It is undeniable that 800 calls did bring us great convenience. Let's talk about how to identify Lexmark's true and false ink cartridges.

The first method: check the security coating. All Lexmark's consumable products sold in China are coated with a password to prevent counterfeiting. A label is attached to the side of the packaging cartons of Lexmark's original consumables. In addition to the product name, Lexmark company's liaison office, address, telephone number, free consultation telephone, manufacturers, and origin, the most important thing is the label Layer passwords and passwords for telephone and web sites.

We simply scratch off the silver coating on the Lexmark consumables package, write down the number on the security tag, and then call 8008203302 toll free. Special attention should be paid to the system if you are prompted that this number has been verified and that the cartridge is basically inseparable from the suspicion of counterfeit goods. It is better not to buy it.

The second method: we scratch the coating to get the password after login URL: http:// In the lower corner of the page, enter the box (shown in red in Figure 4). Enter the number on the security label to immediately know the authenticity.

Third, off topic

The basic method of authenticating ink cartridges is still introduced. In fact, when we purchase original ink cartridge products, we must always remind ourselves that the most crucial point is that we must not covet it for a while. In fact, many counterfeit ink cartridges are able to Selling is because there is a big price difference between it and genuine products.

Incidentally, it is worth mentioning that if there is no excessively high requirement on output quality, only ordinary text documents or graphic samples are output at ordinary times. It is recommended that users should rather buy products produced by domestic manufacturers such as Tianwei, primary colors and grids. , Endurance and other brands of ink cartridges, cost-effective, but also will not be troubled by fakes (these products are generally shipped in the form of professional stores), there is no much difference in use. And the purchase of domestic ink cartridges is also considered to support domestic products, a patriotic act, why not? Users can purchase according to their own needs.

Source: eNet Silicon Valley