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At the moment i have 4 total compatible ink cartridges of X manufacturer in my printer. 3 of them are depleted and one is half full which is black.

What happens if i replace 3 depleted cartridges with Y manufacturer's 3 compatible ink cartridges? Or what if i replace 3 depleted cartridges with 3 original ink cartridges?

I would hate to replace full set of ink cartridges with other manufacturer's full set ink cartridges only because 1st cartridge is depleted and other 3 are half full.

Boris_yo
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The printer will report no trouble at all, and I don't think you'll notice any difference. What will potentially happen when you mix ink from different manufacturers is that color reproduction will be wrong, because the different manufacturers tune their inks slightly differently. I do not think the effect will be noticeable, though, in anything less than a professional imaging environment.

jcrawfordor
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You should not have any issues printing in general. Keep in mind that the quality of the ink cartridge from brand Y might not be aa good as OEM; whether or not that is an issue is up to you.

Depending on the manufacturer of the printer you might lose a key piece of functionality though: the ink cartridge may no longer report its fill level. Some printers will just keep telling you that you are out of ink but still allow you to print while others may stop printing altogether, as it reads brand Y as being empty. This happens with smart print cartridges that report levels back to the printer. It can read your full ink as empty because the counter on the printer did not reset.

Amartel
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  • use different manufacturers. ink for the same printer. Physically you will not see much differece. That too in black. Colour reproduction will vary but for ordinary purpose cannot be detected. On photo reproduction there is definitely a variation.
KRC
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