Actually the major problem arises from the fact that there are both brand name and generic versions available in the market. The temptation is always high to go for generic versions, which usually tend to be a lot cheaper. Generic inks or toners will not harm your printer as long as you ensure that you have selected the right one.

Printers usually tend to be very sensitive to the ink and toner used on them. Although the technology is more or less the same, every manufacturer has got some small or slight peculiarities in their product, which quite often makes a big difference in quality and performance depending on what ink or toner has been used.

Which brings us to the next question as to whether it is right to do ink re-fills and toner recharging for your printer. Users have often quite rightly pointed to the difference in quality when comparing printers that use refilled inks and toners to those that do not.

The truth is that sub-standard or poor quality re-fills will not give you the desired results and can quite often even damage your printer. This is why if you make the decision to go for re-fills you will need to be very careful and go for the best quality you can find in the market. With refills you will also need to service and clean your printer much more frequently than would have been the case if you didn't use refills.

However it is useful to note that with the heavy appearance of generic inks and tones in market at very reasonable prices, it may not be necessary or practical to go for refills.