In a Word - NO!
And Here is Why ... It is a Law !
The Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) cannot void your printer warranty for using Non-OEM cartridges. The brand of supplies you purchase is your decision. You are not required by any machine manufacturer's warranty to use only its brand. In fact, there are laws preventing manufacturers from doing just that. Take a moment to read the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Improvement Act below.
Magnuson-Moss Warranty Improvement Act
United States Code Annotated
Title 15 Commerce and Trade
Chapter 50 Consumer Product Warranties 15 Section 2302
"(c)No warrantor of a consumer product may condition his written or implied warranty of such product on a consumer's using, in connection with such product, any article or service (other than article or service provided without charge under terms of the warranty) which is identified by brand, trade or corporate name; except that prohibition of this subsection may be waived by the commission if:
1) Warrantor satisfies Commission that warranted product will function properly only if the article or service so identified is used in connection with warranted product, and
2) Commission finds that such a waiver is in public's interest."
What this means to printer users!
This means that a manufacturer of a printer you are using cannot void your printer's warranty because you use a cartridge or refill kit manufactured by someone other than the printer manufacturer. This prohibition includes use of compatible cartridges, clip-ons, continuous feeding mechanisms, refill kits, ink, etc. For more information on this act, contact the Federal Trade Commission at (202) 326-3128
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