Compatible cartridges with print heads?

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I see a lot compatible carts for Epson printers, but only remanufactured ones for HP and Canon carts that include a print head. Am I correct in assuming that it is too expensive for a lot of these Chinese factories to produce copies of the cartridges with print heads?
 

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Most inkjet print heads are protected by hundreds if not thousands of patents. I recall seeing news of a company in Taiwan successfuly produced HP compatible ink cartridges with an integrated print head. It took almost no time for HP to reach out and eliminate the company by suing the company in US courts. The products of the company never showed up in the US. This was 4 or 5 years ago.
 

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There are companies on eBay who sell New Lexmark and HP cartridges that are made in China that work. I have bought them for clients who wished to try them

Check this out...auction # 130192457427
seller : Yucolor ltd
 

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I took a look. I am a bit surprised. The ads shows a picture of 3 HP OEM boxes but what they sell is actually 3 compatibles. How is the quality of such a compatible? It is not very ethical to advertise with an OEM box but with a compatible cartridge inside.
 
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