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What is OEM ink for printers?
How do you know that the quality and performance of
that remanufactured inkjet cartridge you are about to
buy is really as good as the more expensive name brand
ink? The process that ensures quality for remanufactured
and compatible ink is known as ISO 9001. Most ink that
meets these tough standards will actually have an ISO
9001 seal on the packaging, meaning that they have been
manufactured under ISO 9001 standards.
History of ISO 9001 quality standards.
In 1978, a Swiss organization known as the International
Organization for Standards (ISO) created a set of quality
standards, known as ISO 9000. This set of stringent
quality standards are universally accepted and were
created to ensure that a specific product or service
will consistently meet their expectations every time.
ISO 9001 is a specific set of standards under the broader
global standards (known as ISO 9000) that monitors the
quality of design, development, and production. In this
case, the ISO 9001 standards apply to compatible
inkjets and remanufactured
inkjets.
ISO 9001 certification is very rigorous and extensive
process. With the end result guaranteeing that you,
the customer, are getting a very high quality product.Some
of the requirements in ISO 9001 (which is one of the
standards in the ISO 9000 family) include:
- a set of procedures that cover all key processes
in the compatible inkjet cartridge manufacturing process
- monitoring all manufacturing processes to ensure
quality of inkjet cartridges
- checking inkjet cartridge for defects, with appropriate
and corrective action where necessary
- regularly reviewing specific individual processes
as well as the quality system itself for effectiveness
- facilitating continual improvement for inkjet manufacturing
process
In general, a company or organization that has been
independently audited and certified to be in compliance
with strict ISO 9001 standards may publicly state that
it is "ISO 9001 certified" or "ISO 9001
registered". (as seen on the side of many inkjet
cartridges) Certification to an ISO 9001 standard certifies
that formalized business processes are being applied
for consistency.
Although the ISO 9001 standards originated in manufacturing,
they are now employed across several other types of
organizations. A "product", in ISO vocabulary,
can mean a physical object, (such as inkjet cartridges)
services, or software. Learn
more about ISO 9001. |
