REPEAT-O-TYPE MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS!

Use of Repeat-O-Type inks will not void your warranty.

Consumers are often told by printer dealers' sales or service personnel that competitive brands of ink cannot be used in the consumer's printer during the warranty period. The claim is made that the use of competitive brand inks will "void the warranty," with the statement or implication that only the original equipment brand of ink may be used. This, of course, tends to cast doubt as to the quality of the replacement ink.

That claim is not true.Under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and general priciples of the Federal Trade Commission Act, a manufacturer may not require the use of any brand of ink (or any other article) unless the manufacturer provides the item free of charge under the terms of the warranty.

So, if you are told that only the original equipment ink will not void the warranty, you should request that the original equipment ink be supplied free of charge. If you are charged for the manufacturer's brand of ink, this may be a violation of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act or other applicable law.

Being forced by a manufacturer to use OEM brand supplies may also be a violation of the Sherman and Clayton Antitrust Acts which prohibit "tying" sales.

REPEAT-O-TYPE brand supplies are guaranteed to perform satisfactorily. We stand by the quality of the products we manufacture and sell and have the strongest warranty in the industry.

NOTE: The legal references here apply only within the United States of America; laws vary by country.

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Revised: November 02, 1998.