It's kinda confusing differentiating which you could do and which you can't on those
high-tech electronic devices you own. Well, there are certain patent and copyright laws, but I guess patent laws apply to prototype, and copyright laws to design. So, if this were the case, then refilling ink cartridges could then be a crime once the manufacturer asks permission from the government to grant them sole rights on the policies they set on the ink cartridges that they distribute and market.
Well, the Lexmark Corporation did exactly that. Yes, they asked for the power of enforcing a certain policy which would make refilling Lexmark cartridges illegal. Emerging from a court victory on the subject matter, it is now enforced as a policy not to refill their cartridges with ink coming from third-party manufacturers. Doing so and being caught ink-colored-handed would place you in hot water. So, I suggest you acquire brand new original ink cartridges from Lexmark if you have a Lexmark printer. After all, jail time, or bail, is definitely more costly than a brand new Lexmark
original ink cartridge. Plus, you would be getting the maximum performance from your Lexmark printer if you use brand new Lexmark original ink cartridges. Well, not to mention the highest quality print-outs from your Lexmark printer.