If it comes with a paper box, just follow the instructions on the box. Basically, it cannot be faked. The most harmful thing is the so-called "disassembly ink".

For real disassembled ink, scan the barcode or QR code on the bottle and the ID code corresponding to the bottle will appear. This has to go through Epson's system, and fakes can't do it either. If other characters appear, as long as they are not the ID code corresponding to the bottle, they are fake. This is the only reliable way to tell the difference between a genuine product and a fake.

Fake goods sellers mainly sell counterfeit Epson disassembly ink. What is disassembly ink? When Epson sells printers, each machine will be given a set of original ink, which is generally called in the industry: disassembly ink.

For genuine disassembled ink, when you scan the barcode or QR code on the bottle, the ID code corresponding to the bottle will appear. This has to go through Epson's system, and fakes can't do it either. Note that if other characters appear, as long as they are not the ID code corresponding to the bottle, they are fake. This is the only reliable way to tell the difference between a genuine product and a fake.

Looking at appearance is an unreliable method of identification. The reason why it is unreliable is that it is not difficult to open a mold, make a film, and vacuum package it. It can be done by a small mold factory or a small printing factory. For consumers who do not often use genuine ink, it is difficult to tell the difference without comparing the genuine bottles. This is exploited by counterfeiters to emphasize how authentic they look.

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Although JD.com also has fake products, there are relatively few of them. There is no disassembly ink like this at all. No one has it.

Pinduoduo used to have it, but once it was investigated, it was relatively strict and fined for takeaways. Now it has basically disappeared, leaving only a few fake shops with almost no sales lingering.

The craziest and most disgusting thing is Taobao. They talk about cracking down on lies better than they sing about it. In fact, as long as it does not harm their interests and is not in the limelight, they basically don’t care. Now 90 transactions in this category are contributed by fakes.

This is to buy domestic ink from a domestic consumable manufacturer in Zhuhai, then open the mold yourself, do the packaging, and put an authentic trademark to pass it off as the original. The cost is generally 4-5 yuan, and the selling price is as high as 20-30 yuan. The average monthly turnover of a fake shop is more than 200,000 yuan. If you don't get caught for a few months, you can make a fortune.

And there are constant news of arrests: