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Compare refilled ink quality to original HP ink cartridges

Learn more about using discount ink cartridges and compare ink print quality.

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Count on HP original colour toner cartridges for consistent, worry-free printing. You may think you're saving money on remanufactured colour toner cartridges for your LaserJet printing, but the cost of wasted time, colour toner, and paper can more than make up the difference.

QualityLogic study shows original HP colour toner cartridges far more reliable QualityLogic, one of the world's foremost quality assurance organizations, recently tested the performance of HP colour LaserJet toner cartridges vs. remanufactured brands. The results: original HP cartridges far surpassed remanufactured in reliability and print quality.1 • 80.1% of all remanufactured colour toner cartridges tested had reliability problems. • Nearly 1 out of 6 remanufactured colour toner cartridges tested was dead on arrival or failed prematurely. » Read the QualityLogic study

Toner brands tested • Corporate Express • Elite Image • GRC • Image Excellence • Office Depot • OfficeMax • K&U Printware • Kores • Lyreco • Pelikan • Supplies Team • Best Jet

HP dependability adds up to superior quality

Companies that remanufacture cartridges often claim their products will work just like the new product. But QualityLogic found that a whopping 78.1% of pages printed with remanufactured colour toner brands were low quality due to fade, smudges, specks, lines, colour shifts and dropouts.

Low quality pages • Remanufactured – 78.1% • HP – 3.9% Failed out of the box (DOA) or prematurely • Remanufactured – 1 of 6 • HP – 0

HP cartridges give you consistent colour every time

QualityLogic compared the colour in remanufactured cartridges against the colour produced by original HP toner cartridges. They found that all the tested remanufactured brands demonstrated noticeable colour differences when compared to HP's colours.

In addition, QualityLogic found that remanufactured brands had a significantly higher amount of colour inconsistency over the life of the cartridge than HP's.

HP is a leader in printer cartridge recycling HP recycled approximately 140 million pounds of hardware and HP print cartridges globally in 2005 — minimizing impact to the environment. » Learn more

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Based on average results of brands tested in the 2005 Inkjet Cartridges Reliability Comparison Study and the 2005 Toner Cartridge Reliability Comparison Study, both by QualityLogic, Inc. and commissioned by HP. Testing performed on HP 45, HP 78, HP 56, and HP 57 Inkjet Print Cartridges and the colour toner cartridges for the HP colour LaserJet 4650 (Q3558A) printer. Individual results may vary. See toner cartridges reliability pdf for full details.