Printer Ink Cartridge Refill: A Bargain?

Original HP ink cartridges print up to twice the pages—on average—of ink cartridge refills, saving your company time and money1

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HP ink vs. ink cartridge refill ›
Save more with Original HP ink ›
Designed with the environment in mind ›
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Whether you're printing a four-color marketing piece to promote your company's services or a simple black-and-white business document, Original HP ink cartridges print up to twice as many pages as an ink cartridge refill.1 Discover the benefits of using Original HP ink, and why printing with an ink cartridge refill just isn't worth the risk.

HP ink vs. ink cartridge refill
When it comes to performance, not all ink cartridges are the same. Choose Original HP ink for superior reliability and higher average page yields than printer ink refills.1
With Original HP ink, you get a brand new cartridge every time, allowing you to get the most out of your print system.
When it comes to performance, not all ink cartridges are the same—especially ink cartridge refills. What looks like a bargain at first is anything but!
With Original HP ink cartridges you get:
•  Proven superior reliability and higher average page yields—up to twice as many pages—than ink cartridge refills.1
•  A brand new ink cartridge every time. Important? Yes! Components can wear out over time, degrading print quality, reliability, and functionality.
•  Ink that is chemically compatible with the diverse set of materials in the HP print system to flow and eject effectively through the complex, highly tuned components.
With ink cartridge refills, you get less:
•  Independent lab tests found that 72% of the printer ink refills tested failed during use or right out of the box.1 That means:
º Nearly half of the tested ink cartridge refills failed prematurely during use.1
º One out of three tested ink cartridge refills failed right out of the box.1
•  You don't know how many times the cartridges have been reused or refilled.
•  Old ink residue can build up and clog the microscopic print nozzles causing poor print quality.
•  You get generic ink instead of ink that's optimized to work with your company's HP printers.
Watch the Inkology: Episode 1 and Inkology: Episode 2 videos to learn more about Original HP ink with HP's ink guru, Thom Brown.

Save more with Original HP ink
Print up to three times more pages with HP XL cartridges!3
When it comes to business, time is money. You can stretch your company's printing dollars even further with HP multipacks and HP XL high-capacity ink cartridges:
•  Save up to 10% with HP ink multipacks.2
•  Print up to three times more pages with HP XL ink cartridges.3
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Designed with the environment in mind
HP offers free and convenient recycling options.
Original HP ink cartridges are designed with the environment in mind so you can feel good about using Original HP ink:
•  HP offers free and convenient return and recycling options.
•  Many HP ink cartridges have been engineered to use recycled plastic and still meet HP's demanding standards for quality and reliability.
•  For HP ink cartridges that use recycled materials, up to 70% of the cartridge is made from recycled material.4
•  HP XL high-capacity ink cartridges require fewer cartridge and packaging materials per printed page, compared with standard Original HP cartridges.
•  All HP ink cartridges have exterior retail packaging made with 80% recycled content paperboard.
Recycle now!
Read about HP's commitment to sustainability.

Find Original HP ink
Not sure what to buy? Use the HP Supplies Finder to purchase Original HP ink for your printer.

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1.  A Buyers Laboratory Inc. 2011 study commissioned by HP compared Original HP ink cartridges (60XL, 56A, 57A, 74XL and 75XL) with ink cartridges refilled by refill service providers and sold in North America. For details, see http://www.buyerslab.com/products/samples/HP-Inkjet-Cartridges-vs-Refilled-Cartridges.pdf
2.  Compared with single, standard HP ink cartridges. Based on average retail pricing. Actual retail pricing may vary.
3.  Compared with standard Original HP Black and color ink cartridges. Average based on ISO/IEC 24711 or HP testing methodology and continuous printing. Actual yield varies considerably based on content of printed pages and other factors. Some ink from included cartridge is used to start up the printer. For details see: www.hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies.
4.  Percentage of recycled material is based on empty weight.
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