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See why Original HP inkjet print cartridges outperform discount cartridges
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More quality pages and worry-free
printing...
With Original HP inkjet cartridges, you know you're getting a fresh, never used new cartridge every time. A refilled, remanufactured or discount printer ink cartridge may have been used before it got to you. You don't take unnecessary risks with your business; why do it with your business printing?

Tested brands
Store/Refill brands
OfficeMax
Office Depot
PrintPal
Caboodle cartridge
Rapid Refill Ink
Staples
Nu-kote
Corporate Express		 Refill station brands
OfficeMax
Office Depot
Cartridge World
Island Ink-Jet
Walgreens

...and we can prove it
QualityLogic, one of the world's leading quality assurance organizations, recently tested the performance of HP inkjet print cartridges vs. ink refill (second-hand) brands*. It wasn't even close.
Bargain ink is no bargain
Original HP inkjet print cartridges far surpassed discount printer ink in both number of pages printed and reliability. Take a look at this chart:
Original HP inkjet print cartridges produced 50% more pages than the refill brands.*
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Refilled ink cartridge vs Original HP ink cartridge
Refilled ink cartridge vs Original HP ink cartridges
Failure is not an option
Refilled inkjet cartridges had a better than 25% (1 in 4) chance of being dead on arrival or failing prematurely. HP cartridges? 0%*.
DOA or premature failure
Second-hand/ink cartridge refills: 25%
Original HP: 0%
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Look what can happen
When you use Original HP cartridges you're giving your HP printer the best possible chance for success. You're also giving your clothes and fingers the best chance at avoiding a mess.
Take a look at these real photos of second-hand ink refill cartridges taken right out of the box.
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Recycle now (we can help)
HP's Planet Partners recycling service makes it easy to recycle your computer hardware and supplies and HP printing supplies.Learn more about this free program and get prepaid shipping envelopes.

More reasons to trust the Original
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*  Based on an April 2007 Cartridge Reliability Study by QualityLogic, Inc. and commissioned by HP. Testing performed on HP 96, 97, 56, and 57 Inkjet Print Cartridges. Individual results may vary. Read the Quality Logic study (1.82MB, PDF) or see www.qualitylogic.com for full details.
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