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

Smiling lady holding quality LaserJet print not produced with a toner refill kit

QualityLogic study shows original HP color toner cartridges far more reliable


QualityLogic, one of the world's foremost quality assurance organizations, recently tested the performance of HP Color LaserJet toner cartridges vs. remanufactured toner brands. The results: original HP cartridges far surpassed remanufactured in reliability and print quality.1

80.1% of all color remanufactured toner cartridges tested had reliability problems.
Nearly 1 of 6 color remanufactured toner cartridges tested was dead on arrival or failed prematurely.
» Read the QualityLogic study
Chart showing 80% of remanufactured toner refill cartridges tested had reliability or other issues


Toner refill 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 produce remanufactured toner cartridges often claim their products will work just like the new product. But QualityLogic found that a whopping 78.1% of pages printed with color remanufactured toner refill brands were low quality due to fade, smudges, specks, lines, color shifts and dropouts.
Low quality pages
Remanufactured toner – 78.1%
HP – 3.9%

Failed out of the box (DOA) or prematurely
Remanufactured toner – 1 of 6
HP – 0

HP cartridges give you consistent color every time


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

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



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HP recycled approximately 140 million pounds of hardware and HP print cartridges globally in 2005 — minimizing impact to the environment.

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1 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 color toner cartridges for the HP Color LaserJet 4650 (Q3558A) printer. Individual results may vary. See http://www.hp.com/sbso/product/supplies/supplies_reliability_toner_cartridges.pdf for full details.
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