Are cheap compatible toner
cartridges worth the risk?
When it comes to ordering replacement of toner cartridges, you have many to choose from, but cheap imitations may not be the best choice.
Bad for your health1
Bad for the environment
Bad for your printer
Bad for
security
BAD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
Almost all imitation toner cartridges end up in a landfill.5
Studies have shown that over the life of a cartridge, an imitation toner cartridge:
May use 30% more energy than Original HP6
May have a 41% larger carbon footprint than Original HP6
BAD FOR YOUR PRINTER
Printer technicians are more than 3 times as likely to service a printer due to problems caused by imitation toner cartridges compared to Original HP Cartridges7
Printer technicians reported that 47% of the problems caused by imitation toner cartridges are cartridge failures and printer damage.7
Over 70% of technicians surveyed said that using imitation cartridges in HP LaserJet printers shortens the life of the printer.7
BAD FOR SECURITY
Imitation cartridges may have chips that can be reprogrammed to add malicious code
Make sure it’s Original HP Cartridges
Your business productivity and office environment matter. HP designs toner cartridges to be easy to use, dependable, secure, and part of a closed-loop economy.
Quality
Original HP Toner Cartridges are built for reliable, consistent results. Make your work stand out from the rest with professional prints.
Sustainability
Partner with HP to keep cartridges out of landfills. With free and easy recycling in more than 60 countries worldwide.8
Indoor Air Quality
Original HP Toner Cartridges meet eco-label emission criteria4 and are designed and tested with your health in mind.
Security
We engineer our cartridges to provide an added layer of security with tamper-resistant and secure cartridge chips.9
Original HP Toner cartridges are easy to use, dependable, secure, and designed with the planet in mind
Disclaimers
- 2022 WKI Emissions Testing study, commissioned by HP, in compliance with Blue Angel protocol DE-UZ 219: 22 non-HP (17 imitation and 5 remanufactured) toner cartridge brands compatible with HP Color LaserJet Enterprise M553X and HP LaserJet M404dn purchased in EMEA, LA and NA regions. See hp.com/go/IAQnonhpWKI2022.
- 2022 WKI Emissions Testing study, commissioned by HP, in compliance with Blue Angel protocol DE-UZ 219: 17 imitation toner cartridge brands compatible with HP Color LaserJet Enterprise M553X and HP LaserJet M404dn purchased in EMEA, LA and NA regions. See hp.com/go/IAQimitationWKI2022.
- 2022 Intrinsik Emissions-related Indoor Air Quality Risk Evaluation commissioned by HP. Based on 2022 WKI Emissions Testing study which included VOCs emitted from 22 imitation and remanufactured toner cartridges in accordance with Blue Angel DE-UZ 219 and health-based screening levels established by USEPA (2021) and Cal/EPA Department of Toxic Substances Control (2020). See hp.com/go/IntrinsikNonHPtoner2022.
- 2022 WKI Blue Angel Indoor Air Quality study, commissioned by HP, in compliance with DE-UZ 219: 22 non-HP (17 imitation and 5 remanufactured) toner cartridge brands compatible with HP Color LaserJet Enterprise M553X and HP LaserJet M404dn purchased in EMEA, LA and NA regions. See hp.com/go/IAQnonhpWKI2022.
- 2022 Keypoint Intelligence Supplies Recycling study, commissioned by HP and based on average results of interviews with 20 remanufacturers and NBC resellers in Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland and United Kingdom. See hp.com/go/EMEA-2022KeypointIntelligence.
- 2022 EMEA Four Elements Consulting LCA study, commissioned by HP, compared Original HP 85A and 26A toner cartridges with six brands of imitation cartridges sold in EMEA region, across eight environmental impact categories. See www.hp.com/go/EMEA-LCA-NBC-2022.
- January 2022 Escalent study commissioned by HP, based on 298 interviews in 28 countries with HP ServiceOne Partners who have at least 6 months of experience servicing HP LaserJet printers with both HP Original and non-HP toner cartridges. Study was conducted in WEE, CEU, and MEMA regions. For details, see www.escalent.co/hp/EMEA-Technician2021.pdf.
- Program availability varies. See hp.com/hprecycle.
- HP office-class printing systems are select Enterprise and Managed devices with FutureSmart firmware 4.5 and up, Pro devices, LaserJet models 200 and up, with respective Original HP Toner, PageWide and Ink Cartridges. Does not include HP integrated printhead cartridges. Digital supply-chain tracking, hardware, chips and packaging security features vary locally by SKU. See hp.com/cartridgesecurity.