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 23% more energy than Original HP6
May have a 30% 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 61% of the problems caused by imitation toner cartridges are cartridge failures and printer damage.7
71% of technicians surveyed said that using imitation cartridges in HP LaserJet printers shortens the life of the printer.7
BAD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
Almost all imitation toner cartridges end up in a landfill.2
Studies have shown that imitation toner cartridges:
- May use 22% more energy than Original HP4
- May have a 29% larger carbon footprint than Original HP4
- Are not recycled as most imitation toner cartridge manufacturers don't offer any recycling programs2
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
Start here to find Original HP Toner for your HP printer
Disclaimers
- Nov 2019 Intrinsik risk evaluation commissioned by HP. Based on 2019 Blue Angel indoor air quality compliance study which included VOCs emitted from imitation and remanufactured toner cartridges in accordance with DE-UZ 205 and health-based screening levels established by USEPA (2019) and Cal/EPA Department of Toxic Substances Control (2019a).
- 2020 InfoTrends LA Supplies Recycling study, commissioned by HP and based on average results of interviews with 30 remanufacturers and NBC resellers in Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador and Venezuela.
- 2019 NA Four Elements Consulting LCA study, commissioned by HP, compared Original HP 55A and 26A monochrome toner cartridges with a sample of imitation alternatives across eight environmental impact categories. The LCA leverages a 2019 SpencerLab study, commissioned by HP, comparing Original HP LaserJet toner cartridges with two brands of imitation toner cartridges sold in NA.
- 2019 LA Four Elements Consulting LCA study, commissioned by HP, compared Original HP 55A and 26A monochrome toner cartridges with a sample of imitation and remanufactured alternatives across eight environmental impact categories. See www.hp.com/go/LAR-LJLCA-NBC-2019 and www.hp.com/go/LAR-LJLCA-RM-2019. The LCA leverages a 2019 SpencerLab study, commissioned by HP, comparing Original HP toner cartridges with four brands of imitation, and one remanufactured brand of toner cartridges sold in LA. See www.spencerlab.com/reports/HPReliability-LA-NBC2019.pdf and www.spencerlab.com/reports/HPReliability-LA-RM2019.pdf
- 2022 Keypoint Intelligence Latin America Supplies Recycling study, commissioned by HP and based on average results of interviews with 30 remanufacturers and NBC resellers in Mexico, Brazil, Columbia, Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador and Venezuela. See www.hp.com/go/LA-2022KeypointIntelligence.
- 2022 LA Four Elements Consulting LCA study, commissioned by HP, compared Original HP 85A and 26A toner cartridges with two leading brands of remanufactured cartridges across eight environmental impact categories. See www.HP.com/go/LA-LCA-RM-2022.
- 2022 Escalent study commissioned by HP, based on 328 interviews 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 Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, and Chile. See www.escalent.co/hp/LATAM-Technician2022.pdf.