Toner Police: HP Builds It, China Clones It! Aster and Ninestar Rush Out to Clone-Counterfeit HP’s New LaserJet Toners.

China’s Toner Clone Machine Strikes Again!
Aster and Ninestar Target HP’s New Cartridges Almost Immediately.
TONER POLICE ALERT: HP launches a redesigned LaserJet platform—and almost immediately, Chinese aftermarket manufacturers Aster Graphics and Ninestar’s G&G are promoting newly manufactured compatible toner cartridges designed to replace HP’s new W1610A/W1610X and W1620A/W1620X supplies. Tonernews.com is asking the question every toner dealer should be asking: Did HP authorize Aster Graphics or Ninestar/G&G to manufacture these replacement cartridges? Unless these companies can produce evidence of an HP license or authorization, these products should be clearly identified for what they are: Counterfeit—not genuine HP supplies and not HP-authorized products. Their rapid arrival also raises uncomfortable questions the industry should not ignore: How were replacements for HP’s newly redesigned cartridges developed so quickly? Were HP patents, cartridge designs, chips, trademarks, and other intellectual-property rights fully respected? Have Aster and Ninestar obtained independent legal clearance before flooding global markets with these new clones? Tonernews.com believes dealers deserve answers—not marketing spin. China’s clone-toner machine appears to be moving faster than ever: HP develops the printer and original cartridge platform, and the aftermarket races to copy it. Tonernews.com’s message to Aster and Ninestar/G&G is simple: Stop making unauthorized counterfeit toner.