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HP Finding Shows Remanufactured Cartridges Cost Two Times More (31%-emerging) Than Original HP Mono LaserJet Cartridges
Published
on May , 2009 HP announced findings that show small and medium
businesses (SMBs) in Asia Pacific who use remanufactured cartridges
incur twice as much (31%) in total costs than if they were to use
original HP monochrome LaserJet cartridges1.

The HP findings are
based on the 1st Asia Pacific reliability comparison study conducted by
independent tester Quality Logic Inc., the HP Toner Tool, and the print
usage patterns of 2,500 existing high-usage SMB customers in Asia
Pacific.The Asia Pacific reliability comparison study by Quality Logic
Inc (QL Study) (commissioned by HP) showed that remanufactured toner
cartridges tested had reliability and page quality issues. 1 in 4 of
all remanufactured cartridges tested in the QL study exhibited
reliability failures and almost 1 in 3 pages inspected were not
acceptable for all uses2.

• The HP Toner Tool is a formulation
which enables HP sales representatives to help customers to compare the
total cost of printing between using original monochrome HP toner
cartridges and remanufactured cartridges. Here, it leverages on the key
findings from the QL Study and tool takes into account replacement
cartridge costs, localized labor costs for diagnosing and fixing
problems, support costs, paper costs for reprints as well as the actual
print usage patterns of 2,500 existing high-usage SMB customers.  

•
From the HP Toner Tool, it is found that SMBs in Asia Pacific who use
remanufactured cartridges are likely to incur twice as much in total
costs than if they were to use original HP monochrome LaserJet
cartridges.”Today’s announcement goes a long way in dispelling the myth
that using remanufactured cartridges are cheaper after considering the
total cost of printing, said Kliz Kittitat, marketing development
manager, Supplies of Hewlett-Packard (Thailand). “In this economic
climate when everything counts, SMBs who use remanufactured cartridges
need to be aware that the savings from the initial purchase price are
quickly eroded and they are likely to end up incurring twice as much
cost  (31%) through replacement cartridges, reprinted pages and time
wasted by their staff.”

First-ever Asia Pacific toner
reliability comparison reveals remanufactured toner cartridges have
reliability and page quality issue. In the QL Study, Quality Logic Inc.
tested the cartridge reliability and page quality distribution of HP
LaserJet toner cartridges for the HP LaserJet 2300 and HP LaserJet 4350
printers, HP 10A (HP Q2610A) and HP 42A (HP Q5942A) compared these to
three brands of the remanufactured toner cartridges.The results of the
study show that HP LaserJet toner cartridges outperformed the tested
remanufactured toner cartridges in both reliability and page quality
tests.1

• Cartridge Reliability – 1 in 4 of all remanufactured cartridge tested in the study exhibition reliability failures2

– 9.7% were dead on arrival or failed prematurely2

– 15.3% had 50% or more pages of limited or no use2

• Page Quality Distribution – Almost 1 in 3 pages inspected were not acceptable for all uses2

– 25.3% were of limited use : not for external distribution2

– 3.8% were of limited use : not for distribution at all2

– <1% were unusable2

“SMBs
who think they can achieve cost savings by choosing remanufactured
cartridges are making a mistake by not factoring in the hidden costs
from reprints, replacement cartridges and additional labor costs from
having to diagnose and fix printing problems,” said, Dave Jollota, CEO
of Quality Logic Inc.

HP LaserJet toner cartridges offer reduced environmental impact.
The
HP findings also confirmed that Original HP LaserJet toner cartridges
offer reduced environmental impact, incurring 84% less CO2 in reprinted
pages or the equivalent of 37.7 liters of oil, compared to
remanufactured cartridges, shedding light on the true environmental
impact of remanufactured cartridges.1 This takes into consideration the
additional reprinted pages and additional energy consumption in
reprinting when using remanufactured cartridges.According to Gartner’s
report3, “Often-overlooked shortcomings in disposal practices may
prevent manufactured supplies from delivering the environmental
benefits that some buyers expect.” The report also said “Remanufactured
supplies are very unlikely to be disassembled into the different
materials and recycled using the same process used by the technology
providers, which have established recycling protocols.”More choice and
value with HP Dual Packs and High Capacity LaserJet Cartridge
offeringsFor SMB customers that print in high volumes and want to enjoy
greater value and reduced printing costs, further cost savings can be
achieved with HP Dual Pack LaserJet cartridges that offer up to10-15%
cost savings over standard HP LaserJet Print Cartridges.

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May 15, 2009 at 3:12 PM