Specialized construction designs and glues contribute to tamper-resistant packaging. The security label on the box incorporates both manual and machine-readable elements, including an identifier that is tracked through the HP supply chain. HP adds further security with a zip-strip sealed inner package and tamper-evident label on the tear strip.¹ To learn more about HP anti-counterfeit measures for ink and toner cartridges, see hp.com/go/anticounterfeit.

HP chips are designed for security: Only Original HP supplies contain a chip with HP proprietary firmware that is designed from the bare metal to be secure and resistant to tampering. Imitation supplies may include chips of unknown origin that may employ untrusted firmware.

HP chips contain tamper-resistant HP firmware: The HP proprietary firmware on cartridge chips cannot be modified by third parties after production. Some non-HP cartridge and chip suppliers claim their chips can be reprogrammed, and even sell devices online that can modify data elements. Non-HP chips can use general purpose microprocessors with firmware that can be modified or replaced.

HP chips use secure smart card technology: HP office cartridge chips help protect your printer with secure smart card technology that is commonly found on chip-based credit and debit cards. Original HP office printer cartridges introduced since 2015 use smart card technology for maximum data integrity with resistance to tampering and hacking. Non-HP chips may use general purpose microprocessors, which can be vulnerable.

Printer verification of authenticity: Smart card technology includes a printer verification of authenticity for confidence that supplies are Original HP.

HP chips are manufactured in secure facilities: Chips are certified as EAL5+, and/or manufactured in facilities where products have achieved EAL5+ certification.

HP Enterprise-class printers include HP FutureSmart firmware which provides integrity checking down to the BIOS. If the BIOS is compromised, HP Sure Start restarts the device with a safe “golden copy.” Whitelisting automatically checks HP firmware during startup; if an anomaly is detected, the device reboots to a secure, offline state and notifies IT. Run time intrusion detection monitors complex HP firmware and memory operations, automatically stops the intrusion, and reboots in the event of an attack. HP Connection Inspector evaluates outgoing network connections to determine what’s normal, stop suspicious requests, and thwart malware by automatically triggering a self-healing reboot. HP Pro-class printers include firmware integrity validation to protect against compromised firmware that could open the device and network to attack. Secure boot validates the integrity of the boot code and can trigger recovery mode. Run-time code protection prevents intruders from adding malicious code when the printer is running. All run-time code memory is write-protected and all data memory is non-executable. Learn more at h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/GetPDF.aspx/4aa6-4973enw.pdf and h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/GetPDF.aspx/4aa6-8438enw.pdf.