Whether it’s for home or the office, count on supplies that give your prints impactful results. Original HP Cartridges work better with HP printers to deliver premium quality and reliability, while keeping the environment in mind. For peace of mind printing, choose HP. To learn more, visit www.hp.com/go/supplies.

Ink Cartridges reach 570 degrees Fahrenheit to preserve your warm moments

To expel a drop of ink from the nozzle, the ink is exposed to a microscopic heater which achieves a temperature of up to 300° C or about 572° F for 1.5 microseconds.

36,000 drops of ink per second

The ENVY 4500 series can deliver up to 36,000 drops per second for each image row for all drops in photo paper draft mode.

HP durable toner shell enables high page yields, Hard-shell toner technology provides more pages per cartridge, HP JetIntelligence hard-shell toner technology designed to deliver more pages per cartridge

  • HP JetIntelligence hard-shell technology designed to deliver more pages per cartridge so you can dive deeper into your victories. Based on ISO/IEC 19752 & 19798 cartridge yields for HP: 131A vs 201X, 507A vs 508X, 55X vs 87X, 80X vs 26X, 305A/X vs 410X. See hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies
  • Get more professional-quality pages at higher speeds than ever before with page maximizer technology and HP ColorSphere 3 toner. Based on ISO/IEC 19752 and 19798 cartridge yields for the following Original HP LaserJet Toner cartridges: 131A compared with 201X, 507A compared with 508X, 55X compared with 87X, 80X compared with 26X, 305A/X compared with 410X. Learn more at hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies.

HP engineers built toner particles from the ground up so they melt fast

  • Reformulated toner for a low melt point and hard shell that supports more pages in a smaller, faster device that uses less energy to print a page. Based on cartridge yields for HP 131A compared with HP 201X Original HP toner Cartridges. For more information, see hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies. As compared with previous generation of HP LaserJet printers.
  • Low melt core = faster print speed and HP legendary quality. Hard shell = durable toner for higher yield . See http://www8.hp.com/h20195/v2/getpdf.aspx/4AA5-6720EEW.pdf.

Paper is the biggest impact laser printing has on the environment.

  • “Paper use during printing—not cartridge manufacturing or production—is the greatest contributor to the environmental impact of toner cartridges”
  • “Paper consumption during printing is the largest contributor to the environmental impact across all phases of the life cycle for laser printing”. See Four Elements Consulting’s LaserJet Cartridge Life Cycle Environmental Impact Comparison summary report for details: www.hp.com/go/NA-LJLCA-2016    (pdf  PDF 72 kb).

Photo fade resistance: “to make a ‘whoa’ face last for generations”, "to preserve your warm moments”, “to capture the experience of a lifetime”, “to preserve moments a lifetime in the making”, “so you can stop time in its tracks”, “make her your little girl forever”, “Photos that last for decades” and "resist fading for generations."

Image permanence estimates based on Original HP inks printed on HP Photo Papers. For more information, see hp.com/go/printpermanence.

Original HP ink and toner Cartridges: Designed to work first time, every time. Rely on Original HP Cartridges to perform consistently.

Based on a SpencerLab 2018 study commissioned by HP for the on-average performance of 12 brands of remanufactured cartridges, refilled cartridges from leading refill service providers, and refill kits compared to Original HP ink cartridges (61XL, 62XL, 63XL, 564XL, 950XL, 951XL, 970XL & 971XL) sold in North America. See www.spencerlab.com/reports/HPInkReliability-NA-2018.pdfExternal link icon  (pdf  PDF 16.62 MB).
2018 SpencerLab Color and 2019 SpencerLab Monochrome Reliability studies for North America, both commissioned by HP.  Color study compared Original HP color cartridges with six brands of non-HP cartridges for the HP LaserJet Pro 400 M451dn; CE410A/X, CE411A/12A/13A cartridges. See www.spencerlab.com/reports/HPInkReliability-NA-2018.pdfExternal link icon  (pdf  PDF 16.62 MB. Monochrome study compared Original HP cartridges with seven brands of non-HP cartridges for the HP Pro M402 and Pro M521 printers; HP 26A and 55A cartridges. See www.spencerlab.com/reports/HPReliability-NA-2019.pdfExternal link icon  (pdf  PDF 1.98 MB).

Original HP ink Cartridges: Designed to work first time, every time. Rely on Original HP Cartridges to perform consistently.

Based on a SpencerLab 2018 study commissioned by HP for the on-average performance of 12 brands of remanufactured cartridges, refilled cartridges from leading refill service providers, and refill kits compared to Original HP ink cartridges (61XL, 62XL, 63XL, 564XL, 950XL, 951XL, 970XL & 971XL) sold in North America. See http://www.spencerlab.com/reports/HPInkReliability-NA-2018.pdfExternal link icon  (pdf  PDF 16.62 MB).

Original HP toner Cartridges: Designed to work first time, every time. Rely on Original HP Cartridges to perform consistently.

2018 SpencerLab Color and 2019 SpencerLab Monochrome Reliability studies for North America, both commissioned by HP.  Color study compared Original HP color cartridges with six brands of non-HP cartridges for the HP LaserJet Pro 400 M451dn; CE410A/X, CE411A/12A/13A cartridges. See  www.spencerlab.com/reports/HP-CLR-Reliability-NA-2018.pdfExternal link icon  (pdf  PDF 16.6 MB). Monochrome study compared Original HP cartridges with seven brands of non-HP cartridges for the HP Pro M402 and Pro M521 printers; HP 26A and 55A cartridges. See www.spencerlab.com/reports/HPReliability-NA-2019.pdfExternal link icon  (pdf  PDF 1.98 MB).

It takes 2.8 million drops of ink to make a smile last generations

A typical photo printed by an HP Inkjet printer.

It takes 1 million drops of ink per second

Based on average drops per second fired from the print head when printing ISO/IEC 29103 using HP 63 cartridges on photo paper, normal mode.

Original HP Cartridges designed with the planet in mind for easy recycling and less waste

80% of Original HP ink Cartridges contain between 45-70% recycled content. 100% of Original HP toner Cartridges contain between 10-33% recycled content.

It takes ink droplets up to 1/3rd the size of a human hair

A human hair has a range of width, but can typically average about 60 microns wide. An HP inkjet droplet has a range of width, but can measure up to 16 microns wide.

Ink droplet acceleration: "Ink accelerates at half a million times the force of gravity on earth", "Original HP ink drops accelerate at half a million times the force of gravity"

Original HP ink drops accelerate at a half a million times the force of gravity or 500,000 Gs. The force of gravity on Earth is 9.807 m/s2.

It’s not just a photo, it’s a memory. Which is why we use decades of scientific research, where millions of ink droplets fire at precisely 300 degrees Celsius. Engineered to protect your memories, even from tears of joy

To expel a drop of ink from the nozzle, the ink is exposed to a microscopic heater which achieves a temperature of up to 300° C or about 572° F for 1.5 microseconds. Prints made with HP OfficeJet, Envy and DeskJet are water resistant when printed on HP glossy photo papers. Prints made with HP OfficeJet Pro and PageWide are water resistant. See hp.com/go/printpermanence.

One milliliter of Original HP Ink can print a line 3.54 km long.

HP internal research. With ink jet printed dots placed side-by-side at 600 dpi, one milliliter of Original HP Ink could print a line about 2.2 miles (3.54 kilometers) long. That’s a round-trip across the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City.

Original HP Ink drops reach the paper 2,000 times faster than the blink of an eye

HP internal research. Original HP Ink drops fly 1-2mm between printhead and paper at about 10 m (33 ft)/sec. This equates to a flight time of about 150 millionths of a second from the printhead to the paper. An average blink of an eye takes 1/3 second. In that time, an Original HP Ink drop could cross the gap from printhead to paper more than 2,000 times.

Original HP Ink drops accelerate 200,000 times faster than the fastest dragster.

HP internal research. In 2017 Leah Pritchett set the US top-fuel dragster record by reaching 329.34 mph in 3.658 seconds. Original HP Ink drops accelerate to 10 m/sec in about 1 microsecond, which makes their acceleration over 200,000 times faster than the US top-fuel dragster record.

Microscopic technology: Original HP ink drops are engineered at the microscopic level, HP uses microscopic technology

HP internal research. Original HP inks are engineered and tested to work with every part of your printer for reliable operation and to produce durable, quick-drying images. The volume of a single Original HP ink drop is typically between 3 and 12 picoliters, and is best seen through a microscope. How small is a picoliter?
  • A picoliter is one millionth of one millionth of one liter (one trillionth of a liter)
  • With a drop size of ~3 picoliters, or 3 trillionths of a liter, it would take over 100,000,000,000 (100 billion) drops to fill a 12 oz (0.355 L) soda can.

Original HP Toner uses 5.8 million light pulses to print one image

HP calculation based on baseline control of laser scanner. The laser in an HP LaserJet (e.g. HP LaserJet M477) is turned on and off 5.8M times to write an image on a full size page with the assumptions of 600 dpi, 8.5”x11” paper, 1/3” margins, 5% coverage, and 4 cartridges.

HP laser beams travel faster than the speed of sound to print an image

HP calculation based on scan speeds of 22 and 75 ppm printers. To print a page, the HP LaserJet beam traverses our system faster than the speed of sound to create the final image.  An HP LaserJet Pro M102A writes the toner image at about 1.1x the speed of sound. An HP LaserJet M609 writes it at about 7.2x the speed of sound.

There are more particles in an Original HP Toner cartridge than stars in the Milky Way

HP calculation based on 5 micron average toner diameter.  According to NASA, there are between 100 and 400 billion stars in the Milky Way. Original HP Toner color cartridges above ~2300 pages ISO yield (e.g. HP 305A / CE411A Cyan ) and HP original mono cartridges above ~2800 pages (e.g. HP 80X / CF280X) have more than 400 billion toner particles. See hp.com/go/pageyield for more information on page yields.

Original HP toner produces over 16.5 million color combinations

HP calculation based on HP color LaserJet CMY printing with Original HP Toner having an RGB pipeline with input space of 255 levels for each of the R, G, and B primaries. 255^3 = 16,581,375 colors.

Smudge and water resistant: Original HP Ink is created with water resistant technology, so your photos can weather even more than a few tears, uses smudge resistant technology, so your photos can be as lasting as your love

Prints made with HP OfficeJet, Envy and DeskJet are water resistant when printed on HP glossy photo papers. Prints made with HP OfficeJet Pro and PageWide are water resistant. For more information, see hp.com/go/printpermanence.

HP invests 5 years in engineering new toner cartridges

New Original HP Toner cartridges take at least 5 years of engineering development on average. HP also refreshes Original HP Toner cartridges after the new products are launched -- these mid-life refresh toner cartridges typically take less than 5 years of engineering development time since they are not new products.

Original HP Cartridges designed with the planet in mind for easy recycling and less waste

80% of Original HP ink Cartridges contain between 45-70% recycled content. 100% of Original HP toner Cartridges contain between 10-33% recycled content. See www.hp.com/go/recycledcontent for list.

Five years of cartridge development; It takes ink developed over 5 years; It takes ink formulated with over 500 years of combined experience; It takes over 1000 prototypes of ink

HP Ink and cartridge development involves the combined efforts of many engineers and ink scientists working on prototypes over many years on hundreds of prototypes.

Toner particles mean fast prints

Measured using ISO/IEC 24734, excludes 1st set of test documents. Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software application, driver & document complexity. Based on Original HP LaserJet Toner cartridges: 131A compared with 201X, 507A compared with 508X, 55X compared with 87X, 80X compared with 26X, 305A/X compared with 410X. Details: http://www.hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies & hp.com/go/printerclaims.

A drop of Original HP pigment color ink contains about 200,000 pigment particles.

Each Original HP ink cartridge SKU may contain a different ink formulation and different number of pigment particles. Black and color inks may vary. HP consumer printers typically use dye-based color inks instead of pigment inks.  200,000 particles is calculated for business inks used in HP OfficeJet Pro and HP PageWide printers using Original HP pigment inks.

Original HP ink color cartridges can compute 16.5 million color combinations

HP calculation based on Original HP ink printing with cyan, magenta, and yellow having and RGB pipeline with input space of 255 levels for each of the R, G, and B primaries. 255^3= 16,581,375 colors input to the printer, of which some are out of gamut or indistinguishable.

HP toner particles are up to 1/12th the width of a human hair.

A human hair has a range of width, but can average about 60 microns wide. HP toner particles are engineered with a range of width between from 5 to 7 microns, depending on the printer they are designed for.

Save up to 25% with Original HP high-capacity toner cartridges

You can save up to 25% with HP high-yield cartridges versus HP standard cartridges. The savings calculation is based on the cost per page of an HP high-capacity "X" cartridge versus the cost per page of an HP standard "A" cartridge, using the estimated street price of both cartridges. This does not apply to "X" cartridges that do not have an "A" equivalent. The high-capacity  cost per page savings is based on ISO/IEC yield 19752 & 19798.

Save up to 25% with Original HP high-capacity ink cartridges

You can save up to 25% with HP XL (high-yield) ink cartridges versus HP standard cartridges. The savings calculation is based on the cost per page of an HP XL cartridge versus the cost per page of an HP standard cartridge, using the estimated street price of both cartridges. This does not apply to XL cartridges that do not have a standard equivalent. The XL cost per page savings is based on based on ISO/IEC yield 24711.

Save up to 25% with Original HP high-capacity cartridges

You can save up to 25% with HP high-yield cartridges versus HP standard cartridges. The savings calculation is based on the cost per page of an HP high-capacity cartridge versus the cost per page of an HP standard  cartridge, using the estimated street price of both cartridges. This does not apply to high-capacity cartridges that do not have a standard equivalent. The high-capacity  cost per page savings is based on ISO/IEC yield 19752, 19798, & 24711.

Save up to 10% with Original HP toner multi-packs

Multi-pack savings compared to purchasing individual cartridges at the estimated street price.

Save up to 8% with Original HP ink twin-packs

Twin-pack savings compared to purchasing individual cartridges at the estimated street price.
In the past, HP inadvertently released marketing materials with incorrect wording. The marketing materials in question read "one billion drops of ink" or "one billion drops of ink per second", but they should have read "2.8 million drops of ink" or "1 million drops of ink per second". Similarly, the phrase "last a lifetime", should have read "last generations".