The truth about imitation ink and toner.

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1. Imitations can permanently damage your printer
Because both the cartridge and toner are made with lower quality materials, they require more service and repairs and even break down inside your printer.
1. Imitations can permanently damage your printer. Because both the cartridge and toner are made with lower quality materials, they require more service and repairs and even break down inside your printer. Image of old outdated broken printer in the final stages of being dropped/ as it's hitting concrete ground.
2. Imitations can lead to costly reprints. 50% of pages printed with an imitation cartridge had to be reprinted, per an HP study, and nearly 75% of pages had quality defects. To the left of this text is an image of a few travel brochures with quality defects/damages due to streaked ink.
2. Imitations can lead to costly reprints
50% of pages printed with an imitation cartridge had to be reprinted, per an HP study, and nearly 75% of pages had quality defects.
3. Imitations may have a microchip that can leave you vulnerable to spyware
Manufacturers recommend turning off automatic firmware updates on your printer in order to make their microchip compatible, which can decrease security.
3. Imitations may have a microchip that can leave you vulnerable to spyware. Manufacturers recommend turning off automatic firmware updates on your printer in order to make their microchip compatible, which can decrease security. Image of overlapping warning pop ups with various messages indicating that your system has been infected with a virus.
4. Imitations are made from single-use plastic. They can't be reused, and the complex plastic can lead to slow decomposition and crowded landfills. Image to the left of text shows old ink cartridges with black ink deposits on them in a pile.
4. Imitations are made from single-use plastic
They can't be reused, and the complex plastic can lead to slow decomposition and crowded landfills.
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