As far as printers, inks and Toner cartridges go, HP has been the market leader in sales and the trends indicate that they will continue to dominate for a long time.
This has also made their products an easy target for counterfeiters to make quick bucks from.
The counterfeiters sell refilled, and repackaged HP Inks and Toner cartridges that seem genuine to the ordinary eye but when used, these fake products do not meet the usual standards and can be notifiable by users.
In this post we’ll see why you should care, how to spot counterfeits and where to buy Original HP Ink and Toner cartridges.
The Dangers of purchasing Fake Inks and Toner Cartridges.
- Poor quality prints: Most prints are for professional use, so your documents should be printed in the best quality possible. Buying a fake Ink will hinder you or your company from achieving that objective.
- Ink Spills: A common feature of fake ink is excess spill on paper and in the printer. So when you see strange lines on prints, you might be a victim or your printer could need some maintenance.
NOTE: Remember that Inks and Toner cartridges contain Hazardous substances, they should be handled and disposed off properly.
- Printer Damage: There is very high risk of causing great damage to your printer if fake Ink and toner cartridges are used in them.
How to easily Identify Genuine HP Inks and Cartridges.
The next time you go to buy an HP Product or when one is supplied to you; these are the checks that will help you validate its authenticity.
- Visit this website from your Phone or Pc
- Enter the Serial Number of the Product written on the shinny seal
- Click “Verify”
The HP seal is specially designed with advanced image shifting technology and Impossible to fake, so you can also visually inspect the Seal by doing the following suggested by HP.
– 1. Check that the “OK” and “✔” move in OPPOSITE directions when the box is tilted front to back
– 2. Check that the “OK” and “✔” move in the SAME direction when the box is tilted right to left
You can see examples of these animations on the HP Validation website
Another method of verifying HP Products is by scanning the Bar-code with a QR Code scanner which is available to download from your Phone’s app store. Blackberry, Android and Apple products can do this easily if the hardware supports it.
You can also use a software to check if the currently installed HP Toner Cartridge is Genuine.
Download the HP Toner Cartridge Authentication software
Report Counterfeit HP Products
If the HP product fails to pass any of the validation tests outlined above, you shouldn’t buy it. If purchase has already been made, a refund should be requested, but that’s not all. Counterfeit products should be reported to HP so that proper action will be taken to avoid future occurrence.
The reports should contain products information, Pictures, Vendor information.
>>> Report Counterfeit HP Products <<<
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