To test against original HP inkjet print cartridges, 962 third-party cartridges were selected from three main categories:

1. Branded remanufactured cartridges. Cartridges that were sold under a brand name and remanufactured using expended HP cartridges or from parts procured elsewhere. Five brands were selected for the test.

2. Refilled cartridges. Comprised of exhausted cartridges that were brought to refilling shops for reuse. These cartridges were further divided into two main types:

• “Organized” refilled cartridges. Cartridges refilled at stores that had a widely recognized brand name and sold through multiple outlets. Five brands were selected for the test, and refill outlets were randomly selected.

• “Unorganized” refilled cartridges. Cartridges refilled at stores that had no widely recognized brand name. Four brands were selected for the test, and refill outlets were randomly selected.

After the dust settled, the research came up with the following numbers that inkjet printer users should take into account before spending their hard-earned money on remanufactured and refilled ink cartridges:

 

25.7% of remanufactured and refilled ink cartridges were dead on arrival or had failed prematurely.

 

None of the HP cartridges tested were dead on arrival or experienced premature failure.

On average, cartridges refilled at the organized and unorganized refill stores only produced 41% the number of pages.

On average, original HP print cartridges produced 146.7% (2.4x) more pages than cartridges refilled at the organized and unorganized refill stores.

On average, branded remanufactured cartridges only produced 63% the number of pages compared to original HP print cartridges.

On average, original HP print cartridges produced 59.8% more pages than branded remanufactured cartridges tested.

 

On average, remanufactured and refilled cartridges only produced 48% the number of pages compared to original HP print cartridges.

 

On average, original HP print cartridges produced 106.6% (>2 times) more pages than all remanufactured and refilled cartridges tested.

 

Additionally, in line with their campaign encouraging more consumers to patronize original HP ink cartridges, HP Philippines had launched the HP Go the 2.4 Distance raffle promo. Two lucky loyal users of HP-branded ink cartridges brought home a brand new Toyota Corolla Altis with 2.4 years worth of free gasoline from Petron.
 
Now that’s what we call a real advantage!