1.
The Four Hidden Costs of
Bargain-Brand Print Cartridges
1) Low Yield
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Xerox Corporation commissioned Buyers Laboratory (BLI) to conduct an independent
comparative lab evaluation of Ninestar brand cartridges and Xerox® cartridges for the HP® P1606
and HP® M451 printers. Stats quoted above are derived from those reports.
Xerox.com/TonerP1606: Xerox Toner Cartridge for HP P1606 vs. Ninestar
Xerox.com/TonerM451: Xerox Toner Cartridge for HP M451 vs. Ninestar
Characters fully formed
Consistent line thickness
Consistent, even solids
Rich, true photographic images
Xerox
Bargain
cartridge2) Poor Quality
3) Increased Failures
of competitive cartridges
failed prematurely during
testing.
There were no premature
expirations whatsoever with
the Xerox cartridges.
4) Increased Operating Costs
4k Rated Yield, Black
Black
Cyan
Magenta
Yellow
2.6k Rated
Yield, CMY
33%
Up to 54% higher annual
operating cost due to low
yield and poor image
quality. Xerox cartridges
consistently deliver
expected results and quality.
54%
343pages short of their
own rated page yield
100%Print Quality Defects
Bargain Cartridges
Xerox Cartridges
You may think you’re getting a deal with bargain-brand replacement cartridges. Think again.