HP Colour codes their ink cartridges
HP are giving their ink cartridge packaging a makeover and colour coding them depending on their usage. Basically they are dividing them up by quantity of ink, so if you are a low usage user (i.e. home user) the basic low yield cartridges will be in Blue packaging (according to HP ‘Perfect for everyday use’), if you are a higher volume user (small office etc) then the packaging will be Green and finally for speciality users (photo printing) they will be Red.
HP Inkjet supplies
All three categories deliver the superior reliability and print quality customers expect from HP. For the majority of new HP printers, the inkjet cartridge options will be: “Standard” cartridges (blue packaging), which have a lower purchase price, are designed for customers who print a small number of pages on a weekly or monthly basis. Beginning in 2007, HP will introduce an increasing number of standard cartridge offerings for those customers who still want access to high-quality printing, but don’t want to pay a lot at the point of purchase.
HP Value cartridge
“Value” cartridges (green packaging), which are designed for customers with higher volume printing needs, offer a lower cost per page compared to standard cartridges. This line will include new high-yield “XL” cartridges that provide customers approximately 30-45 percent savings on a cost-per-page basis, print up to three times more pages, and require fewer cartridge replacements compared to standard cartridges. Customers can easily identify the new value option by looking for the green packaging and the letters “XL” next to their cartridge number.
HP Specialty cartridge
“Specialty” cartridges (red packaging), which offer additional performance features compared to HP’s standard ink formulations, are ideal for customers with special applications and printing jobs, such as professional-quality photographs. “For more than 25 years, many HP printers offered customers only one cartridge choice. Now, the majority of our printers will offer customers multiple options,” said Pradeep Jotwani, senior vice president, Supplies, Imaging and Printing Group, HP. “Delivering customer choice and value is critical for driving continued growth, and the unprecedented level of innovation HP is applying toward the customer experience is as important as the innovation behind the technology that goes into our high-performance ink and paper products.”
This does not affect the quality of the ink, which will remain the same high quality that you are used to. The good news though is that all of the manufacturers have now agreed to abide by an internation standard on page yield and publish the information on their websites, you can see the HP information here. We will always endeavour to offer lower cost alternatives, which we think benefit both the enviroment (recycling inkjet cartridges) and your pocket.
