Will the use of TonerTopUp void my warranty?
No! In most countries, it is against the law to tie the purchase or use of a particular supply to the warranty. You may like to check this out by looking at what Hewlett-Packard, the market leaders, have to say about it at: http://www.hp.com/cposupport /printers/support_doc/bpl03766.html Sorry this page seems to have been withdrawn! However HP confirm that this is still the current position (July 2005). They make the point that maintenance agreements are normally contracted with their partners and not direct to HP. I quote “The use of non-HP toner cartridges does not affect either the warranty or any maintenance contract purchased from Hewlett-Packard.” However, don’t be surprised that they “encourage” you to use their own brand cartridges! Any damage caused directly by the use of non HP components is excluded and this is, of course, where our warranty comes in. Remanufacturing of used cartridges is big business. Between 20% and 25% of cartridges used in the UK are remanufactured, that
No! In most countries, it is against the law to tie the purchase or use of a particular supply to the warranty. You may like to check this out by looking at what Hewlett-Packard, the market leaders, have to say about it at: http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:Yl8qyoFIkaIJ:www.hp.com/hpinfo/globalcitizenship/environment/productdata/Countries/gb/lj_c4096a-ac_gb_eng_v8.pdf+hewlett+packard+printer+toxic+toner+consumables+site:hp.com&hl=en&gl=uk&sig=AHIEtbT1iHAY0bm5J-1cI2q0k_aFLTv67w This page refers to the Laserjet range of printers but they have confirmed the point for their laser printers in general. “HP LaserJet and Color LaserJet Printer Families – Use of Non-HP Print Cartridges Non-HP print cartridges include new, re-manufactured, and refilled print cartridges from other vendors. The use of non-HP print cartridges does not affect either the warranty or any maintenance contract purchased from Hewlett-Packard. ” However, don’t be surprised that they “encourage” you to use their ow
