Great value until it's not.

Great value until it's not. Yes it's inexpensive, roughly $30 per cartridge but value is also measured in longevity. These toners lose their value when they don't last longer than a few, I mean a few hundred pages at most. Considering that my wife installed the black toner not more then two weeks ago and moderately printed and is almost out is highly annoying and frustrating. Now it will cost me more to buy more toner and this time stick with the HP brand, bought at the store to ensure against fraud, to feel that cost and value are more in line wih what I've expected from experience with my old, all black toner that easily lasted a year of moderate printing. With a new color printer, the cost is much higher per cartridge, making the purchase of high quality toner even more important to get a print yield that will last longer than a thousand pages. I will pass on this brand for future refills.

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