COMPATIBLE HP 49A Toner Cartridge (HP Q5949A) Save 88% off

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Databazaar shipped me the item, but failed to put any packing materials in the box to keep the cartridge from banging around in the large box during shipping. Not that it needed much, but I figured the huge letters stating "FRAGILE" across the top of the cartridge box would give a hint that maybe a bit of packing material may be warranted here. They are not saving any money by shipping fragile items this way.

Onto the product itself...

The prints are perfect, and I would put good money on it that no one could tell the difference between the prints from this cartridge and one that came from HP. And do they really come from HP? I mean, it''s not like HP owns the facility that creates the cartridge; they simply contract it out to places that make other cartridges. So, it is very likely that some of these third-party cartridges have once (or do) manufacture HP cartridges.

The markings on this cartridge match up exactly with the markings on the HP cartridge I pulled out of the printer. Not a copy of the cartridge shell, but perfect stampings. So, I am going to go out on a limb here and guess that it is the same manufacturer for HP cartridges. Or, they get their shells from the HP manufacturer. Either way, it is almost indistinguishable from the original HP, and in almost every way.

The chip says "RECHARGE O8NON-HP12" on it. It reset the counter and the low toner light turned off on my 1320.

The paper sleeve that protects the drum during shipping is really cheap and came apart in pieces rather than just puling out in one piece. For those that gorilla grip everything and have no patience, you may want to take it easy lest you want pieces of protection paper in the drum.

The cartridge is surrounded by an AirPac pillow bag and a thick, puncture-proof, silver bag. No recycle bag or even documentation on recycling.

The cartridge-specific label on the outside of the box says "Made in China" and the generic "Premium Laser Cartridge" box is printed with "Toner made in Japan". Hmmm, which is it? Doesn''t matter to me, but to some country-of-origin-sensitive people this could pose a problem.

That''s all. It works, and works well. I can easily recommend this product for use in your HP LaserJet 1320.

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These cartridges deliver inconsistent results.

Bought 3 of these cartridges in may. Print quality was mediocre on the first 2 cartridges. The second cartridge lasted shorter compared to the first (with around the same printout load). Print quality of the third cartridge is BAD. The pages come out with black lines. Totally unacceptable if you need to send out a letter.

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Cartridge worked fine for about 100 pages, then fell apart. The pin that holds the drum in the cartridge fell out and the drum shifted rendering the printer unusable and jamming the cartridge inside. It took 15 minutes of wiggling and turning the printer to different angles to finally get the cartridge out and even then it came out in pieces.

I am a computer tech certified on HP products and usually have good luck with remanufactured cartridges but this one is simply not worth it.

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Don''t buy. Unacceptible print quality. smeers every where. Print a black streek in the middle of the page,

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I received the product ok, but when I put it in my printer--the machine did not recognize it. I am now in a hassle to return it and jump thru the hoops the supplier--Databazaar--puts you thru to get a refund. This is, I think, the worst internet purchase experience I have ever had. (I am just sorry that they don''t have a zero stars category.) Other than this, I have had great experiences with Amazon.