In the UK HP seem to sell all their new laser printers
with reduced OEM toner cartridges.  They did this with
their LaserJet III and LaserJet 5L some fifteen to
twenty years ago ..and seem to have continued doing
so since.

There may be a reason for it ..ie like an aircraft,
the most dangerous time for a printer may be in first
weeks when it's taking off ..burning in, as it were.  

Also encourages a quick uptake of expensive new OEM
toner whilst the customer is still being careful... ;))

Of their latest two, the Colour LaserJet CP1515n has
four OEM cartridges rated for only a nominal 750 pages
of 'running in' toner; only around 35pc of the full
capacity of HP's present 2200 nominal page counter
cartridges for this printer.

Mind, after my first five weeks of light home-printing
there's still 78pc available in black, with 92pc in
the three (CMY) colours which, with the onboard counter
bypass enabing full use of all cartridges, isn't too
displeasing.

hh.. :))

Bill ZFC

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