HP 12A Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge, ~2,000 pages, Q2612A

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Printer cartridge produces crisp, clear print. Expensive for the number of pages it will print. Older HP 2100 printer cartridge prints 5,000 pages. This one states that it prints 2,000 pages, but that is somewhat optimistic.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I lost count of how many cartridges I have bought for my 2005 LaserJet 1012. It's been 16 years use as a daily printer, and it keeps humming along, amazing! No hassles, no paper jams, just doing its job. The cartridge is easy to replace and lasts thousands of pages.

I've always trusted HP, and while I'm not sure, this last cartridge seemed to run out of ink in less than half the time for all previous ones - do they now contain less ink?

Although you can certainly find off-brand toners for HP printers, I decided to buy an HP brand because I've read reviews on other compatible brands that after 40 or so pages the cartridge was empty! I also read reviews that said you may experience printer "errors" due to the missing RFID chip or sticker that comes standard on the official HP toners. I am not a fan of those annoying printing errors that require you to override the error or whatnot with an extra step every time you click to print. Since I don't do massive amounts of printing, I'm anticipating this will last me for a few years with the 2,000 page claim so for me it was worth the premium price. There is also a pre-paid mailing sticker that comes inside the box to recycle your old toner. Just put the old one inside the same box and drop it off at any UPS drop-off.

We have an issue in our office with people telling me they took the last toner cartridge and then it's an emergency when they start to see faded printing. We live in a small town and have extremely limited access to local purchases, so always knowing the HP delivery is just a day away is a HUGE comfort!! [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]