Background

HP currently is shipping introductory print cartridges in the printer box for the following LaserJet
printers:
LaserJets 1018, P1005, P100, P100!, P1008, P1505, "11#0$fp, "15##$fp
%olor LaserJet 100
What are introductory cartridges?
&hey are print cartridges shipped inside the printer box that contain less toner than the standard
cartridges a'ailable for these printers( &he introductory cartridges are only shipped in the box with
the printer( &hey are not a'ailable for sale separately(
Why are we providing introductory cartridges?
)hipping introductory cartridges with the printer reduces the price of the printer( &his helps address
the needs of a certain group of custo$ers who are loo*ing for a lower+priced color and,or
$onochro$e laser printer(
Yields for Standard and Introductory Cartridges
LaserJet 11! -yield based on .)/,.0% 11!5#2
%artridge: "#$1#%
)tandard cartridge yield: #,000 pages
.ntroductory cartridge yield: 1,000 pages
LaserJets &1'( &1$ -yield based on .)/,.0% 11!5#2
%artridge: CB)*'%
)tandard cartridge yield: 1,500 pages
.ntroductory cartridge yield: !00 pages
LaserJets &1+( &1! -yield based on .)/,.0% 11!5#2
%artridge: CB*!!%
)tandard cartridge yield: 1,500 pages
.ntroductory cartridge yield: !00 pages
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Introductory &rint Cartridges
LaserJets 1018, P1005, P100, P100!,
P1008, P1505, "11#0$fp, "15##$fp,
%olor LaserJet 100
Security Level: HP Internal Use
Date Last Updated: 2/29/08
Docuent !u"er: Insert #oncentra nu"er$ when availa"le%
Docuent Suary
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)hat are introductory cartrid(es*
)hy are we providin( introductory cartrid(es*
+ields ,or Standard and Introductory #artrid(es
How to Identi,y Introductory #artrid(es
-eplaceent .uidelines
LaserJets &1''( ,11#-fp( ,1'##-fp -yield based on .)/,.0% 11!5#2
%artridge: CB)*$%
)tandard cartridge yield: #,000 pages
.ntroductory cartridge yield: 1,000 pages
Color LaserJet 1$ -yield based on 53 co'erage2
%artridges: "$%( "$1%( "$#%( "$*%
)tandard cartridge yields: 4lac* 5 #,500 pages %"6 %olors 5 #,000 pages
.ntroductory cartridge yields: 7ll colors 5 1,000 pages
.ow to Identify Introductory Cartridges
8or the LaserJet 1018 and %olor LaserJet 100, the introductory cartridges are physically the sa$e
as the standard cartridges( &he only way to tell the difference is by loo*ing at the label affixed to the
cartridge( 8or the LaserJets P1005, P100, P100!, P1008, P1505, "11#0$fp, and "15##$fp, the
introductory cartridges are physically s$aller than the standard cartridges( 8or the LaserJets 1018,
P1005, P100, P100!, P1008, P1505, "11#0$fp, "15##$fp, the words 9HP LaserJet .ntroductory
Print %artridge: are added to the label( 8or the LaserJet 100, the word 9.ntroductory: is added( 7ll
ha'e 9;eplace with: added to the label, followed by the part nu$ber of the standard cartridge( &he
www(hp(co$,recycle <;L is $issing fro$ the introductory cartridge labels( )ee exa$ples in
7ppendix 7(
/eplace-ent 0uidelines
.ntroductory cartridges are sub=ect to the sa$e troubleshooting steps as standard cartridges
.f a cartridge is found to be defecti'e, it should be replaced with a standard cartridge( .ntroductory
cartridges are not a'ailable as replace$ent parts(
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Docuent /ttri"utes
/uthor: Sharon )haley$ Laser0 et Supplies 1echnical 2ar'etin(
Product 2odels: Laser0 ets 3038$ P3004$ P3005$ P3006$ P3008$ P3404$ 23320,p$ 23422,p
#olor Laser0 et 3500
Product !u"ers:
%ttach-ent % 1 Standard and Introductory Cartridge La2els
LaserJet 11! 3Cartridge "#$1#%4
)tandard cartridge label:
.ntroductory cartridge label:
LaserJets &1' and &1$ 3Cartridge CB)*'%4
)tandard cartridge label:
.ntroductory cartridge label:
LaserJets &1+ and &1! 3Cartridge CB*!!%4
)tandard cartridge label:
.ntroductory cartridge label:
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LaserJets &1''( ,11#-fp( ,1'##-fp 3Cartridge CB)*$%4
)tandard cartridge label:
.ntroductory cartridge label:
Color LaserJet 1$ 3Cartridges5 "$%( "$1%( "$#%( "$*%4
)tandard cartridge label:
.ntroductory cartridge label:
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