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Color, material composition, image resolution, particle size, health issues, environmental concerns… that’s a lot to think about when to consider printer toner and ink! Fortunately, there are many reviews out there to help you sort through which ones are good and which ones are not-so-good.

Manufacturers, such as HP, often offer reviews of their products on their own website, which can sometimes be helpful – but really, you want a source slightly more objective. Often, companies will take down reviews of products that are not helpful to making them appear good in the eyes of consumers. For example, in reading HP ink reviews, you might not find information about the effects of ink on your lungs on their webpage, even though ink has been shown to worsen asthma and bronchitis by health studies.

Similarly, the reviews might not represent the true consumer perspective on these products. They may simply highlight the good, or at a worst case, be written by those representing the company’s interests. These type of activities are usually untraceable, but are not widely practiced by reputable firms like HP. However, sites like Amazon can offer slightly more objective feedback on products that do or don’t make the cut for many consumers.

Environmental information may also be better found in other places. While many manufacturers have recycling programs (and some even give you rebates for recycling), there is still a long way to go to make up for the hundreds of millions of cartridges that go into landfills every year. Third party sites that advocate for the cleanup of these environmental issues are often less biased in favor of money and more biased in favor of the environment. Clearly, the Internet has blessed us with a previously unthinkable amount of products for sale, and the associated ways to review and screen those products by reading what other consumers have to say. Just make sure that when you are going through the reviews, they are objective and gathered from multiple points of view for the most helpful shopping experiences on the web.