Original HP printing supplies — superior print quality

HP Vivera inks, part of the Original HP family of inks, provide the perfect balance of color quality and print permanence. Now, that great looking photo won’t fade for generations while documents will print with crisp, bold blacks.

HP Vivera inks can have millions of rich, brilliant colors to bring your prints to life — creating subtle color gradations, matching flesh tones and providing greater detail. Most new HP printers come with a version of HP Vivera inks, offering the following print quality benefits:

• Laser-quality black text
• Crisp, clear office graphics
• Lab-quality photos

Print durability attributes of HP Vivera inks vary by printer family and application, yet you can always expect:

• Fade resistant photos that last a lifetime from HP Photosmart printers
• Fast dry, bright color prints right from HP Officejet PRO printers
• UV and water resistant results from HP Designjet printers

Remember to use HP papers with HP Vivera inks for best results — they’re formulated to work with your printer.

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HP Vivera inks are not only cost effective for everyday use, but they are designed to produce the best results in photo printing. Whether you want to print family pictures, homework, boarding passes, recipes or information straight from the Web, you need crisp laser-quality text and photos that last.

HP Vivera inks provide brilliant, enduring color and come standard with all HP Photosmart printers and some HP Deskjet printers.

The best in photos and text

Not only do you get millions of color combinations for true to life photos, you get laser-quality black text and long-lasting, fade-resistant results. Some of the newer HP Vivera inks have been improved to also deliver faster drying as well as water and smudge-resistance when used with HP Advanced Photo Paper.

HP Vivera ink is exceptionally pure, giving customers brilliant color prints that resist fading for over 100 years. Photos printed with refill inks may last less than 2 years.¹

In fact, in a worldwide study by Spencer Labs, commissioned by HP, consumers rated photos printed with HP Vivera ink #1 in image quality². People preferred HP photos since they had the same feel as traditional photos, but provided better image quality than photos printed in a lab.

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Whether you’re printing proposals, presentations, in-house marketing materials or business documents, the brilliant, enduring color of HP Vivera office inks sets you apart from the rest. HP Vivera office inks can be found in HP Officejet and Officejet Pro printers.

Superior print quality — print after print, cartridge after cartridge
HP Vivera inks give you superior color range and brightness so that graphics and photos used within marketing collateral and presentations stand out. And with laser-quality text and crisp lines, it’s easy to make a professional impression every time you print documents, reports and letters.
Durability and permanence
HP Vivera inks are quick drying — even quicker when combined with HP everyday papers featuring ColorLok technology — making reports, charts and proposals immediately ready for distribution without worrying about smears.
Ordinary paper		HP Everyday Papers with ColorLok
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We understand your prints are your livelihood. That’s why Original HP inks and media provide print quality that rivals traditional, silver-halide photos as well as offset printing when used with HP Photosmart Pro and Designjet printers. Original HP professional inks are designed to provide a wide color gamut for consistent print and color accuracy. And when used with HP media, Original HP professional inks provide a fast drying reliable finish that is stable, permanent and durable.

HP Vivera dye inks

Your photos and prints are your business. HP Vivera dye inks give you the breadth and range of colors for long-lasting, high-quality results customers can see.

HP Vivera pigment inks

You can count on color accuracy and consistency when you use HP Vivera pigment inks. And with 8 and 12-ink systems, HP Vivera pigment inks produce true gray neutrality and rich black density.

Durability and permanence for Professionals

HP Vivera pigment inks deliver an unmatched combination of outstanding image quality, water resistance and exceptional fade resistance. HP Vivera inks produce indoor prints that last — a year or more when in a window and unlaminated or 3-plus years when laminated; prints kept away from direct sun can last more than 200 years.3 The result is more durable and longer lasting results for sign, banner, photo and fine art prints. Quick color stability means your prints can be reviewed sooner, and long-lasting print permanence means they can be displayed and stored for decades. In fact, HP used the established test lab Wilhelm Imaging Research to test its inks’ long-term print permanence. The results — fade resistance for up to 200 years! Learn more about print permanence Download the Wilhelm Imaging Research Print Permanence Results. You’ll enjoy superior results when using HP Vivera professional inks on HP papers. With a wide range of quality papers that cater to creative professionals, the HP media portfolio includes fine-art, canvas, watercolor and photo media in 24-, 36-, and 42-inch sizes.

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HP LaserJet print cartridges have built-in intelligence to ensure automatic quality calibration, which delivers consistent, high quality printing from the first page to the last. And, the uniform particle size of HP toners delivers the consistency you expect from HP.

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HP ColorSphere toner delivers professional results every time. Patented chemically grown toner particles ensure uniform color density, highly accurate toner placement and exceptional print quality.

And because ColorSphere toner is uniform in size, small and round, you get more precise toner placement for higher resolution, better color transitions and glossier prints than you would with irregular ground-up “bargain” toner.

Precisely designed HP spherical polymerized toner		Inconsistently shaped nonspherical toner

The result is clear, sharp lines and vibrant colors when printing graphics and realistic, natural looking business photos.

In fact, in a recent study conducted by Spencer Lab, HP's print quality was unsurpassed by any other tested printer competitor². Overall drivers of customers’ preference for HP print quality included HP’s clear, sharp lines; vibrant colors in graphic images; and realistic, more natural looking photos. And when compared to prints from Dell, Xerox and Oki, prints from HP were preferred five times more often. In addition, the study specifically stated, "Overall, no tested competitor's print quality was preferred over HP's.”

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HP offers great paper solutions for everyday printing that deliver the best results when used with Original HP print cartridges and HP printers. Whether you’re printing family photos, homework, or brochures for a home office, HP papers provide the quality you expect.

HP photo papers

HP photo papers give you the look and feel of traditional photos, but with better quality and durability. Plus, HP Advanced Photo Paper is water and smudge resistant. HP photo papers such as HP Premium Plus offer exceptional print permanence through colors that resist fading better than traditional photos.

HP everyday papers
HP everyday papers are made with ColorLok technology, which helps to “lock” ink in for greater durability and faster drying. Print reports, charts and proposals that are immediately ready to distribute without smearing. HP Everyday Paper, featuring ColorLok technology, dries quickly and delivers crisp bold blacks and uniform, vivid colors.
Ordinary paper		HP Everyday Papers with ColorLok

HP everyday papers with ColorLok technology also print bolder blacks and more vivid colors than ordinary papers, by keeping inks near the surface of the paper.

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HP offers great paper solutions for everyday printing that deliver the best results when used with Original HP print cartridges and HP printers. Whether you’re printing colorful presentations, proposals or text documents, HP papers deliver crisp, sharp black text and vivid color.

ColorLok locks color into place
Print reports, charts and proposals that are immediately ready to distribute without smearing. HP Everyday Paper, featuring ColorLok technology, dries quickly and delivers crisp bold blacks and uniform, vivid colors. Just as ColorLok technology keeps black inks near the surface to keep text bolder, it also prevents color inks from being absorbed too deeply, making them appear uniform, vivid and vibrant.
Ordinary paper		HP Everyday Papers with ColorLok

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Make an impression without spending a lot

HP papers make a lasting impression with a wider range of realistic colors. You get vibrant color, rich blacks and high-level gloss. And HP heavy weight presentation papers are coated to deliver better image quality than plain paper, and are bright white for rich, vivid colors and high-impact images.

HP’s brochure & photo papers for in-house marketing give you print shop quality at an in-house price. And regardless of your print technology, HP’s ink and laser photo & brochure papers produce a professional look and feel.

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Your prints are your livelihood, so the quality of the paper matters. HP papers for professional printing deliver the consistent quality you expect. Fade resistant and durable, your HP prints can be reviewed sooner with less fear of smudging and archived for decades without comprising color vibrancy.

Masterful color matching

Original HP large-format media and ink supplies are engineered to produce a broad range of colors, which means you can create exquisite prints with colors that remain true to the original.

Original HP large-format media – more than just paper

The development of HP large-format media is driven by technology, innovation and investment. HP large-format media is tested under four environmental extremes and is evaluated on more than 50 different criteria — to ensure that HP media will perform optimally in any climate from dry to humid.

HP’s years of research and development have produced paper coatings that give you bold, vivid colors. Whether you’re printing outdoor signage, tradeshow posters, photos, fine art or technical prints, you can count on consistent quality with Original HP.

Fade resistance, UV fade, water & smudge resistance solutions

Creative and fine art prints can slowly fade or discolor from normal exposure to light. Prints are also vulnerable to water and smudges simply from being handled. HP engineers continuously work to provide ink and media combinations that can stand up to light, water and fingerprints.

In fact, HP used the established test lab Wilhelm Imaging Research to test water resistance and print permanence. The results — fade resistance for more than 200 years using HP Vivera pigment inks on a range of HP media⁵.

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