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Thursday, April 28, 2011

HP Warns Distributors That Japanese Earthquake Will Impact Toner Cartridge Availability

Japan-USA Flag U.S.-based Hewlett Packard / HP has long relied on Japan-based Canon to manufacture its toner cartridges and laser printers, leaving HP particularly susceptible to any shortages resulting from the Japanese earthquake.

When parts of Japan were devastated by a terrible earthquake on March 11 2011, there seemed little doubt that the printer and supplies industry would be seriously impacted and there would be shortages of some key products. Now, it seems that the industry’s top vendor, HP, which is dependent on Canon for production of laser printers and MFPs and toner cartridges, has sent a letter to various partners indicating that it is concerned about the future availability of certain toner cartridges and LaserJet devices. HP has warned its partners that in response to potential shortages it is restricting distribution of some toner cartridges. There are several affected toner cartridges, listed below:

* C4127A (HP 27A black toner) used in LaserJet 4000 series
* C8061D (HP 61X black toner dual pack) used in LaserJet 4100 series
* C8061X (HP 61X black toner) used in LaserJet 4100 series
* C9730A (HP 645A black toner) used in Color LaserJet 5500 series
* C9733A (HP 645A magenta toner) used in Color LaserJet 5500 series
* CB382A (yellow toner) used in Color LaserJet CP6015, CM6030, CM6040 series
* CB385A (cyan drum) used in Color LaserJet CP6015, CM6030, CM6040 series
* CB387A (magenta drum) used in Color LaserJet CP6015, CM6030, CM6040 series
* CB390A (black toner) used in Color LaserJet CM6030, CM6040 series
* CB540A (HP 125A black toner) used in Color LaserJet CP1215, CP1515, CP1518, CM1312
* CB541A (HP 125A cyan toner) used in Color LaserJet CP1215, CP1515, CP1518, CM1312
* CB542A (HP 125A yellow toner) used in Color LaserJet CP1215, CP1515, CP1518, CM1312
* CB543A (HP 125A magenta toner) used in Color LaserJet CP1215, CP1515, CP1518, CM1312
* CE259A (pack of cyan, yellow, magenta) used in Color LaserJet CP1215, CP1515, CP1518, CM1312
* CC364A (HP 64A black toner) used in LaserJet P4014, P4015, P4515 series
* CC364X (HP 64X black toner) used in LaserJet P4015, P4515 series
* CC364XD (HP 64X black toner dual pack) used in LaserJet P4015, P4515 series
* CC530A (black toner) used in Color LaserJet CP2025, CM2320 series
* CC530AD (black toner dual pack) used in Color LaserJet CP2025, CM2320 series
* CC531A (cyan toner) used in Color LaserJet CP2025, CM2320 series
* CC532A (yellow toner) used in Color LaserJet CP2025, CM2320 series
* CC533A (magenta toner) used in Color LaserJet CP2025, CM2320 series
* CE250A (black toner) used in Color LaserJet CP3525, CM3530 series
* CE250X (black toner) used in Color LaserJet CP3525, CM3530 series
* CE251A (cyan toner) used in Color LaserJet CP3525, CM3530 series
* CE252A (yellow toner) used in Color LaserJet CP3525, CM3530 series
* CE253A (magenta toner) used in Color LaserJet CP3525, CM3530 series
* CE255A (HP 55A black toner) used in LaserJet P3015 series
* CE255X (HP 55X black toner) used in LaserJet P3015 series
* CE260A (black toner) used in Color LaserJet CP4025, CP4525 series
* CE263A (magenta toner) used in Color LaserJet CP4025, CP4525 series
* CE278A (HP 78A black toner) used in LaserJet Pro P1606
* CE285A (HP 85A black toner) used in LaserJet Pro P1102w, Pro M1212nf
* CE314A (HP 126A drum) used in LaserJet Pro CP1025nw
* Q1338A (HP 38A black toner) used in LaserJet 4200 series
* Q1338D (HP 38A black toner dual pack) used in LaserJet 4200 series
* Q1339A (HP 39A black toner) used in LaserJet 4300 series
* Q2610A (HP 10A black toner) used in LaserJet 2300 series
* Q5942A (HP 42A black toner) used in LaserJet 4240, 4250, 4350 series
* Q5945A (HP 45A black toner) used in LaserJet M4345 series
* Q5949A (HP 49A black toner) used in LaserJet 1160, 1320, 3390 series
* Q5949X (HP 49X black toner) used in LaserJet 1320, 3390 series
* Q5949XD (HP 49X black toner dual pack) used in LaserJet 1320, 3390 series
* Q6460A (black toner) used in Color LaserJet 4730, CM4730 series
* Q6463A (magenta toner) used in Color LaserJet 4730, CM4730 series
* Q7553A (HP 53A black toner) used in LaserJet P2015 series, M2727nf
* Q7553X (HP 53X black toner) used in LaserJet P2015 series, M2727nf
* Q7553XD (HP 53X black toner dual pack) used in LaserJet P2015 series, M2727nf
* Q7581A (cyan toner) used in Color LaserJet CP3505, 3800 series
* Q7582A (yellow toner) used in Color LaserJet CP3505, 3800 series
* Q7583A (magenta toner) used in Color LaserJet CP3505, 3800 series

HP has been experiencing shortages of the HP CE285A (or 85A) toner cartridge for months now, and just before the earthquake struck, we had heard that another SKU, the CE278A (or 78A), was in short supply. Canon had problems in ramping up production to meet demand for certain HP toner SKUs before the disaster in Japan, and now the firm obviously faces an even bigger challenge. Some of its manufacturing facilities have been offline for weeks, and transportation systems and other key infrastructure in Japan have been disrupted. Although more manufacturing facilities in Japan are coming back online, all it takes is a disruption somewhere in the supply chain, a shortage of a crucial component in a toner cartridge or laser printer, to impact Canon’s ability to manufacture finished SKUs. HP is obviously expecting to see some shortages and is taking the necessary steps to limit their impact by rationing distribution of some toner cartridges.

We expect to hear more such news in the weeks ahead. As shortages occur, the law of supply and demand would seem to dictate that price increases will follow. We have an in-depth update on the crisis in Japan and its impact on the printer and supplies industry in the works.

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