Use a smartphone to scan the bar code on HP ink cartridges and the QR code on HP toner cartridges.

All HP and Samsung toner cartridges carry a security label that you can check dy looking for the holographic features.

All HP and Samsung ink cartridges carry a security label that you can validate by using an infrared scanner.

Security labels on HP ink and toner cartridges are identical including the serial number that you need to enter at hp.com/go/anticounterfeit.