HP 107 Cartridge and Why It Resembles Samsung Cartridges

If you have ever worked with HP printers like the 107w or 135a models, you have probably heard about the HP 107A cartridge. This black laser toner cartridge may look like a purely HP product at first glance, but if you take a closer look, you’ll find Samsung’s footprint in its design.

It might interest you to know that HP acquired Samsung’s printing division in 2017, and since then many Samsung cartridge technologies and designs have been integrated into HP’s new models. The 107 cartridge is one of those examples.

In this article, we’ll explore:

• Why does the 107 cartridge look so similar to Samsung cartridges?
• What internal parts do they share?
• Can Samsung-compatible toners be used for this model?
• And finally, which printers work with this cartridge?

The 107 Cartridge and the Sleeping Dragon: When Printers Get Personality

At first, it might seem strange to connect a simple cartridge like the 107 with concepts such as dragons, Japan, and World War II. But when you look deeper, you’ll see that the printing industry, just like tech or politics, is full of major players, hidden competitions, and smart power transfers.

🐉 Who was the Sleeping Dragon?

During World War II, Japanese Admiral Yamamoto famously said, “We have awakened a sleeping dragon,” referring to the United States after the Pearl Harbor attack. This dragon was the U.S.—initially inactive but a force that surprised everyone when awakened.

If we want to find a “sleeping dragon” in the printing industry, the story changes a bit: The real dragon is America — the main source of advanced printing tech and toners like the HP 107A cartridge. But Asian companies, especially in East Asia, act like the dragon themselves, taking credit and creating hype. In reality, America was the true innovator shaking the industry, while the Asian players make noise and pose as the original dragons.

📜 Everything Started with Xerox

In the 1960s, American company Xerox developed the first Electrophotography technology — what we now call laser printing.

Key Xerox innovations:

• Photoconductive drum
• Dry toner
• Fusing technology
• First digital user experience in printing

🇺🇸 HP: America’s Native Dragon

HP, founded in California, is a 100% American brand. With innovation, robust hardware, and strong after-sales service, HP became the king of home and office printers.

🇯🇵 Canon: The Japanese Samurai of Printing

Canon, from Japan, is known for high quality and precise engineering. The historic collaboration between Canon and HP created printers that have Canon’s printing engine and HP’s software brain, like the 1010, 1020, and the 107 cartridge.

🇰🇷 Samsung: Korean Brain in an American Body

Samsung entered the printer market in the 2010s, offering printers with unique designs, touchscreens, smart chips, and NFC. In 2017, HP bought Samsung’s printer division. The result? Many HP printers today actually have Samsung brains but are sold under the American brand.

According to BBC’s report on HP’s acquisition of Samsung’s printer business, this move was a strategic redefinition of the corporate printer market. So when you see a modern HP A3 printer, often you’re actually working with Samsung engineering — just with an American logo.

If You Want to Know Why the 107 Cartridge Looks So Similar

Though labeled HP, the 107A cartridge structure closely resembles Samsung’s MLT-D111S. It’s similar to the Canon 737 and HP 83A pairing.

Similarities at a Glance:

• HP 107A ≈ Samsung D111S
• Canon 737 ≈ HP 83A
• Samsung D104S ≈ HP 107

📦 HP 107A Technical Specs

🧬 Roots: Why Do We Say HP 107 Is Samsung’s Offspring?

Opening the 107 cartridge reveals its striking resemblance to Samsung cartridges. The screw placements, drum, chip, and magnet types all scream Korean roots rather than American!

✍️ Summary:TheattleIntelligencesinPrintingTheprinting industry has always been a silent war between three giants:

• USA: Innovation and branding (HP)
• Japan: Precision and engineering (Canon)
• South Korea: Smart technology (Samsung)

Cartridges like the HP 107A are exactly the product of this three-way fusion.

📌 Final Word from CopyKaj

At CopyKaj’s cartridge refill center, we fully understand the technical structure of these brands and refill each cartridge based on its true engineering.

Our expertise covers refilling:

• HP 107A
• Canon 737 / 728
• Samsung MLT series (D111, D104)

✨ If you want clean, professional, and durable refills for these special cartridge families, CopyKaj is your best partner.

✅ If your cartridge belongs to HP 107, Canon 737, or popular Samsung models, a proper refill can extend your device’s life several times. At CopyKaj, we offer specialized, fast, and neat services.

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