In this country refurbs are usually advertised as refurbs, and the serial numbers are not customarily changed or relocated.  They also come in either white or plain brown boxes.  In your case it appears that the serial numbers were altered, and that the boxes are original but were turned inside out.  I would suspect that you may have gotten new ones that were hijacked or otherwise stolen.  You'll find out for sure when you go to get warranty service and are declined.  Try calling your local HP tech support line to find out if the serial numbers are real.  If not, unless you want to fix them yourself, you might consider getting your money back.

>We received some HP 1100 printers whose boxes were with the printings, and
>evrything that was suposed to be visible, in the inner.
>Let me see if my English gets clear. When you see the box you cannot even
>imagine what´s inside until you open it and you read the inner sides.
>Besides, the place at the back of the printer, where normaly you have the
>serial number was empty. Something appearing to be a serial number is at the
>buttom of the printer.
>Some people have told us that it is a way of identifying refurbished stuff.
>Any comments on it?
>If so, arent the sellers obliged to warn buyers about refurbished equipments
>?
>TIA
>roberto
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