HP printers w/ 6 inks - any good?
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HP printers w/ 6 inks - any good?
I'm eyeballing 4-in-1 HP printers, and a trip to Staples had me looking at a new unit. My wife has to be sold on a new one so I can get her old one. My question is:
Any experiences with the 6 multiple ink cartridge HP printers? This one had 5 different colors plus black. The colors are $10 apiece, so a complete ink change is over $50. Any aftermarket ink refillers do these new colors (like Walgreens?)? I would assume they do great photos, but is it worth the hassle?
Any experiences with the 6 multiple ink cartridge HP printers? This one had 5 different colors plus black. The colors are $10 apiece, so a complete ink change is over $50. Any aftermarket ink refillers do these new colors (like Walgreens?)? I would assume they do great photos, but is it worth the hassle?
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A lot of the black cartridges cost $25. I have found that the real way to check ink prices is to look at the volume contained in the cartridge vs the price. I have a HP fax machine that accepts two different cartridges. One holds double the ink of the other one (I think 8 mls vs 4) and the prices are $25 and $28 here. $3 difference for twice the ink.
If those are tiny cartridges for $10 you might end up replacing them every week.
If those are tiny cartridges for $10 you might end up replacing them every week.
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i have a 6 ink one, it is a hp d7100 series.
the ink catridges are pretty cheap, my wife prints out phtos all the time, we just replace the ink as it runs out, it has never ran out all at the same time.
after 1 year i just bought a new black ink cartridge, still using the old one until it is completly empty.
i think it is a great printer, i bought mine at staples also. it replaced the lexmark (which sucked) and my sony picture making printer.
th inks last a while, we have replaced only 3 of the colors and my wife prints out a lot of pics and at only $10-$15 for ink and $20 for black, it is not bad at all, even to my poor self. over the long run, and even the short term, it was cheaper to buy the new printer than buy new ink for my lexmark and sony pic station. plus the hp has much better quality, mine is a year old about and have not had a problem so far.
the ink catridges are pretty cheap, my wife prints out phtos all the time, we just replace the ink as it runs out, it has never ran out all at the same time.
after 1 year i just bought a new black ink cartridge, still using the old one until it is completly empty.
i think it is a great printer, i bought mine at staples also. it replaced the lexmark (which sucked) and my sony picture making printer.
th inks last a while, we have replaced only 3 of the colors and my wife prints out a lot of pics and at only $10-$15 for ink and $20 for black, it is not bad at all, even to my poor self. over the long run, and even the short term, it was cheaper to buy the new printer than buy new ink for my lexmark and sony pic station. plus the hp has much better quality, mine is a year old about and have not had a problem so far.
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yes, it has an ink level indicator when you print something but i think you can also pull it up and check on the computer. but when one is out, it will yell at you and tell you both on the printer window and on the computer.
it will not print if out of ink also, but would still print black. for example, run out of yellow, it will not print pics but still would print paper documents.
i have never looked into getting ink refilled, but at the cost of new ink, i don't care to bother.
it will not print if out of ink also, but would still print black. for example, run out of yellow, it will not print pics but still would print paper documents.
i have never looked into getting ink refilled, but at the cost of new ink, i don't care to bother.
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I haven't seen this new system.
Do these ink cartridges have printer heads on them ?
You don't normally refill HP Ink cartridges.
HP ink is special a refilling them will cause them to leak and ruin a printer.
HP printers are the best for one reason... Their system
Do these ink cartridges have printer heads on them ?
You don't normally refill HP Ink cartridges.
HP ink is special a refilling them will cause them to leak and ruin a printer.
HP printers are the best for one reason... Their system
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Hard to tell by looking at the cartidges (in blister packs) if they have printer heads on them. Plus, I couldn't get into the printer head on the unit due to no power.
I've had good success refilling HP at Walgreens. They think they can get about 6 refills per cartridge before the thing wears out.
I've had good success refilling HP at Walgreens. They think they can get about 6 refills per cartridge before the thing wears out.
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That's weird
HP ink is non-water soluable
Usually water soluable ink will damage a HP printer.
HP ink is non-water soluable
Usually water soluable ink will damage a HP printer.
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Refilling ink cartridges. What HP says.
Yes, I know they want to sell THEIR ink.
http://h71036.www7.hp.com/hho/cache/...ll-inkandtoner
Yes, I know they want to sell THEIR ink.
http://h71036.www7.hp.com/hho/cache/...ll-inkandtoner
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I currently have an HP7210 all-in-one it is my second HP printer the first one just gave up after many years and many cases of paper, I have never refilled, but we now have a wallgreens and I am going to try the refill, I always get yhe multi pack cartidges at costco.
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I have a HP Photosmart 7960 that uses 6 different inks. I refill them when they start to show signs of being low. The best way is to keep them as full as possible so the sponges inside the cartridges don't dry out. Once you buy a refill kit with the syringes and ink, the ink is really cheap compared to buying the cartridges. You can fill any color (usually yellow) that is running low instead of the whole cartridge. The quality is the same no matter what HP has to say. Just my two cents.
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