I always prefer to use HP replacement ink cartridges I have found that the XL packages last for quite awhile an important consideration if one prints in fairly limited quantities.
My new printer uses this ink. I print mostly in black and white but it's a rich black so color is being used. Paying close to $100 for this is always a shock but I try to time it with the ever abundant Staples coupons!
I ORDERED MY INK I NEEDED FOR MY PRINTER. SERVICE WAS GREAT. WE HAD A SNOW STORM THE DAY IT WAS TO COME. THEY CALLED AND TOLD ME IT WAS GOING TO BE A DAY LATE. I THOUGHT THAT WAS VERY NICE OF THEM. I USE HP INK ALL THE TIME. IT COST ALOT OF MONEY BUT YOU NEED IT TO DO YOU COPYING AND SENT OUT FAXES. GREAT PRODUCT. I GAVE IT A FOUR IN RATING BECAUSE OF THE PRICE.
HP needs to end its heavy-handed practice of putting expiration dates on its ink (as well as toner) and preventing customers from using expired ink products in its printers. While this sales churn technique (which makes sense for eggs and milk) provides a more predictable line of sight for revenues it is clearly comes at the expense of customer satisfaction. A customer should have the right to choose whether or not (and when) they want to use ink that they purchased with a printer they also purchased. I can't tell you how many people I've persuaded to purchase either Epson or Brother instead of HP printers for this one reason alone.