I was in a bind and did not have a choice in making the purchase. The replacement ink cartridges cost about half of what I paid for the printer itself and that included the initial cartridges. In the future I will likely use other less expensive sources for replacment ink.
As I submitted before I have used HP inks and other products for several years. Found the items to be priced fair there computer and printers to be excellent in service time and price. I use Staples as my go to store for office and related items and Yes I will and do recommend Staples and HP products to my friends and co workers.