My purchase of HP ink waslong overdo. I was surprised by the expese attached to the ink. It's probably cheaper to buy a new printer when your ink runs out. My recommendation would be to investigate all your options before buying a new printer.
I've used HP Printers for years now...I've only tried generic cartridges once and it almost destroyed my printer...from that time since I only use HP brand cartridges in my printer(s).
It would be so desirable to purchase the cyan/magenta/yellow inks together in one package WITHOUT the black ink. The black ink I can purchase separately why not a separate package of the colored ink?