We have owned an HP Printer for the last 10 years. I work from home so we use the printer a lot. The Black XL ink cartridges last me about 4-5 months and the color cartridges last me more than 6 months. The XL cartridges are little more expensive than the regular ones but they will last you twice as long so its worth paying a little more. We only use HP ink with our HP printer and our last printer lasted about 9 years and since I work at home I consider it to be between moderate and heavy in terms of usage. I have never had a problem with the print heads and I think using a quality cartridges instead of generic less expensive brands contributed to our printer lasting a long time.
When I was in the market for a new printer to go with my new computer a Staples employee told me I should buy high yield ink which was available with the newer printers. He said I would save a lot of money on ink and when I asked him for a recommendation on which brands would save me the most he mentioned Hewlett Packard. Well I got an HP printer and have been purchasing the high yield ink ever since. I've been very happy with the quality and the ink lasts SO much longer than the cartridges did with my old printer.
Written by a customer while visiting Staples
Customer Rating
4
value
on May 9, 2014
Posted by: Paula K.
while not a bad value better to get the 950XL 951XL combo for more lasting print quantity per dollar spent. I would recommend all the XL combos rather than save a few dollars immediately on the non-XL combos. also fewer trips back to the store for more cartridges. recycle used cartridges to get "points" or money back on your membership card. definitely worth the effort. all in all staples offers decent value on their printer ink. the reps are also helpful if you don't know exactly which cartridge is compatible with your specific printer.
I was pleased to have ink for my printer as soon as I could get it! I had ordered and paid an off brand site thinking I could save some cash!! Ha Ha on me!! It’s been nearly 2 weeks and I haven’t gotten delivery yet. I had ordered from Staples before and gotten it quickly! Delighted it came within 3 days!! So I guess you get what you pay for!!