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[Another new name Sue]

I've had both experiences, once the off label ink worked, another time it didn't.  And it was a struggle to get the manufacturer to take it back.

When we buy black and the 3 colors, it's around $300 for the HP cartridges.

[pdlinda]

@deeva   Same here.  My HP printer will not print unless I use HP ink.  I'm in the Instant Ink plan and I love it.

[willowbark]

@Mom2Dogs  I have an HP printer too and I always purchase the combo black and tri color XL which gives an additional 500 pages and yes the price is about what I pay too. 

The standard size cartridges run out of ink and only give you about 200 pages.  I use my printer all the time.  Every single bill I pay I print the receipt and save it in a box for 7 years and lots of things I print I need to give to my tax preparer.

Also, I have bought it from Amazon and it was inferior running out of ink way too quickly.  They are not trustworthy.  So instead once or twice  a year I buy it in person at Office Max.  

All their ink cartridges are locked up.  I've never gotten a bum cartidge from them. 

[coffee drinker]

@Mom2Dogs  The past 2 times I needed printer cartridges, I bought a generic brand from Amazon.  The brand names cost me well over $60 for black and color, the generic less than $30 for 2.  They last a long time and the printing is great.

[Group 5 minus 1]

Remember: You do not necessarily get what you pay for.

[gardenman]

I gave up on inkjet printers twelve or so years ago and got a Samsung laser printer (Their Xpress M2020W.) It cost about $50 at the time and is on the second toner cartridge (a $30+ generic one at that) in the 12 years since I got it. Very reliable. If you don't need color printing, a cheaper laser printer is the way to go.

My inkjet printer before the laser printer used six cartridges and each cartridge was nearly $20 and whenever you'd change one cartridge it would recharge the system and use 10% of the ink in every cartridge to recharge the system. Yeah. It drank ink.

If I get another inkjet, it'll be one of the tank ones. They seem a bit pricier to buy, but much cheaper to use.

[wagirl]

Oh boy----don't get me started on printers or their ink!!!! 😵‍💫 I just had to buy a new printer last week. It's a mostly hate relationship I have with them ESPECIALLY the HP brand!!!!!! Have had 2 of them in the last 2 years that just stopped all functions----one had the cartridges and the last one had the ink tanks you fill up----which were very reasonable. This new printer--NOT HP, has cartridges--but I am on an automatic plan the will send me inks when needed--need to check the price still, but in the past I have used generic ink and did quite well. 

[Sunshine Kate]

I owned an Epson printer and ordered an 'off brand' to save some money.

The ink did something to the printer and long story short, I had to buy a new printer, lesson learned!!!

Bought another Epson and will make sure to only buy Epson brand.  I pay $75 for my cartridges.  

[RescueLover]

It’s CrAzY !!

But sometimes it’s cheaper to buy a whole NEW printer with ink included, than buy more ink for the printer you already have !

[San Antonio Gal]

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@Tori3569 wrote:

I have 2 HP printers and am on the instant ink program.  I pay $7.99 per month for 100 pages and they ship the correct ink before I run out.  They also give the first 3 months free.  

It's connected through WiFi.  I can increase the number of pages when I need to for a large event.  I also decrease the number of pages when I need to.  I will never not be a part of this program.  

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I've never heard of this program @Tori3569 but it sure sounds like a wonderful idea.  The first 3 months free is a very nice incentive too.