Why would I buy this Why should I buy 4 ink carts for $160 when I can just buy a new printer for 150?
1500941
Because for $150 you can print a whopping 100 pages before you need new ink. For $160, you can print 1000 to 2000 pages.
1500942
The "starter" cartridges are not full that come with the printer. It also depends on what you are printing. Manufacturers base their print yields on 5% coverage of page.
1500943
This is not exactly true. I own the printer (CLP 325W). The original cartridges are rated 700 for color and 1000 black/white. The replacement cartridges are rated 1000 and 1500.I am already upto 458 and 661 pages for color and B/W. The usage shows 15% remaining for B/W and from 17% to 39% for the individual colors, so your mileage may vary.
1967795
I think this is a ploy to force customers to buy color cartridges even if you are only printing in black & white. There's no solution that I know of except to buy store brand ink cartridges. I still don't understand why you need cartridges in the printer in order to scan and fax - that still has me stumped, but I think it's a design flaw.
1517312
well the ink cartridges full are rated to print approx. 6000 pages, refill from HP cost approx. $400, this printer is good for life time mild use, I do not see this printer for commercial large amount of use, not cost effective, got this printer local already loaded with full ink
910993
if you buy a new one you will get the ink cartage. if you buy a refurbished model, you will not recev' the ink cartage. if you are looking for a printer, i will sell you a printer that was a double order to me, all i ask is that you pay me the purchase price that i payed, which will be $75. i will also include the ink cartage in the printer. the only thing you will need is the usb cable.
1174885
From what I understand both your and my printer use the same toner cart, so it should be. I know the store price for this item is 70 to 100 bucks. physical storeS like tiger, BestBuy , ect.. so it is worth the try never the less. make sure to get the free shipping.
1761178
I suggest you scroll down below the product and check the list to see if your printer's model is listed there and if it does then I would say buy it. You can't go wrong with this offer even if you only get a couple of refills from the HP cartridge. I've refilled my cartridges so many times for HP Photosmart C4680 that the cartridge I think is very worn so now I have to get a new one and as soon as it is done I will go back to refilling again. You can't go wrong with this deal at all. Blessings!
1020358
It comes with ink but the cartridges are supposed to contain just enough ink to setup the printer. However so far I have printed out about six 12 inch x 12 inch heavily colored t-shirt transfer prints and still have ink left. Because the spec said setup ink tanks, I ordered a full set of spares along with the printer. I think that printer manufacturers sell the printers for under cost and then make all their money on selling ink. By the time you replace the tanks twice on many printers, you will have spent more money on ink than on the printer. Just the same, I think it is an outrage not to include a full set of tanks with a new printer. It comes with ink but the cartridges are supposed to contain just enough ink to setup the printer. However so far I have printed out about six 12 inch x 12 inch heavily colored t-shirt transfer prints and still have ink left. Because the spec said setup ink tanks, I ordered a full set of spares along with the printer. I think that printer manufacturers sell the printers for under cost and then make all their money on selling ink. By the time you replace the tanks twice on many printers, you will have spent more money on ink than on the printer. Just the same, I think it is an outrage not to... » Read More It comes with ink but the cartridges are supposed to contain just enough ink to setup the printer. However so far I have printed out about six 12 inch x 12 inch heavily colored t-shirt transfer prints and still have ink left. Because the spec said setup ink tanks, I ordered a full set of spares along with the printer. I think that printer manufacturers sell the printers for under cost and then make all their money on selling ink. By the time you replace the tanks twice on many printers, you will have spent more money on ink than on the printer. Just the same, I think it is an outrage not to include a full set of tanks with a new printer. « Show Less
1876276
As far as I know it is the amount of ink in the cartridge. One will print more pages than the other so might be a better buy.
173312
I think it came with low-capacity cartridges, you'll want to order full-sized replacements with the printer because the ones it ships with don't last long. (I'm pretty sure...got the printer a long time ago and memory is a bit dim on this)
748332
Hello!While I can't speak for everyone, we have had an awesome experience with this refill! We are on our second refill & the printer's performance is fine (as it has been performing we purchased ir). I can't imagine ever buying two ink cartridges for the price of a printer again. Hope this helps. :)
368920
If you are purchasing a new one, I would think so, however, I am not sure. You better check with the vendor. I will add my two cents as to the printer and cartridges. The printer is a great printer; it is fast, prints high quality color copies and we've had our printer for years without any problems (knock on wood) and it is a shared printer in an office of 8 people. The only drawback is the outrageous cost of the cartridges. Had we known how costly they are, we probably would not have purchased the printer. We should have researched that and included in our pros and cons printer comparison, but did not. Anyway, I would give the printer 5 stars if you can afford the expensive cartridges. If you are purchasing a new one, I would think so, however, I am not sure. You better check with the vendor. I will add my two cents as to the printer and cartridges. The printer is a great printer; it is fast, prints high quality color copies and we've had our printer for years without any problems (knock on wood) and it is a shared printer in an office of 8 people. The only drawback is the outrageous cost of the cartridges. Had we known how costly they are, we probably would not have purchased the printer. We should have researched that and included in our pros and cons printer... » Read More If you are purchasing a new one, I would think so, however, I am not sure. You better check with the vendor. I will add my two cents as to the printer and cartridges. The printer is a great printer; it is fast, prints high quality color copies and we've had our printer for years without any problems (knock on wood) and it is a shared printer in an office of 8 people. The only drawback is the outrageous cost of the cartridges. Had we known how costly they are, we probably would not have purchased the printer. We should have researched that and included in our pros and cons printer comparison, but did not. Anyway, I would give the printer 5 stars if you can afford the expensive cartridges. « Show Less
1290648
Unfortunately there are 4 cartridges. They are not ink; they are toner, so they're larger and you get more copies. However, you have to buy a black one, yellow, magenta, and cyan. It's a great machine, I just wish I would've looked at other options, too, since the toner (when we need it), will run around $525!
816528
Personally, I think ALL inkjet printers "ink value" is a huge rip off. This printer seems to be average in ink usage compared to all the others I have ever had. I also have a HP Officejet Pro 8000 and both seem to use about the same amount of ink per cartridge. This 7610 is a decent value compared to other printers. No better or worse.
1967794
It sounds like a bad idea to leave your ink slots empty anyway. If there is no ink flow through any of the slots for a long period of time the ink inside the ports will dry up and clog the print heads. Also, I wouldn't spend $80 to $100 for replacement ink. You can buy a brand new printer (with ink) for that price! I buy my replacement cartridges for $1.68 each and they work perfectly. Of course the printer companies don't want you to do that so they are going to tell youit's bad for your printer, and perhaps even tell you it will void your warranty.
1619439
I don't know. You'd have to ask the company selling the cartridges, not the customers.
1275480
No, you will have 3 color cartridges and 1 black cartridge, so a total of 4 cartridges per printer.
748331
Hello! While I can't speak for everyone, we have had an awesome experience with this refill! We are on our second refill & the printer's performance is fine (as it has been performing we purchased ir). I can't imagine ever buying two ink cartridges for the price of a printer again. Hope this helps. :)