How long would you say a refill cartridge lasts? I know it depends on projects, but just curious. They seem expensive unless 1 lasts a long time?
1066135
I use it for occasional laminating sheets of printer paper and small cards for work with kids. I have only bought one refill cartridge in the two years since my original purchase. I hope that helps!
1066136
That's exactly it, depends on its use, we use it in class and we need two a year with maybe 3 sheets laminated every week and a half. That's my estimate. I guess if you can do math, just check its measurement and divide with the size of legal paper and see how many sheets that would make.
167839
It's a little hard to say how long they last, But i feel I get a lot out of them because I do quite a bit of printing for both black & white and color. They seem to last quite long. I hope this helps.
1806597
I never look at that. Besides, a cartridge can last a long time in a printer anyway. Its a genuine HP cartridge and works great.
79078
The pads last a really long time. I generally toss mine after they start looking grungy. You can buy refills at a few places. You won't need many.
1056682
Of course...I don't by anything but XL because of the cost savings. I also don't use refilled cartridges on my machine. These are brand new in retail packaging. Don't hesitate to buy these. They also had 1 year expiration dates so if you use a lot of ink (I don't) by 2.
1670210
I've been trying to find the same thing out for myself. An empty cartridge that I can refill? Anyone have any input?
1288669
3 of us use my color inkjet EPSON Artisan 800 printer with a 6-COLOR REFILLABLE CARTRIDGE and I need to refill it approx. every 6 months (usually because the black is 100% empty & the rest are about 80% empty). I had 4.0 oz (110ml) ink refill bottles and was able to refill my cartridges 9 times from late 2009-2014 before using the black up completely. If I invested in a CISS I imagine it would last us maybe a couple of years between needing to refill it!
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The starter color cartridges that come with it will last awhile if you only occasionally use color. I use it at my business, have had it for about 2 1/2 months, made a lot of copies, and haven't even approached the ink tanks having to be replaced. These are only the starter cartriges. I purchased an "XL" cartrige in black to replace the starter one when it ran out, looks like it will be about 6 months or so before I need to even think about it. The cartriges are not cheap but if they last well beyond what the starter ones do, they're well worth it. Print about 100 - 150 pages per day on average. The starter color cartridges that come with it will last awhile if you only occasionally use color. I use it at my business, have had it for about 2 1/2 months, made a lot of copies, and haven't even approached the ink tanks having to be replaced. These are only the starter cartriges. I purchased an "XL" cartrige in black to replace the starter one when it ran out, looks like it will be about 6 months or so before I need to even think about it. The cartriges are not cheap but if they last well beyond what the starter ones do, they're well worth it. Print about 100 - 150 pages per... » Read More The starter color cartridges that come with it will last awhile if you only occasionally use color. I use it at my business, have had it for about 2 1/2 months, made a lot of copies, and haven't even approached the ink tanks having to be replaced. These are only the starter cartriges. I purchased an "XL" cartrige in black to replace the starter one when it ran out, looks like it will be about 6 months or so before I need to even think about it. The cartriges are not cheap but if they last well beyond what the starter ones do, they're well worth it. Print about 100 - 150 pages per day on average. « Show Less
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My experience is laser cartridges last much longer (compare cartridge specs) and also much more hassle-free. I've owned both and will never buy another inkjet again. If you print frequently, inkjet cartridges don't last as long. If yoiu don't print frequently, then the nozzles on an inkjet cartridge will dry up by the time you need to use it next, rendering it useless. I've had to throw away several "almost full" inkjet cartridges that had dried, clogged nozzles. I'm sure there are ways to unclog the nozzle, but who wants to deal with that? Since I didn't print very frequently, that was a problem for me. After that, I've only ever bought laser printers. If you print very frequently and nozzle clogging would not be a problem, perhaps you should do a cost comparison: divide inkjet cartridge cost by # pages it's rated for, and then do same for laser cartridge. But barring that level of detail, I'd choose a laser printer hands down over an inkjet. I'm sure laser clarity & resolution is better also than inkjet.
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http://www.ebay.com/gds/How-to-Make-Your-Ink-Cartridge-Last-Longer-/10000000177629537/g.htmlThis link is helpful but I have noticed with the XL they tend to last a little longer anyway.
509695
I have since used this cartridge and many others with no problems, honestly I didn't look for an expiration date I might in the future,I don't know why ! Maybe you do ?
2250790
I am afraid that only Amazon can answer that question. I have purchased cartridges form Amazon for some time and the expiration dates are typically months away. However, once last year I purchased a cartridge that was already expired, so do check, and if it is expired, return it.
2149336
Mine lasted 6 months(it depends how much you print). Keep printing even when the display tells you you need to replace the cartridge. You will know when to replace by the page appearance.
1114168
JMAC - Yes, I had an original HP 74XL cartridge that actually consumed one complete refill kit with it and started another before the cartridge failed. I credit the cartridge for the longevity but I also kept refilling it every 3 weeks so it never was 100% empty.
771352
I am a repeat buyer from this seller and have found these cartridges to be inconsistent. Most of them last as long as the "high" capacity OEM cartridges. I have had one or two that did not last that long however. I'm not sure if it is a problem with the cartridge or my printer however. I'm sorry I couldn't be more definitive in my answer but if I had to say one way or the other, I would say that they are more comparable to the "high" capacity. I hope this helps.
2149337
Think I dragged mine out to about 6 months, maybe longer. It lasted long after the printer started saying it should be replaced. And I pulled it out and shook it near the end and it went a little bit longer. Was very happy with how much printing was done with the starter cartridge!
1912597
As you say, it depends on the frequency of use. We do not use the printer on a daily basis, but I would say the color cartridges lasted several (3-4?) months. Of course, the black cartridge needs to be replaced more often.