So the ink is actually Pigment in the Black Cartridge and Dye in the Color Cartridge? Thanks
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Canon's PG-240XL (black cartridge) is pigment and the CL-241XL (color cartridge) is dye. "They" say pigment colors are more fade resistant and therefore last longer. For general use, this doesn't really matter much. If you are wanting to print a photo for a family heirloom or what such, you'll probably still want to protect it from fading by storing it out of direct sunlight. I found this information on the Canon website and some general Google-ing.
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Sorry, dont know the difference and really what does it matter?, as long as the copies are great and able to be read.. Call the mftr and ask..not a scientist @ this time.. dont buy if concerned..your choice
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I received two of the large black cartridges and one each of the colored (Cyan, Magenta & Yellow). The colored cartridges are smaller than the black ones.
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Yes that is correct BUT the most important thing to know is that if you're going to use the colored ink also, the colors are terrible. They are faded and instead of the colors or black coming out solid its all faded dots that make up the colors that look like water colors (very very pale). Not worth it. Get the correct ink for your printer everything including the black will be much more vibrant and the ink will last 3 times longer. NO GENERICS
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Nope. Just the black ink cartridge so far, and the other ink cartridges are getting low and will need to be replaced soon. Other than that, all has been A-OK for many months with this printer. (And I've had about 10 HP Deskjets and similar models since the original in the 1990s. I've never had to replace any ink service module in any printer.)
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I have not tried black cartridge only. The color cartridges last a long time and remain useful even with limited use (not like ink jet cartridges) so I'd suggest not worrying ....
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The cartridge is actually a gray ink to help with shading in photos and graphics.http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01839024&cc;=us&dlc;=en&lc;=en&j;umpid=reg_R1002_USEN
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It comes with ink.....but one of the units I have purchased used a black cartridge in one week!....not sure if the cartridge was bad but something to keep in mind
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I am so sorry... I do not know the answer to that question. I did not know there were differences in inks. However! It seems to me the very first time I printed something out with these cartridges that I bought that the black ink did not seem as dark and clear as ink from Office Max. So maybe this is why. Hope this helps.
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After only a few copies, the black cartridge was empty and the color cartridge showed low ink. My printer is only a month old. I did a deep cleaning and still had the same results.
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Color and black and white are two separate cartridges. If you're not printing in color, then the color won't empty.
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Well, start with the fundamentals: Is the black cartridge in the correct slot where the black cartridge should go? If you put the old cartridge back in, does it work? Do you see the ink level show up when you query the device?
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Black and color cartridges are different in what they are supposed to yield in print pages. Standard Black----250XL Black------------550Standard Color----300XL Color------------750
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yes it is the black and the color. However when I bought it it would not work properly and did not get any use out of it. It is better to buy new ink refills than remanufactured. Don't waste your money like I did
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Pigment ink has bigger particles. It is more likely to clog, long term. Find out from the manufacturer if the print head can handle the change from dye to pigment ink. Going from pigment to dye ink, I would assume would be OK,but I would still check. the cartridge may have to be changed out. Pigments last longer and look better for photos, and cost more. Dye is fine for text and color apps you do not need to archive.
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No, it doesn't. According to tech support it mixes color in with the black to get a "richer" black. So even if you only print black and white, you are still going to have to buy color cartridges to have it run.
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There are individual color cartridges inside this multi-pak. Each cartridge is filled with a larger quantity of ink compared to the regular cartridge.
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no. Black ink cartridge is about $17 and color is about $21 depending on where you shop. They both last quite a while.