Does this printer use a lot of ink? (like "have to replace it every month" type of a lot, like HP Products)
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I've had mine a few months and I'm still on the original cartridges with much more ink to go. I'm getting better and more mileage with the Canon. Definitely.
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Mine used a lot of ink & it takes a while to print a page. Maybe I got a bad printer because mine has been a disappointment & already broke. I hardly printed, I printed maybe like maybe 5 pieces of paper a week & my black ink was all out in a few months, I didn't even go through a third of printer paper. it was specifically for home use like bill receipts & a few return labels. I would never recommend this for say a student as it takes forever to print as it was not even reliable for minimal home use. I had a more reliable & faster printer before & I really think there are better ones than this one unfortunately. Mine used a lot of ink & it takes a while to print a page. Maybe I got a bad printer because mine has been a disappointment & already broke. I hardly printed, I printed maybe like maybe 5 pieces of paper a week & my black ink was all out in a few months, I didn't even go through a third of printer paper. it was specifically for home use like bill receipts & a few return labels. I would never recommend this for say a student as it takes forever to print as it was not even reliable for minimal home use. I had a more reliable & faster printer before & I really think there are better ones than... » Read More Mine used a lot of ink & it takes a while to print a page. Maybe I got a bad printer because mine has been a disappointment & already broke. I hardly printed, I printed maybe like maybe 5 pieces of paper a week & my black ink was all out in a few months, I didn't even go through a third of printer paper. it was specifically for home use like bill receipts & a few return labels. I would never recommend this for say a student as it takes forever to print as it was not even reliable for minimal home use. I had a more reliable & faster printer before & I really think there are better ones than this one unfortunately. « Show Less
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It shows itself low on ink, a long time before it is really out. I get twice the use on a cartridge that I did on my previous HP.
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In my opinion, no. I've printed five copies of my novel so far, and even though it's a 325 page book, I haven't had to replace the cartridge.
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I have never had a problem with printer's ink except once when I was sent an empty cartridge HP.they sent me another immediately .....make sure your cartridge is full.
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I will answer this but I'm new to being in an office. I had an HP and it was tempermental. It worked when it wanted to, or so it seems. Then by sitting idle the ink dried out and they are very expensive. Now I have a Canon and I can not believe how fast it prints. And I learned quickly how to scan and send. Would I recommend this? Darn tootin! Great machine and the toner costs a lot less and last longer. Joh
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if your cartridges are refillable, you can refill them with bulk inks. you will need to get a reset chip--you can check at refillbay.com to see if your printer type is listed for use with the chip. very easy to do
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If you print a lot, the print head get filled with old dry ink. I have had my printer for about ten years and have had to replace my print head twice. The first time I called HP and they told me what the problem was. The second time, I knew what the problem was. Replacing the print head has worked both times. My printer wouldn't print any color, not just black.
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I'm using generic ink with no problems. I don't print that much so I don't know about the printer using a lot of ink. Anyway I can get 4 ink cartridges, one of each color and black for less than $14 mailed to me with free shipping, so I don't worry about ink usage. I love this printer / copier. No more running to the library to make copies. Hope this info helps....
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No, and I think this is one of the great things about this printer. On their website somewhere it talks about how other companies make their money by marking up ink cartridges to ridiculous levels, and that Brother refuses to do so. I thought that was just hype. But I just ordered new cartridges last night actually, after using the ink that came with the printer for half a year. I got six cartridges on Amazon for 27 bucks TOTAL. My previous printers, that might not even cover one cartridge. So the answer is, NO, it does not go through lots of ink, and NO, it is not expensive!
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The printer has 4 large ink tanks. Mine have lasted well over a year with heavy usage.
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I would say yes. FYI - The cartridge can print when it is low for a bit but it will run into a wall where it will not print anymore and it must be replaced. I have had these printers for a year now and has never seen the page miss ink or print out faded. I would guess HP doesn't want that so they force you to change the cartridge before the ink is too low. I do not know how much ink is lost due to this. I wish this was a option that can be enable or disable. If I'm losing a lot of ink then I might want to turn it off. Wasted toner is money. It be nice to give the user the option to save money. I think olders models did that. That is my gripe. :) I would say yes. FYI - The cartridge can print when it is low for a bit but it will run into a wall where it will not print anymore and it must be replaced. I have had these printers for a year now and has never seen the page miss ink or print out faded. I would guess HP doesn't want that so they force you to change the cartridge before the ink is too low. I do not know how much ink is lost due to this. I wish this was a option that can be enable or disable. If I'm losing a lot of ink then I might want to turn it off. Wasted toner is money. It be nice to give the user the option... » Read More I would say yes. FYI - The cartridge can print when it is low for a bit but it will run into a wall where it will not print anymore and it must be replaced. I have had these printers for a year now and has never seen the page miss ink or print out faded. I would guess HP doesn't want that so they force you to change the cartridge before the ink is too low. I do not know how much ink is lost due to this. I wish this was a option that can be enable or disable. If I'm losing a lot of ink then I might want to turn it off. Wasted toner is money. It be nice to give the user the option to save money. I think olders models did that. That is my gripe. :) « Show Less
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I have had very good service with this printer, and it is easy to operate. However, it uses a lot of ink, and despite that, I would not use any of the cheap ink on the internet, and I would buy my ink over the Internet directly from Epson, or through Amazon.
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I've also had some issues with printing repetitive sheets and it not having enough ink. The first thing to try is just running a printer cleaning cycle. If that doesn't work, I have removed the cartridges in the printer and sucked ink (using the supplied syringe that fits over the cartridge outlet on the bottom) into the cartridge and that seems to fix the lack of ink problem. I've been using the continuous ink system for over a year now and overall it has saved me hundreds of dollars with only a little maintenance issues.
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HP 305 - it takes 4 cartridges - very expensive - over $400! Lasts a long time. I think the printer came with the ink and I have not bought any replacements after a couple of years. But I don't really do a massive amount of printing. I also bought this printer in Amazon warehouse deals - saved some money and the box had never been opened.
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yes, Jorge, it comes with cartridges. My next plan is to replace the cartridges. It costs more than my printer. Would you recommend to replace or refill the cartridge? Thank you so much!
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No and no, the ink is ridiculously expensive and doesn't last as long as it should. Don't even get me started on the ink pads. Don't walk away from this printer..:run!
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I really can't answer that question. I just know I have a HP6600 printer and it seems like I have to replace the cartridges too often. If one runs out of ink I have to replace it in order to print. I am looking to sell it and get just a black and white printer that uses toner.
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If you print a couple pages a day you will be buying ink every few weeks. It drains it. I have had many HP printers and never has one used ink the way this one does.
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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.)