Hp Ink Jets
Nov/100
An Investigation Into How Much Ink is in Your Ink Cartridges
Printer manufacturers produce many different cartridges which look the same but contain various amounts of ink. Here we discuss this subject as there are various options available to the consumer when buying ink cartridges which are often not known about by the unsuspecting user.
The cartridge is always the same physical size (to fit your printer) but the amount of ink can vary quite dramatically!! The “Standard” cartridge having less ink than the “high yield” or “XL” cartridge. Not all printers have both versions but the HP Deskjet D4260 ink jet has both standard (HP350 & HP351) and high capacity (HP350XL and HP351XL) cartridges.
Here’s an example of the price vs ink capacity differences- sticking with the HP printer quoted above:
HP CB335EE (HP 350) Black Original Ink Cartridge – 4.5ml of ink costs £14.99
HP CB336EE (HP 350XL) Black Original Ink Cartridge – 25ml of ink costs £26.99
By paying £12 more- you get over 5 1/2 times MORE ink!!
Remember – the outside of the cartridge will usually look identical, while the inside may contain different volumes of ink.
When you buy a new printer, the manufacturer will typically only include the standard size of ink cartridge, so it is always worth checking out if there is a high capacity option available as soon as possible, in order to take advantage of this better value option.
In the example above the standard and high capacity ink cartridges have different numbers so are easily distinguishable- but this is not always the case – i.e. the HP 78 cartridge has a standard and high capacity version – the HP 78 (C6578A – high cap) and HP 78 (C6578d – low cap)
In the majority of cases the standard or high capacity ink cartridge will fit your printer! This is always worth doing as sometimes the manufacturer will not inform the consumer that his or her printer is capable of utilising the higher capacity inkjet cartridge.
It is purely the decision of the manufacturers as to why they would have a these 2 versions of cartridge. Some (cynics!) would tell you that the manufacturer would prefer to sell 2 “standard” capacity cartridges instead of one, and so increase their profits. The manufacturers say that it enable the consumer to purchase a cheaper ink cartridge – which is appealing to people who do little printing.
Whichever of the arguments you believe is correct, the customer should always be as informed with as much information as possible so that you can make up your own mind when purchasing new cartridges.
About the Author
Stephen Mackie is the owner of U Need Ink a leading supplier of printer ink cartridges. We stock a huge range of cartridges for both ink jet and laser printers.
Kodak and HP ink jet
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BNIB NEW GENUINE HP INK 22 C9352AE ABB COLOUR TRI INK JET PRINT CARTRIDGE £7.99 |
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BNIB NEW GENUINE HP INK 21 C9351 BLACK INK JET PRINT CARTRIDGE £7.99 |
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HP 45 78 printer ink jet cartridges for Fax 1220 1220xi £14.99 |
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HP 56 & 57 Ink jet cartridges for deskjet Printer 5670 £13.99 |
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HP 23 & 45 ink jet cartridges for deskjet Printer 815c £12.31 |
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HP 23 & 45 ink jet cartridges for deskjet Printer 710c £12.31 |
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HP 21 22 Genuine ink jet cartridges for officejet 5615 £23.75 |
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HP 15 Black ink jet cartridge for Deskjet 3822 printer £6.49 |
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BNIB 4x HP Office Jet Ink Cartridges £45.00 |
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HP 56 & 57 Ink jet cartridge for officejet Printer 4200 £13.99 |
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HP 21 & 22 Genuine ink jet cartridges for deskjet F2149 £23.75 |
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HP 56 & 57 Ink jet cartridges for deskjet Printer 5680 £13.99 |
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HP 15 & 17 ink jet cartridges for deskjet 842c Printer £14.99 |
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HP 21 & 22 Ink jet cartridges for deskjet F4100 printer £13.99 |
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HP 15 & 78 Ink jet Cartridges for deskjet 3822 printer £14.99 |
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HP 901 Colour Ink Refill Kit, HP901 HP Office Jet 4500 etc 8 Refills £5.95 |
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HP 364 printer ink jet cartridges for photosmart B109n £25.99 |
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1 GENUINE HP338 RECYCLED BLACK INK JET CARTRIDGE C8765E £12.75 |
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HP 23 & 45 ink jet cartridges for deskjet Printer 1120c £14.50 |
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HP 23 & 45 ink jet cartridge for deskjet Printer 895cxi £14.50 |
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HP 339 Black printer ink jet cartridge for Deskjet 9800 £5.99 |
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HP 339 Black & 344 colour ink jet cartridge HP339 HP344 £12.99 |
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HP 56 & 57 Ink jet cartridges for deskjet Printer 5850 £13.99 |
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HP Officejet Pro K8600 – Colour Ink-jet Printer – CB015A#BEH £264.88 |
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HP Business Inkjet 2800 – Colour Ink-jet Printer – C8174A#612 £361.85 |
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HP Officejet 6100 ePrinter – printer – colour – ink-jet £85.01 |
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HP Deskjet 3000 – Colour Ink-jet Printer – CH393B#BEV £47.41 |
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HP Officejet Pro 8000 Enterprise – printer – colour – ink-jet £112.92 |
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HP Officejet Pro 8100 ePrinter – Printer – Colour – ink-jet – CM752A#BEH £89.00 |
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HP Officejet 7000 Wide Format Printer – Colour Ink-jet Printer – C9299A#BEH £139.01 |
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4-PK HP 21+22 INK-JET Cartridges for DESKJET F 2280 £36.99 |
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HP Genuine 350/351 Ink Jet Black & Tri-colour Cartridge (with Vivera HP inks) £10.00 |
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HP 17 colour ink jet cartridge for Deskjet 845c printer £10.99 |
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HP 21 & 22 Ink jet cartridges for deskjet F4140 printer £13.99 |
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HP 15 Black ink jet cartridge for officejet V40 V40xi £6.49 |
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HP 15 & 78 Ink jet Cartridges for deskjet: 3840 printer £14.99 |
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HP 56 & 57 Ink jet cartridges for deskjet Printer 7345 £13.99 |
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HP 21 & 22 Genuine ink jet cartridges for deskjet D2300 £23.75 |
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HP 339 Black printer ink jet cartridge for Deskjet 9803 £5.99 |
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HP 21 22 Genuine ink jet cartridges for officejet J3680 £23.75 |
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HP 56 & 57 Ink jet cartridges for deskjet Printer 6110 £13.99 |
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HP 56 & 57 Ink jet cartridges for deskjet Printer 7459 £13.99 |
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Jet Tec HP 348 Photo Ink Cartridge Jettec M348 C9396EE £15.99 |
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Jet Tec HP 344 & HP 337 Jettec Ink Cartridge Set £24.99 |
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10 Empty HP 300, HP 301, HP 901 XL, HP 337…Ink Jet Cartridges £8.52 |
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2-PK HP 21/22 Ink Jet Cartridge for PSC 1400 Printer £20.00 |
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2-PK HP 21/22 Ink Jet Cartridge for PSC 1401 Printer £20.00 |
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2-PK HP 21/22 Ink Jet Cartridge for PSC 1403 Printer £20.00 |
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2-PK HP 21/22 Ink Jet Cartridge for PSC 1408 Printer £20.00 |
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2-PK HP 21/22 Ink Jet Cartridge for PSC 1406 Printer £20.00 |
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