The printer itself seems really nice,but is it worth getting considering a set of xl cartridges costs about $400?
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I think so as my research showed that you can get more pages per dollar than traditional cartridges and you can search and find the cartridges for less or even refurbished like I did as well. I've had mine for almost 6 months and based on my small business usage I should get an additional 9 months or more without changing the cartridges the first time. This has been the best printer I've ever owned of many. Good luck!
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yes, cartridges last longer than your regular ink printers that cost $30-$50 per cartridge.
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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 think it is,I buy my ink on line and it's cheaper but I've not had to replace them yet
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My saving grace is continuous ink cartridges. They hold a couple months worth of ink and saves me hundreds of dollars. Good luck
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the printer is flawless and uses ink very economically; it is indeed worth the price to get the long-lasting cartridges which are ultimately more cost-effective than the usual ink-jets or color laser cartridges.
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I've been going to Office Max, which sells their own brand of cartridges for this printer (they're actually repackaged and refilled Canon cartridges with an Office Max sticker over top of the Canon sticker). I also wait until Office Max sends out those 20% off grocery bags in my Sunday newspaper and stock up like crazy. I think if you buy the multipacks its cheaper too.
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no... but at 1/4 the price of the HP cartridges, I guess it was worth it. In the long run, I get more copies for my money than buying HP products.
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What listing are you referring to? Most of these printers on Amazon are being sold as new. There are a few listed in the used section, but the prices are the same as a new one so I don't know why you would even consider buying a used one.
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Yes, I believe these cartridges to be well worth the price. The amount varies from about 1,400 to 2,000 copies per cartridge and only once have I gotten a faulty cartridge.
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I need a decent printer 3 in 1 under $100.00 Any suggestions ??jgreen523@cox.net
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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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We had our 2050 through five years and used it moderately to print and copy. We bought all of our ink at Cartridge World with very satisfactory results. We didn't use the XL cartridges and only bought ink 2 or 3 times a year was is about $60/year.
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What is good about this printer is That it is able to be used with the hp instant ink program I pay 2.99 a month for the color and black. They have more ink than the xl.
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Depends on two things: 1) How expense (or cheap) was the purchase price originally; and most important, 2) are you happy with the performance of your printer? If everything is working fine and you are happy it is worth the cost. If you really want a better printer or a printer with different abilities and your present printer is a few years old, and you find a new printer that is a great buy with new features YOU WILL USE then save the printhead money go new!
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Since we bought the printer for our engineering office last October, we have printed 1495 pages, 1116 of which had at least some color content, though only about 150 of those had large color pictures, the rest were mostly black and white drawings with a few color graphics and lines. We are still using the original color toner cartridges that came with the printer, and they are are all 2/3 full. We used up the black starter toner cartridge that came with the printer, plus we have used up about 45% of a TN-221BK black toner cartridge. Brother claims that the TN-221BK cartridge will print 2500 pages, and the TN-225C, M and Y cartridges will print 2200 pages. I paid $283 for a four pack of toner cartridges, one black and three color high-yield Brother brand cartridges. But it looks like I will mostly be buying black toner cartridges at $60 each. While not cheap, it is a heck of a lot cheaper per page than using ink jet printers, plus the printer is faster and quieter than ink jet printers, and the print quality is great. Plus there are no print heads to clog, which eventually killed most of the ink jet printers I've owned. Also, if the toner is not completely used up when the printer says it is you can reset the cartridge and keep printing until the cartridge is empty.
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I believe only the black ink cartridge is XL with the idea that most printing will be done using the black ink. Better chance all the cartridges will get low on ink around the same time, possibly. For the price, (all ink for printers seems to be expensive), it would be nice if they were all XL.
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Try a search at http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/home-office/-/products/Printers/ and enter your new model number. The price for the 4-pack of 564XL cartridges is about $84 at the HP SureSupply site.
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I use the printer for business and do a fair amount of Printing and copies. THe 940XL 4-pack (XL=high capacity) normally cost about $100-$105 Black=About 6-7 months, Yellow=About 7-8 months, Magenta= About 10 months, Cyan= about 9 Months. I always buy high capacity, even on my personal printer. Hope this helps...
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I don't know how many pages it will print, but I do know that it is substantially more than the regular HP60 cartridge. It is worth the price. The cost per printed page is much lower with the XL. I only buy the HP60XL in black and the regular HP60 color cartridge since I normally print in black. If you print a lot in color, the HP60XL color cartridge should be your choice.
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Thats debatable, though they do offer a good value in b&w; laser multifunctions. Some of their software has been dodgy, but thats been the case for others as well, especially HP. Its a crap shoot with anything these days. Buy from somewhere that will take returns (not very common for printers) or wait until unbiased reviews are available.FYI, HP also has new machines just released. They are more $$ than Brother but thought you should know. Look at the higher end 3390 or the entry level 3055 or 3052 if you don't need fax.
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Reccommended for your copier is the HP 61XL. (according to the HP website information aval. for your model) I didn't find an "XL" cart on Amazon but you might wanna try yourself. Good Luck !