How is the ink useage with the HP6500? What is the best unit for ink cost?
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If the cost of ink is important then stay far away from this ink-sucking pig. Very expensive ink replacements, wastes ink after every print job, and refuses to print when only one color is low.
1308006
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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To me it really depends on how much printing you do. If you really don't do a lot of printing its not worth the cost. Also, the ink charging system drinks a lot of ink when the printer is left idol for extended periods of time. Yes the ink is very expensive( 8 cartridges at 28 - 32 dollars apiece) I would recommend the Artisan 50 or if you could locate the r2400. If you take good picture these printers will do the job.
1361924
I think it is about average in its use of ink. The cartridges are the cheapest I have ever bought - $15 for the HP brand.
973484
I have the MX700 and I think it's good on ink. I do cheat however, when I am printing text documents or anything from the Internet, I always choose grayscale. This way it only uses the black ink. I have had my MX700 since December and I just replaced my color cartridges this past weekend.
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Coconut, I'm facing the same decision. Have you learned anything yet that you could share?I'm leaning toward the smaller printer just because it seems less cumbersome, but I'd be happy to put up with the larger bulk of the 5370 if I thought it was better in some significant way. Would love to hear any info about differences in quality or reliability.
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I have an HP Deskjet 6940. the ink lasts a long time and I have no problems with it drying out in between printing sessions, even if they are a couple of weeks apart. very good value for the price. one particular thing this Ink seems to excel at..... text pages with photos on plain paper.
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Hello and good day. The 3210 was a capable printer. WHEN IT WORKED. For I did had soft ware issues, I had to delete everything an reinstall. But for me was the feed mechanism. Over an over an over, paper jams. So got tired an got EPSON 837. An EPSON WAY OUT PERFORMED HP.... just the issue is inks are EXPENSIVE.
1517312
well the ink cartridges full are rated to print approx. 6000 pages, refill from HP cost approx. $400, this printer is good for life time mild use, I do not see this printer for commercial large amount of use, not cost effective, got this printer local already loaded with full ink
102555
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.
2121788
I don't know! You get what you pay for and $15.00 for all that ink sounds great, but the quality of the ink leaves a lot to be desired. You can go to Office Depot and get quality ink for about $52.00 (Black XL, Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow, Standard). Remember, LET THE BUYER SEWARE! Wolf843
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I buy all of my ink from the HP website. It is 10% cheaper than retail (same price as Amazon) and free shipping-plus you occasionally get a free package of photo paper with the order. You can buy all of the color cartirdges as a set or buy each color separately for $9.95. I have printed 250 pages of text and my black cartidge is only down 25%
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Always save money? YES. I have been using remanu'd or third party ink for years, and never had a problem with any of them from different sellers. When you see someone complain about leaks, they are generally not careful. I handle it gently, and the printer works just fine. Yes, HP inks work always - but $20 vs $50 is why I don't always buy HP ink. I like it - but it is way overpriced.
1370766
I have always used brand ink on this unit. I tried off brand ink on another printer and had a bad experience, in addition to the cartridge not being full.
1361925
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.
1841975
I am extremely happy with my Kodak Office Hero 6.1 printer. But I also understand that at today's prices it may be wiser to purchase a new printer than repair the one you have. If Kodak is offering you a used printer at fair market value you might consider asking them to up grade what they are offering you to a premium printer if you do not all ready own one. I have owned two Cannons and two HP printers over the passed twenty years. The cost of ink for Kodak is unbeatable! Good Luck with your decision.
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The HP 1102W uses a toner cartridge rather than the smaller ink jet types. You gat a starter cartridge with the printer that lasts for about 500 pages. The regular toner cartridge will give about 2500 pages. It is dependent on the coverage of course. Standard text should give the highest duration. I have had the same cartridge for over a year. My printing needs are not that high. The toner will not dry out like the ink jets can tend to if not used . The 1102W powers down automatically. You Never have to turn it on or off. It prints wirelessly and has Air Print ability from Apple products. For the price and small footprint I think it is a great little printer. I've recommended it to other friends. On the whole I am not a big HP fan. I think their ink jets are junk but I still give them high marks on their laser B/W printers. If you only need black and white printing on a low volume basis this is a very good cost/ benefit printer The printer tray is only 100 pages. Again not for a robust printing operation . I like keeping a small color inkjet multifunction from Canon for other needs and the HP 1102W for standard B/W printing . Hope this helps your decision