( 10 reviews )
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Posted: Aug 5 2009
I'm torn. It is ink. It is cheap. And it arrived quickly. However...it is expired ink, which sends HP printers (at least my OfficeJet Pro L7680) in to a hyperventilating tizzy every time I want to print. It takes me 4-5 menu-navigating button pushes every time I print, during which the printer repeatedly protests that my override is voiding any HP warranty. Nice touch, HP. Once I get through that, though, the print quality is fine. Additionally, instead of 1 88XL, I received 2 regular-sized 88 cartridges. Not the end of the world. But not as advertised. So...overall...it's ink. It's cheap. It works...sort of. But it is a big pain in the backside to use.
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Posted: Jul 9 2009
I use these in my HP Officejet Pro L7580 Color All-in-One Printer/Fax/Scanner/Copier (C8187A#ABA). It prints out pretty good quality photos -- obviously not as good as my husband's printer-- but good enough quality to hand them out to family and students and for use at home and in the classroom. Having the right inks is crucial to quality. Black ink sets the tonal scale from light to dark in photographs. I do a lot of printing and the size of these is excellent for not running out all the time and it is economical in comparison to the regular size inks. I don't know if they last twice as long. Sometimes, when I am doing research, I print out 100 pages a day just because I like to be able to write on things and make notes on pages. This size ink lasts a long time: I never believe my printer the first ten times that it tells me to replace the inks. I have bought these several times from Amazon with no difficulty whatsoever. I haven't had any defective cartridges. But I trust Amazon and its attention to quality customer service and I know that they would replace any defective cartridges. So often it isn't worth the risk or the time to buy from another seller. I know that the same sizes can be had from generic ink companies and that empty cartridges can be refilled -- maybe for $10 each at a drugstore. However, in my work and dealing with photographs, having inks be standardized and predictable is more important than the savings from refilling black inks.
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Posted: May 4 2009
The black ink cartridge purchased served its purpose and delivered a satisfactory result. The price was extremely reasonable for the HP 88XL Black Officejet Ink Cartridge.
