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Replaced our HP printer with an almost identical model.

Had a good stock of v expensive cartridges.

And do they fit? Do they hell!!

Hi tim
HP seem to change there cartridges as they do there printers .
When i chose my last printer i looked at the price of the cartridges first then looked at the printer with two boys printing out pictures of the net one needs to keep the price of ink as low as poss. :D

It's also worth remembering catalogue stockists such as CPC, Maplin, etc.  Big discount on what you would pay in stores. 

We use a supplier quite local to us (quite luckily!) called Mouse2House, they sell ink cartridges for almost half the price one would pay in the shop.  I believe they also deliver nationwide, so worth a look.

www.mouse2house.co.uk

Ink cartridges are so expensive, I do not buy them anymore, I let them refill!!
It takes only ten minutes and the cost is only 10% of a new one :D

Petals - you had me worried for a moment. Then I checked out our Viking supplier & their price is even better.
But, must say, if you're not fached about the guarantee, then refill.

I use www.ukdvdr.co.uk for the cartridges for my Cannon,
black & single colour cartridges are 69p each, including vat.
Mac.

Apart from DIY kits, or driving 20 miles to the nearest conurbation, where do you get refills.

Compatible cheapos don't yet seem to be available yet for our machine.

And do subs actually affect the guarantee?

Tim I get mine from here, don't know how they compare pricewise with the others out there, but they have been good so far, next day delivery and aftercare good.
http://www.systeminsight.co.uk/

As to the affecting of the guarantee, I have no idea, but wonder how would they know? And, the price of their own brand cartridges is so outrageous we could probably buy a new printer with what we have saved! ;D

I've tried refills and cheapo compatibles in my HP printer, neither worked very well.
Refilling didn't work at all, and compatibles clogged up very quickly.

The problem with HP's is that the print head is built into the cartridges, and when you buy a compatible cartridge you are buying a refilled cartridge.
It works well in respect of giving the printer itself a long life because every time you change the cartridge you also change the print head.
BUT it costs.

And every time HP bring out a new printer range they change the design. Until there is a sufficient supply of empty cartridges there will be no 'compatibles' on the market.

If cheap running costs is what you're after, then you are generally better off with Epson or Canon printers. But when their print heads wear out, the printer will need replacement.

As for guarantees, keep hold of the original empty cartridges. If it breaks while using replacements, pop the originals back in ;). They'll be none the wiser...

Crafty!!

Tim,
      I have a `HP 895 Printer `and use Tesco equivalent Cartridges -- they are just as good and cheaper by far. Only available at `Tesco Extra` outlets -- ie Large  Tesco Stores.

Hello,
Regards using www.mouse2house.co.uk try using  7dayshop.com much cheaper

Quote from: DERYCK32 on November 20, 2005, 17:56:04
Hello,
Regards using www.mouse2house.co.uk try using  7dayshop.com much cheaper

Also check out www.inkcycle.co.uk delivered within 2 days usually
incredibly cheap and on top of that they have"Special" offers!!
KevB

you can also try www.ijtinks.co.uk for ink&photo paper

I checked how much my ink jets cost on here as i have 6 of them the printer is an epsom R200 i found all the sites you use to be a bit exspensive well alot when you start to work it out i use the following people and yes they are compatable ones i use and dont have the printer head in them but for those who dont have HP (or do even just to try) have a look at this site

www.discandink.co.uk

for me very cheap, very good and excellent postage (if in time next day and if not the day after) i usually lok for the deals and buy 3 sets at a time

carl

Hi Tim,

I work in IT and have never had a good word to say about re-fills or compat. cartridges except for the cost being low.  The quality just isn't the same.  We tried one company recently who claimed to use HP cartridges, especially cleaned, filled with the same ink as HP use and only re-cycled once.  The black were OK (ish) but the colour was terrible.

There are a few cheap suppliers on ebay or you could try novatech.co.uk - no doubt everyone else has their own recommended suppliers.....

All seems to stem from the fact that HP printers are usually built like tanks and offer good value on the strength of that.  They just claw back that cost on the cartridges.

Incidently, what are the cartridge numbers of the spares you have?  Someone may offer a few quid for them  ;)