Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Why does HP ink cartrides fit and work even if there different numbers? Is HP scamming?

I could not find the right HP number for one of my printers for black 21 so i took a black 56 from my other printer, it fit and works perfect. The 2 cartrides cost about the same yet 56 has more the 2X the amount of ink.Why does HP ink cartrides fit and work even if there different numbers? Is HP scamming?
I actually used to be a sales rep for HP. This is not a scam. It's actually something that was requested by customers at several customer focus groups.





The reason? Some people only use the tiny cartridges in the span of a year... if they were forced to buy the larger cartridges then they'd be wasting money and ink.





If your printer fits both the 21 and the 56 then it must be in the series of printers created specifically for that. Over the last 3 yrs there's been a focus in the printer dept of allowing for regular and higher capacity cartridges in both the consumer and business lines.





If you do a lot of printing then buy the larger cartridge since they're a better deal.Why does HP ink cartrides fit and work even if there different numbers? Is HP scamming?
really sad , I remember in the late 90's my Kodak printer cost $8 for ink cartridge!!! It printed everty thing good. I wish it didn't get broken during moving. What is the name of the inks maybe it'll work in my HP
The bums usually put on a little tab underneath the top of it to make sure it doesn't fit in other printers. You can usually shave this tab down to make it fit as long as it doesn't use the tab to hold itself into place.
Like you said, the different numbers may just indicate ink supply, or something else. I don't think it is a scam.
you jsut got lucky most of the time they have different shapes and even different connectors at the end. thats the thing that tells it how to spry the ink.
I wouldn't call it ';Scamming'; persay. Unscrupulous marketing, maybe.





It's just the way they make their money on printers. They sell the printers pretty much for no profit, then charge an arm and a leg for the ink.





It's the same as at your local electronic retailer. They sell their computers for 5% over cost, and they make their money off the accessories and extended warranties you buy. For example, a USB cable costs about 4 dollars for them to buy, and they sell them for $30-35.





They have to make their money somehow.

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