HP 56 Black Ink Cartridge in Retail Packaging (C6656AN#140)

by HP

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 4 x 1.5 inches ; 1.9 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 4.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000069LI9
• Item model number: HEWC6656AN
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (105 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 2, 2008

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

HP 56 BLACK INKJET PRINT CARTRIDGE IDEAL FOR: Text and graphics in crisp, bold blacks Fade-resistant1 documents that you can archive Yield2: 520 pages

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PRINT MORE. REPRINT LESS. Original HP Ink is proven to be more reliable Print up to 65% more pages than bargain inks3 More than 33% of tested refilled ink cartridges failed during use or right out of the box3 The tested Original HP print cartridges worked every time—without failing3

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HP High-capacity XL Print Cartridges Print two to three times more pages than standard HP print cartridges Replace print cartridges less often to avoid wasting plastic and packaging materials

HP Multi-Packs Save up to 10%, on average, over the cost of buying print cartridges separately Get two or more cartridges per pack so you always have the ink you need on-hand

HP Value Packs Save time and money with ink and paper in one convenient pack Print affordable, lab-quality photos in the comfort of your own home Create professional-quality marketing materials in your own office

RECYCLING MADE EASY Designed with the environment in mind Free print cartridge recycling with the HP Planet Partners Recycling Program Recycled plastic from used HP print cartridges and water bottles have made more than 400 million new Original HP inkjet print cartridges

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1 Based on paper industry predictions for acid-free papers and Original HP inks; colorant stability data at room temperature based on similar systems tested as per ISO 11798 and ISO 18909.
2 Average based on ISO/IEC 24711 or HP testing methodology and continuous printing. Actual yield varies considerably based on content of printed pages and other factors. For details see www.hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies.
3 A QualityLogic 2009 study compared Original HP inkjet print cartridges (92A, 93A, 98A, 95A, 21A and 22A) with refilled ink cartridges sold in North America. For details, see www.qualitylogic.com/2009HPinktest.pdf.

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Product Description

HP's advanced inkjet technology is well suited to a wide range of applications, from printing simple text documents to producing vivid, complex graphics on all types and sizes of paper, film, fabric, and other media. The versatility and affordability of inkjet technology make it the ideal choice for today's value-conscious consumers. With proprietary ink formulas, patented printheads, and a wide variety of compatible media, HP offers integrated inkjet printing solutions that produce low-cost, high-quality color output quickly and economically.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great ink!, December 8, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: HP 56 Black Ink Cartridge in Retail Packaging (C6656AN#140) (Office Product)

I bought a cute little mobile Hp Deskjet 450cbi for college, which has proved to be tiny but reliable, and it's definitely worth the money. While three months of use of our Epson printer at home drains the cartridge, three months of printing out two to three several-page papers every week using my HP 450cbi leaves the cartridge drained only to 40%. Great moneysaver for a poor college student like me!

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good quality black ink cartridge, September 10, 2005

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Gillian Buchanan "Classical Music Editor at B... (London, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP 56 Black Ink Cartridge in Retail Packaging (C6656AN#140) (Office Product)

I upgraded to a new HP printer/scanner/copier 1350 earlier this year having used an old Deskjet 610C previously and was frankly very pleased with the quality that the new printer produced with this cartridge. The text is very crisp and clean and unlike the old printer ink does not smudge if left in the printer whilst the next sheet is sliding onto it.

HP cartridges always are a little more expensive than others but I do think they're worth the price. And they are coming down in price, I can remember when a black deskjet printer cartridge cost nearly £20 and a tricolor cartridge nearly £30.

You can ignore the warning that the cartridge is running low in ink as it comes up much sooner than is necessary. Generally speaking when HP cartridges (laser and deskjet) start to run out you get portions of the page text faded out in the printout and that doesn't usually happen for quite some time after the warning message appears.

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Could be better, but could be worse!, November 4, 2002

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Alain M. Miller "Roadwarrior" (Trinidad, West Indies) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP 56 Black Ink Cartridge in Retail Packaging (C6656AN#140) (Office Product)

I just recently purchases an HP5550 and the printer, despite some negative reviews on speed... is excellent. The Ink is another story altogether. The cartridges are very small and after 1 week of regular use (home business printing, 4 or 5 pictures on sample paper) the ink is almost 1/2 finished!!! This could be a problem in the end as the ink is more expensive than other printer manufacturers. I guess watching ink consumption is something HP did not warn us about!