Customer Reviews

HP 88XL Black Officejet Ink Cartridge in Retail Packaging

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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.

Usually we can depend on Amazon to only market and promote honesty and be a reliable seller of product...However, in this case they have fallen down on the job, selling non 88xl cartridges as xl's or, in one case, substituting two regular 88's for one 88xl. I am sorely disappointed.

Per HP's web site, 9-12-08, (click on "View all compatible products"):

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...the following printers are listed as compatible with the 88, 88XL cartridges:

HP Officejet Pro K5400 Printer (C8184A)

HP Officejet Pro K5400dtn Printer (C9277A)

HP Officejet Pro K5400tn Printer (CB056A)

HP Officejet Pro K550 Color Printer (C8157A)

HP Officejet Pro K550dtn Color Printer (C8158A)

HP Officejet Pro K550dtwn Color Printer (C8159A)

HP Officejet Pro K8600 Color Printer (CB015A)

HP Officejet Pro K8600 Printer (CB015A)

HP Officejet Pro K8600dn Color Printer (CB016A)

HP Officejet Pro K8600dn Printer (CB016A)

HP Officejet Pro L7580 All-in-One Printer (C8187A)

HP Officejet Pro L7590 All-in-One Printer (CB821A)

HP Officejet Pro L7680 All-in-One Printer (C8189A)

HP Officejet Pro L7780 All-in-One Printer (C8192A)

fyi:)

This cartridge is shown on HP's website to be fully compatible with L7580 (which I own) and the near identical L7680 printer. I use it and it works great and is a good deal.

Ink cartridges are, as almost everyone knows, hugely profitable for the printer companies who have even taken refillers and imitators to court in order to perfect theier monopoly. I used to buy third-party cartridges - and destroyed an Epson printer with a bad cartridge. The vendor, whom I purchased from before, basically disclaimed responsibility.

Since then I use only ink cartridges from the printer manufacturer. True, they are obscenely expensive, but I haven't lost a printer to them either.

The HP 88XL installs in my HP printer without hassle and delivers trouble free performance. The page output quantity is easily twice as much as from the standard size cartridge.

So, I hate paying the price, but I am getting what I pay for in this instance: lots of pages and trouble free operation.

Jerry

opened the package got one 88XL unlike other reviews, and installed it in my hp L7780 and printed something out right away. to put it short and simple: same ink at staples and hp website but for ALOT LESS ON AMAZON!

This is a good deal on OEM HP ink. I have never had a problem with the HP ink. Yes, it is more expensive, but the quality of the re-manufactured cartridges are spotty at best. The Amazon price is not much more than the remanufactured, so it is worth the price.

I received my 88XL black ink from Amazon (ships & sold directly from Amazon). The HP 88XL box is new and the expiration date is December 2011, so this is definitely fresh ink, unlike the other reviewer who says the ink they received had already expired (are you sure you ordered this from Amazon, or was it one of their "other buying choices?").

Very good price, fresh inventory, free and fast shipping - usually what I can expect from Amazon.

This is my first 88XL cartridge, and I've heard from multiple sources that you get significantly more use out of the 88XL vs the regular 88 black.

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.

Works great with HP Premium Plus Photo Paper and Plain White Inkjet Paper and I've bought two so far for HP OfficeJet Pro L 7580. This time it lasts twice long because this is XL inkjet cartridge. You have to try it and price-wise it make sense to go big.