Does the tricolor cartridge mean that when one of the 3 colors runs out, I need a whole new cartridge, even if the other 2 colors have plenty left? null

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Brandy · Accepted Answer

Yes - the black is the only color you can replace by itself

Blondehair · Answer

We havent needed to replace ours yet....but it does all come in a single color cartridge. The black cartridge is separate. However , these are so reasonably priced compared to our other printer (that was a HP7520) ....I dreaded buying ink for our old printer...even at Sams !!!

Answered by Blondehair 7 years ago

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HP Team · Answer

No, it doesn't really work that way. All the colors get used to print grayscale, and all the colors get used to create other colors. It's rare to run out of one and have plenty left on the others, since the yield is only 200-600 pages per cartridge. You can also use HP Instant Ink with this printer, in which case you don't pay for ink at all, just a low monthly fee to print a certain allotment. Plans start at just $2.99 for 50 pages/photos, which is $36/year (less than the cost of a single set of cartridges to print up to 600 8x10 photos or documents).

Answered by HP Team 7 years ago

“Does the tricolor cartridge mean that when one of the 3 colors runs out, I need a whole new cartridge, even if the other 2 colors have plenty left?”

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