<div dir="ltr"><div><div>My parents have a 5600 series printer and tried to use third party cartridges. I'm not sure on the details, but my father has sworn off them and now buys original HP ink.<br></div>I have a F2480 and also only buy original HP ink.<br></div>Anecdotally, I have heard that while third party cartridges are cheaper, they print less pages per cartridge. I'm sorry to say that I don't have a reliable source for this or any way to run the numbers, but presumably, in the long run, non-HP ink doesn't pay.<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, May 3, 2015 at 2:15 PM, Dov Grobgeld <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dov.grobgeld@gmail.com" target="_blank">dov.grobgeld@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The 8610 seems to be a popular printer on this list. I also got one. I also plan to stay with the original (expensive!) ink. Note that there is a bug in printing 10x15 photos in Linux:<br><br><a href="https://bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+bug/1393043" target="_blank">https://bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+bug/1393043</a><br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Regards,<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Dov<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br><br></div></div><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, May 3, 2015 at 1:20 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dilogsys@inter.net.il" target="_blank">dilogsys@inter.net.il</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div>----- Original Message -----<br>From: Shlomo Solomon <<a href="mailto:shlomo.solomon@gmail.com" target="_blank">shlomo.solomon@gmail.com</a>><br>Date: Sunday, May 3, 2015 10:29<br>Subject: OT - non-HP ink<br>To: linux-il <<a href="mailto:linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il" target="_blank">linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il</a>><br><br>> Sorry for the OT post, but the list is the only dependable forum I<br>> could think of for this question.<br>> <br>> I just bought an inkjet printer - HP 8610 - after years of using a<br>> laser. I'm debating with myself about using original (i.e expensive)<br>> or non-original ink.<br>> <br>> I know that HP cannot void a warranty for using non-HP ink, but I'm<br>> sure that any problems with print quality will always be <br>> "blamed" on<br>> the ink.<br>> <br>> I'd be glad to hear first-hand experience (good or bad) rgarding<br>> non-HP ink - especially if someone is using this model or a similar<br>> one.<br>> <br>> thanks - again sorry for the OT <br>> <br>> -- <br>> Shlomo Solomon<br>> <a href="http://the-solomons.net" target="_blank">http://the-solomons.net</a><br>> Sent by Claws Mail 3.11.1 - KDE 4.12.15 - LINUX Mageia 4<br>> <br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Linux-il mailing list<br>> <a href="mailto:Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il" target="_blank">Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il</a><br>> <a href="http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il" target="_blank">http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il</a><br><br></div></div>I tried non HP ink on a 5610 and ran in to all sorts of quality related problems including smudging an lousy color performance..<br><br>I also just switched to an 8610 - but I chose to "bite the bullet" and stay with genuine HP cartridges.<br><br>It's a rip-off ...<br><br><br><br>
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