Skip the trip to the photo lab! Now you can get the look and feel of photo lab prints at home with this HP Custom 57 Series cartridge and 100 sheets of 4 x 6" HP Premium Photo Paper with tab.
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Cons: Packaging as "value" extremely deceptive.
Very poor business practice.
Summary: The first thing to know is that the "value pack" ink carts are NOT FULL SIZE. In fact, they will print only 100 prints, compared to 500 prints for the ...
Summary: The first thing to know is that the "value pack" ink carts are NOT FULL SIZE. In fact, they will print only 100 prints, compared to 500 prints for the standard (17 ml) size.
PACKAGING SAYS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ABOUT THIS--check HP site where I found this little factoid. Read on.
I have used HP inks and printers exclusively and successfully since day #1 of my first computer. I have purchased numerous "value packs," particularly 57's and 58's.. I am not wild about HP photo papers, preferring to use Epson, but as a bonus "add-on," I will take them.
Lately, I began to notice I was using up carts very quickly.
What a shock when before placing yet another order, I actually computed the costs of the items in this "value" package. Figure it yourself and see.
The prices used here were taken directly from HP's site. Here is what I discovered:
#57 regular single pack--does 500 prints--$39.99= $.0799 per print
#57 "value" single pack--does 100 prints--$32.99= $.3299 per print
100 prints x $.0799 per print= $7.99 worth of ink
$32.99 minus $7.99= $25.00 actual cost of paper included in "value" pack
A pack of 100 4 x 6 photo paper available on same site for $14.99. (And regularly available at big box stores BOGO-making this even a worse deal.)
$25.00-$14.99=$10.01 Cost of taking advantage of this "value."
Finding out I have been getting ripped off by HP=priceless.
Does this company need the money that badly?????????
I am sending a copy of this review to HP--I expect no answer whatsoever.
Just be careful and be sure you know what you are actually buying. In the case of one cart, the rip was not as bad--one was even dead even, but certainly not an extra "value," especially if you prefer other paper brands.
Description:Skip the trip to the photo lab! Now you can get the look and feel of photo lab prints at home with this HP Custom 57 Series cartridge and 100 sheets of 4 x 6" HP Premium Photo Paper with tab.
General
Packaged Quantity 1
Consumable
Consumable Type Print cartridge / paper kit
Printing Technology Ink-jet
Color Color (cyan, magenta, yellow)
Included Qty 1
Media
Media Sizes 4 in x 6 in
Media Included Glossy photo paper - 4 in x 6 in - 240 g/m2 - 100
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