Ink Cartridge for HP 74XL 75XL Ink Cartridges Combo Pack

There is everything to like about this seller! I needed printer cartridges pronto and these folks delivered the same day and at the best price. I did have to buy something else to hit the minimum purchase amount, but that wasn't too difficult. It was still the cheapest and quickest delivery. Their name -- ValueToner scared me a little as I expected shoddy, cheap cartridges. I was wrong. They came on time, in a very nice box, which included a cute colored user guide, cleaning wipes for the cartridge chips if needed, and a no stamp necessary recycle plastic bag to mail in my used cartridges! This is amazing! Plus, the cartridges worked perfectly and I was able to complete my project on time! I haven't used the cartridges except for this one project, so I can't comment on how long they will last or if there is leakage down the line, but for now, no problem. Plus at $16 dollars for both, it's a steal! I remember when replacing these cost upwards of $30 plus for one! I do want to add an extra comment that the recycle mail in bag is beyond awesome and it's a no-brainer. I'm not even a greenie and have already placed 3 cartridges in it to mail on Monday. The bag can probably hold 4 of these 74/75 HP cartridges. For now these folks are my go-to replacement cartridge peeps! Thank YOU! PS. I have never written a product review within 24 hours of a purchase, but this experience was truly exceptional

I have used these cartridges before and they work just as well as the EXPENSIVE ones from other stores.

I bought a pack of two of these cartridges 2 months ago. I don't really do that much printing. The first one functioned okay briefly but just ran out. When I inserted the second one into my printer the printer wouldn't accept it, saying there is a problem with it. These are poorly manufactured junk. I'm going to pay more and get a genuine HP black cartridge.

This cartridge works perfect.However the box it was in was not tapedThe cartridge package was sealed.Still, I can recommend this as a perfect product.Terry F.

UPDATE 1-23-17: My refill finally ran low on ink. Installed the first one on 4/21/16, lasted until 1/23/17. We print a fair bit (home use, not office use), and it lasted 9 months. Great experience!! I've popped my 2nd one in (bought the two pack), and it aligns and works just fine, but I'll wait about 6-7 months before re-ordering because they last that long.ORIGINAL REVIEW:I inherited an HP 4480 All In One from my in-laws, and have been using it as a back up to my regular printer (which doesn't have a scanner bed). The 4480 does, and I decided to keep both printers hooked up. The primary one (an HP OfficeJet 6000) is only stocked with new paper, and the 4480 is stocked with previously used (so I print drafts or working copies for the house on the back side). To do this, I didn't want to pay HP full boat pricing for cartridges. My mother-in-law left behind an unopened HP 75 color cartridge, but the HP 74 installed had dried out. I tried to resuscitate it, but it was too far gone (there are plenty of you tube videos showing how to clean the dried out ink from an HP cartridge like this one, using boiling water and hydrogen peroxide), filled to a depth of 1/4" or so.Anyway, I needed a low cost solution to provide straight black ink. I read all the reviews, and selected the Valuetoner remanufactured ink cartridge. I ordered the 2 pack of black for around $8, free shipping included, and the order was promptly filled by ValueToner. Each cartridge was individually sealed in a plastic pouch, with a yellow pull tab tape connected to a small sheet of clear mylar or plastic covering the critical ink jet orifices on the bottom of the cartridge. In addition, there's a snap fitting (removable black plastic) that clamps over the entire front and base of the cartridge, which provides full protection. If you didn't know better, you'd think you just received an HP cartridge!I opened one bag, removed the cartridge, removed the snap protective cover, peeled off the yellow tab with clear plastic/mylar protection, opened the HP 4480 and installed the cartridge in the spot I removed the HP 74 from. Now I did have just the regular HP 74 (not the HP 74XL), so I realized the ValueToner cartridge was indeed the XL version. It fits within the space constraints with no problem. The HP 4480 was immediately satisfied and began the process of asking me to print an alignment page. I printed the alignment page, scanned it in when prompted, and the HP 4480 was perfectly happy, informing me that the new cartridge was aligned. I took the old HP 74 cartridge, placed the protective film over it, and placed the snap protective cover on it. This allows me to store the used cartridge; I will attempt another refill some time in the future, once my two "new" ValueToner cartridges are empty.I've had this several weeks now, and printed probably 1/2 a ream of paper, with no degradation in print quality at all. ValueToner exceeded ALL of my expectations! If you don't refill yourself, this is the best available option (and probably better than refilling yourself).I've attached two pics - one showing the length difference (side view) and one showing labels of the ValueToner and old HP cartridges.

TLDR: if you don't need precision/crispness this is acceptable, if you need precision for your printing application (e.g. printing barcodes that will be scanned) avoid this as it is blotchy and has the effect of making your print thicker which could affect precision.Bought for HP PSC 2410 that has been sitting in storage. Didn't know if the printer was good, so opted for this cheaper ink. Once I used it, the print came out a little blotchy and I didn't find it acceptable for the documents I was printing (US Passport renewal, had personal info and a barcode that is likely electronically scanned once they receive it, the blotchiness was a concern especially for the barcode and I didn't want to have to deal with issues during the process). Figured 50/50 if it's the ink or the printer, opted to assume it's this ink and purchased the official HP ink which is quite a bit more expensive than this. The HP Ink is crisper and far better.Attached is the cover page of the application with no personal info and you can see the difference between the one from this ink (bottom paper):- picture isn't very good at showing the blotchiness besides showing that the print is thicker- zooming in the picture it blurs at the edges of the letter but looking closely in person it's blotchy- also the color seems to be hit or miss didn't come out for me on this print although it has worked fine in printing colored section when the printer does it's alignment printTop paper is with HP ink. Way more crisp and nice to see. Color showed up although looks like there might be issues with the printer/nozzle as there's some discolored streaks in the light blue colored background of the headers.

I had no incompatibility problems.

Good!