HP Instant Ink

I’m back to talk about HP Instant Ink because some of you asked me to. And I’m a people pleaser.

Which means that if you ask me to blog about something, I most likely will. But don’t get any big ideas and ask me to blog about volleyball or eggs or whistling because I am not a fan of any of it, especially strangers whistling in the grocery store. Stop it already. I’m trying to remember if I need these Reese’s peanut butter cups or if I already have some, and your whistling is messing with my mojo.

So I’m not an expert on HP Instant Ink which might make this post a bit difficult to write, but oh well. I’m brand new to HP Instant Ink, but I’m already their biggest fan and telling every single person I know about it.

Once again, I need to give thanks to Lauren at A Teachable Teacher because she is the one who told me all about it in the first place.

So . . . here’s what I know. If you print a lot, and buy ink a lot, and try to save money at Sam’s or Costco, or buy recycled cartridges on Amazon, or any of the above, then this just might be what you need.

I print a lot. I already said that in my Five for Fraturday post, but I’ll say it again. I print a lot. Although, now that I have enrolled in this program, I haven’t printed anything except a class roster, but that’s just a fluke thing and happens to be ironic.

Ha.

First, you need to see if you have an eligible printer. Here’s the list:

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I happen to have the HP OfficeJet Pro 6835 printer (because I happen to be a pro at printing). It just so happened that I have this printer. I’ve had it for awhile and didn’t buy it all-special-like to enroll in this program. SCORE. If you don’t have one of these printers, you’re out of luck and can stop reading now. And I apologize. It’s not my fault. Don’t be mad at me. (That’s the people pleaser in me.)

So then, you pick a plan.

They have a $2.99 a month plan for occasional printing. I don’t think any teacher I know is an occasional printer, but you never know. Surprise me. The monthly fee includes ink, shipping, and cartridge recycling.

Next is a $4.99 a month plan for moderate printing.

Last, there is a $9.99 a month plan for frequent printing. That’s me. I’m a frequent printer. Much like a couple of kids in my class who I refer to as frequent flyers to the nurse with this ailment or that ailment or Faking-It-Itis. Frequent printer, frequent flyer, frequent eater, take your pick.

Here’s the thing. The gist.

For $9.99, I can print 300 pages a month regardless of how much ink I use. My printer will tell HP when I need more ink and they will ship it to me BEFORE I RUN OUT.

I said, BEFORE I RUN OUT!

And, if I go over the 300 pages, that’s okay, too. I can print 20 more pages for just $1.00.

AND AND AND . . . unused pages ROLL OVER.

HELLO?! So when I usually pay close to $100 in ink at Sam’s Club about every couple of months (maybe, I don’t know, I haven’t kept track, but it sure feels like I need ink all the time!!), I will just pay $9.99 a month which equals $120 a year and I will never run out of ink. Look at all my math! Apparently, HP Instant Ink makes me smart, too. Not to mention, the website says that their cartridges have more ink than XL ones, so I will need ink less often.

SOLD!

SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD!

AND IT INCLUDES COLOR INK, PEOPLE!!

Now, like I said, Steve was a little paranoid and doesn’t like that our printer will be constantly communicating with HP which opens us up to all kinds of scary internet I don’t even know what’s lurking maybe someone will find out how much junk food I eat or how much reality TV I watch or who knows but he gave in because he completely agreed with the money savings involved here.

Several other people have told me how much they love this program so I also feel that’s good enough research for me.

Okay. I think that’s everything. The website does a great job of explaining it, too.

Let me know what you think and/or if you use it so others can read your comments! 🙂 THANK YOU!!!!! 🙂

PS And no, HP Instant Ink did not ask me to write this for them. They don’t even know who I am.

Unless they actually do know who I am because my printer is now communicating with them . . .

Insert scary music here.

Comments

~Christina says

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Hahaha! What if they put a little bug on the cartridge to watch your printing habits….insert more scary music!!!!! Now I have printer envy…I I have an Epson 🙁 waaaaa!
~Christina says

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Hahaha! What if they put a little bug on the cartridge to watch your printing habits….insert more scary music!!!!! Now I have printer envy…I I have an Epson 🙁 waaaaa!
Beany says

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Time for me to buy a new printer that is on that list!
Carrie Ogulnick says

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UGH I have an office jet pro 8600..Sadness here!
elaine baker says

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Hot Diggity Dog! Does this include color ink too ?!?!?!?!
Amy Stevens says

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That all sounds so great!! My only question is..does your school limit the number of prints or copies you can make? Why are you printing so much at home and not at work? 🙂
Carol Polston says

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Wow- what a deal. I have an Office Pro 8600 plus- of course their program is for 8610, 8620, 8630- blah! Sounds like a great deal to me.
Sailing into Second says

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Oh man! I need a new printer and this sounds like the perfect ink plan for me too!! Love this!!!
Taryn Wagenfeld says

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My printer doesn't qualify! And I was just at Sam's this weekend. I bought Sam's own Member's Mark cartridges and they work fine. But I did spend close to $100 for both B/W and Color. Sounds like I should definitely check when I buy a new printer. It could pay for itself! Thanks for the tip.
Erin Beattie says

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I can't WAIT for this to come to Canada! My page says "Coming Soon"! Thanks for all the info… I'm sold!

~Erin
Mrs. Beattie's Classroom
Jessica Preece says

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Ahhh this is the BEST THING ever since Christmas! Well….ok maybe Christmas is better ha! My printer is an HP 5520 and I don't see it on the list so I think I (well maybe my hubs) may "need" to get me one on the list so that I can PRINT AND PRINT AND PRINT to my hearts content!:)
rockinthegrade says

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I was ready to sign up …Then I read more info.. You can print only 300 pages in a month. Anything over that, and you're charged a per page overage fee. I buy the hp xl cartridge at Office Depot/ Max for $27.00, and it yields 1200 pages… That comes to around $7 per $300 pages. I know the site says the cartridge they send is bigger, but I'm gonna have to agree with your hubby on this one. Knowing my luck, I'd end up printing 1000 pages Ina month and owe HP my paycheck! Oh, you get to roll over pages, but only one times your plan (so 300 pages for frequent printer).
Kristy says

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I just signed up earlier this week! I'm telling everyone I know about it!
First Grade by the Sea says

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I was ready to jump on this! But as luck would have it my printer is not on the list! I have a HP Photosmart D110 that I got on sale a couple of years back and it is still printing fine so Im not in need of a printer yet.
Pauline @ First Grade by the Sea
vfix365 Solution says

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Thanks for posting and sharing really helpful and very useful information.I will probably be using this more often.Useful for all Printer Support.
Courtney Kuhlmann says

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Hi! Can you help me?? I am desperate! I bought a new HP printer after reading this post and enrolled in the Instant Ink program, only to find that my printer would not print on cardstock!! What?? I did not even know that was a thing! I looked up the printer you said you have and it also says it is not compatible with cardstock. As a teacher, I am SURE you must print on cardstock. What am I missing?! Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am getting so frustrated trying to buy a new printer! Why is this so complicated?

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