Ink is Expensive, Suffering is Eternal
The HP 67XL Black High-yield Ink Cartridge is the poster child for printer ink suffering—overpriced, temperamental, and yet somehow still the best option if you want your printer to actually work without staging a rebellion. It prints, it dries out if you look at it wrong, and it costs more than my last takeout order. Classic HP.
What We Liked 👍
- Actually prints things
- Easy to install (shocking, I know)
- Doesn’t smudge (when it works)
What Could Be Better 👎
- Price is daylight robbery
- Dries out faster than my humor
- HP Instant Ink is a trap
The Great Ink Heist: A Comedy
Let me paint you a picture: You need to print one (1) important document. Your printer, now an ancient artifact, demands tribute. So you fork over $31.25 for this tiny plastic rectangle of liquid regret. It arrives, you install it, and it works! Until, two weeks later, you go to print again and—surprise—it’s already staging a protest. Dry. Empty. Useless. Classic.
The HP 67XL is “high-yield,” meaning it “theoretically” prints 240 pages. In reality, it prints 10 pages of text and then suddenly forgets how to be ink. It’s like a toddler that only behaves when bribed. The moment you leave it alone, it commits ink seppuku and takes your money with it.
The HP Instant Ink Scam (Oops, I Mean “Program”)
Oh, they want you to sign up for Instant Ink—a subscription where they “give” you ink (ha!) for $5/month. But here’s the catch: every tiny print counts as a full page, and if you dare exceed your “allotment,” they charge you extra. It’s like a printer protection racket. “Nice printer ya got there… shame if you ran out of ink.”
The Verdict: A Reluctant Recommendation
Look, I’m not happy about this, but if you own an HP printer, this ink is your only real option. Third-party inks turn your printer into a cranky diva, and refill kits are messier than a toddler with spaghetti. So yes, buy it. But grumble while doing so, because HP is absolutely taking you for a ride.
