HP Photo Value Pack
Print in 1.2 million colors for as low as 24 cents a print! This affordable combo of HP Vivera inks and HP Advanced Photo Paper includes a set of six HP 02 custom cartridges and 150 sheets of 4 x 6" Advanced Photo Paper.
HP Photo Value Pack Accessories
 HP 02 Black Twin Pack Ink Cartridge with Vivera Ink
HP Photosmart D7160 Printer
HP 02 Inkjet Print Cartridge Color Combo Pack (CC604FN#140)
HP C7280 Photosmart All-in-One Printer (CC567A#ABA)
HP Photosmart C6180 All-in-One Printer, Fax, Scanner, and Copier
HP 02 Black Printer Cartridge (C8721WN)
HP C8180 Photosmart All-in-One Printer (L2526A#ABA)
HP 02 Yellow Ink Cartridge
Belkin F3U133-10 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Cable (10 Feet)
HP Yellow Printer Cartridge (C8773WN)
HP Photo Value Pack Reviews
Anyway, this HP Photo Value Pack was exactly what I was looking for (even though I suspected, and amazon reviews verified, there are more economical ways to buy ink and paper). If they will just start selling groceries, I won't have to leave the house, and that would suit me just fine. I was hoping for a quick and easy way to purchase what I wanted, without actually looking for it, or going to get it. This is not the first time I have been totally satisfied with amazon.com. (Yes, I realize I have lofty goals, but please forgive me, for I am old). and amazon.com made the transaction quick and easy. (In fact, delivery was almost too fast, but I find it hard to complain about that, so please forget I mentioned it).
I brought this item knowing full well that you don't get as much ink in the containers as you do when you buy the non value packs that cost more money. The saying, you get what you pay for holds true. But I knew what I was getting. Sometime you have to opt for value over quantity. This item met my need at the time. I did the research and it is a fact that these value packs are not completely filled by the manufactures. Just in smaller quantity. But this is genuine Vivera HP Inks.
Just because the tanks aren't full doesn't make this a bad deal. There is a slight loss in sharpness and contrast, but it does not show color dithering. It is sufficient to print most of the pack of paper of excellent pictures. They look excellent, the paper has good gloss, and the cost per sheet is lower than the supplies if sold separately. As has been said before, these aren't the same size as regular 02 tanks. However, this package is a lot cheaper than regular 02 tanks.
$35 for these with 150 sheets of Advanced paper. It's not quite as thick as Premium Plus, so the prints don't quite feel like "pictures" the way Premium Plus does. A combo pack at Sam's club with all 6 inks is about $60, vs. As a whole, this is still a good deal for the money. There is not enough ink (especially yellow) to make all 150 prints, but this is still probably the cheapest way to do photo printing on HP printers that use 02 ink. Prints on Advanced paper are nearly as good as "Premium Plus" paper, but dry much more quickly.
They did credit the shipping but 2 weeks later I have not received a return label. I e-mailed them and they got back after a couple of days. They said they would credit the shipping charge and send me a mailer label to return the item. I ordered the wrong HP cartridge. Tried several times to call with no luck.
What one receives is a bit less of a bargain than first imagined: the custom ink cartridges are standard hp units but filled to only 60%- 70% of their normal capacity. Thought this was an excellent value when I ordered it. (Note this was confirmed by hp support after an hour-long phone call). I.e., will print ~ 150 photos instead of ~240.
I purchased two of these packages because of the "bundle" price. Shame on hp for perpetrating this fraud on its customers. BUT. CAVEAT EMPTOR (buyer beware) is not the slogan I have associated with Amazon on other products and past purchases.
nowhere is the information shown that you are NOT getting full "tanks" of ink. Shame on Amazon for not doing its homework and passing on this fraud w/o warning its customers.
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