Cheap HP 88XL Officejet Ink Cartridge in Retail Packaging-Black

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I'm torn. It is ink. It is cheap. And it arrived quickly.

However...it is expired ink, which sends HP printers (at least my OfficeJet Pro L7680) in to a hyperventilating tizzy every time I want to print. It takes me 4-5 menu-navigating button pushes every time I print, during which the printer repeatedly protests that my override is voiding any HP warranty. Nice touch, HP. Once I get through that, though, the print quality is fine.

Additionally, instead of 1 88XL, I received 2 regular-sized 88 cartridges. Not the end of the world. But not as advertised.

So...overall...it's ink. It's cheap. It works...sort of. But it is a big pain in the backside to use.

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Usually we can depend on Amazon to only market and promote honesty and be a reliable seller of product...However, in this case they have fallen down on the job, selling non 88xl cartridges as xl's or, in one case, substituting two regular 88's for one 88xl. I am sorely disappointed.

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Per HP's web site, 9-12-08, (click on "View all compatible products"):...the following printers are listed as compatible with the 88, 88XL cartridges:

HP Officejet Pro K5400 Printer (C8184A)

HP Officejet Pro K5400dtn Printer (C9277A)

HP Officejet Pro K5400tn Printer (CB056A)

HP Officejet Pro K550 Color Printer (C8157A)

HP Officejet Pro K550dtn Color Printer (C8158A)

HP Officejet Pro K550dtwn Color Printer (C8159A)

HP Officejet Pro K8600 Color Printer (CB015A)

HP Officejet Pro K8600 Printer (CB015A)

HP Officejet Pro K8600dn Color Printer (CB016A)

HP Officejet Pro K8600dn Printer (CB016A)

HP Officejet Pro L7580 All-in-One Printer (C8187A)

HP Officejet Pro L7590 All-in-One Printer (CB821A)

HP Officejet Pro L7680 All-in-One Printer (C8189A)

HP Officejet Pro L7780 All-in-One Printer (C8192A)

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Ordered two HP 88xl Black inkjet cartridges in "RETAIL PACKAGING".

Received two cartridges in 'bulk packaging', with a white address label stuck on each stating it was "retail packaging". Real Retail Packaging is a cardboard package, printed in four-color, as shown in the Amazon listings; not a plastic wrapped bulk item with a sticker on it stating that because the sticker says it's retail packaging, I'm suppose to believe it is retail packaging. I wonder how many people just don't know any better.

Bulk 88xl black cartridges are commonly in the range of $19 each, not $29. With the amount of knock-off products flooding the market, I have no way of knowing if this is really HP product or a knock-off. What I do know is that this product was misrepresented in the Amazon listing. The listing had a graphic image of real retail packaging.

What's worse is the time I have to spend dealing with this. In my opinion, I've been deceived. I'll let HP know about this and let them check into it. This transaction would have cost me far less in the end had I just purchased at the local office supply store. This order was purchased from Amazon and the shipping order indicated it was sold by someone identified as 'Andrew Boehm'. Obviously 'Andrew Boehm' doesn't know what 'RETAIL PACKAGING' is.

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While the cartridge was new. It was definitely expired. I received mine on 6/8/2012 and it had expired in 4/2012.

Still works but it's very shady for them to sell it as new.