Customer Reviews for HP 962 Black Standard Yield Ink Cartridge, Prints Up to 1,000 Pages (3HZ99AN#140)

Hello Bob, I am very sorry for the misunderstanding about how printer types work. Your printer model has much different cartridges than a lot of the other HP printers. Because your printer uses separate color cartridges (rather than a tri-color one), you need to have a cartridge in each cartridge slot and each cartridge needs to have some ink in it. There are advantages and disadvantages to each type of printer. Many people prefer the ones like yours, with separate ink cartridges, because you only have to replace each single color as it runs out. To get more information about why you can't print when a cartridge is depleted, you can reference this online document: support.hp.com/us-en/document/c04331666 When you want to print in black and white only, you can change the settings to print black only. Then, you will still (very rarely) have to get color cartridges because the tiny nozzles that spray the ink onto the paper will clog unless they are cleared regularly. When you are not using a color, the printer will have to use a tiny bit of ink during maintenance to clear the nozzles for that color. Mary HP Care Hp.com/support

Hi Marilyn I was sad to hear that this happened to you. If you got the low ink message immediately the cartridge might have been defective and you could have returned it for replacement. The low ink message is intended to alert you to the fact that you might want to get a replacement soon. Most of the time you can print for a while before it will stop printing. The maintenance routines might have caused the ink to get lower. A few drops of ink here and there are used to keep the inkjets cleared and ready for your next print job. Over a period of time they can add up. To prevent problems: - Turn the printer off when it is not being used for a while - Always use the power button on the printer itself to turn your printer off. That gives it time to position the cartridge so it is protected from excessive drying which leads to clogs and poor printing Mary HP Care hp.com/support

Hello That does sound disappointing. Ink usage generally determines how long a cartridge lasts. High-density prints (like images and graphs) use more ink especially if the paper is highly absorbent and the surrounding air is dry. Things that might help you to save money on ink: - Make use of the printer's draft mode whenever possible - Shut the printer down between uses. That can save ink and electricity - Always use the power button on the printer itself to turn it off. That gives it time to ‘park’ so that the cartridges are protected from excessive drying If the poor performance appears to be due to a defective cartridge you can look into contacting the store you purchased it from and discuss that with them. Mary HP Care hp.com/support