HP 901 VS 901XL Ink Cartridges
The usual complaint that people have about printers is that the cartridges run out fast and buying cartridges costs a lot. The solution for this is to make use of re manufactured or compatible ink cartridges which give the same results and but at a much lower cost than the original cartridges.
HP 901 VS 901 XL Page yields
The HP 901 black ink cartridge yields 200 standard pages whereas the color ink cartridge yields 360 standard pages.
The HP 901XL black cartridge yields 700 pages and the HP 901XL compatible color cartridge yields 449 pages before it needs to be replaced. The HP 901XL color cartridge does not come in the original form.
These page yield figures are the same for remanufactured or compatible ink cartridges too. However, the 901XL ink cartridge is a better choice both in the black ink and color cartridge categories as the cartridge is bigger in size and gives better value for money. It is a high capacity cartridge.
List of compatible printers
The printers which are compatible with HP 901 and HP 901 XL are the same. The list includes the following printers:
- HP OfficeJet 4500
- HP OfficeJet 4500 All-in-one Printer- G510a
- HP OfficeJet 4500 All-in-one Printer- G510g
- HP OfficeJet 4500 Wireless
- HP OfficeJet J4524
- HP OfficeJet J4525
- HP OfficeJet J4535
- HP OfficeJet J4540
- HP OfficeJet J4550
- HP OfficeJet J4580
- HP OfficeJet J4585
- HP OfficeJet J4600
- HP OfficeJet J4624
- HP OfficeJet J4660
- HP OfficeJet J4680
- HP OfficeJet J4680C
Why are compatible and remanufactured cartridges a better choice than original cartridges?
They save you money, printer ink is one of the most expensive liquids on earth but it doesn’t have to be. Basically the OEM’s are just boosting their profits at your expense. Remanufactured cartridges are made by disassembling the original cartridge completely and rebuilding with a combination of new and used parts.
Compatible and remanufactured ink cartridges usually have the same warranty as the original ones., also both offer the same quality output as the original cartridge. Cartridges are regularly in demand because of the constant use of printers hence; buying the compatible or remanufactured ones is a good choice if you wish to save money.