HP 97 Tri-Color Inkjet Print Cartridge with Vivera Inks (C9363WN#140) Reviews

• Price to good to be true

  
  By A2IZQXFTYO8AEY on 2006-06-07
  I bought the HP 97 tri-color inkjet cartridge from Ace Digital Club (ADC) through the Amazon web-site, I should have known better, if the sale price is to good to be true... it is! They charged me $16.00 + change for shipping/handeling... I will not make this mistake again.
  Darlene, Kodiak, Alaska
  
  

• Watch out for shipping

  
  By A37WU7T0IMD3KA on 2006-06-16
  I put this item in my cart -- it was one of the "buy both now" deals. The problem is, the first item was sold by Amazon, with free shipping, the second item was sold by another company with outrageous shipping costs.
  
  I caught this easily while checking out but just wanted to post a "buyer beware" to check the shipping costs.
  
  

• Technical Details Misleading

  
  By A2PSDRV65V364X on 2006-07-14
  It states in the Technical Details that you can get 450 pictures from this cartridge. This is not true. After much discussion with HP, they finally admitted that it's only rated for 150 4 x 6 pictures. My experience is that you actually get a little under 100 pictures from it. If you're buying this cartridge, you've probably already bought the printer, but you should know before you buy the printer that you're going to go through a lot of expensive ink.
  
  

• These Color Cartridges do not last long

  
  By A6SHOGP56RZLA on 2007-04-20
  Love the print quality, but these do not last long. They go out without warning, nor explanation of problem. I tried to refill them with injected ink kits, no luck. Seems to me that HP puts a code on the catridge so when it is deemed done it is done, regardless if there is sufficient ink in cartridge.
  I am upset w/ HP over this issue. They block after market competition, supply an overpriced, poor product, and do not offer bulk purchase of replacement cartridges.
  
  

• Way overpriced

  
  By AU7VIPOMCZIPO on 2008-02-18
  The cartridge (with Vivera Inks - whatever that means) produces fairly high quality color output. I really think the product is good. There are, however, a number of other factors to consider, preferably before you buy a printer:
  
  1) The cartridges are extremely expensive
  2) They run out of ink faster than one would expect
  3) Unlike other makers, there is one cartridge for all colors, instead of multiple cartridges with single colors
  4) Depending on your color preferences, you may need to replace the cartridge before it is empty. This is because if one uses a few color combinations a lot (think about putting your logo on everything you print, for example) you start to run low on a color component and not getting the color you want.
  5) HP over-packaged the cartridges. If you are eco sensitive, you might have an issue. But you can send the cartridges back to HP for recycling at no charge.
  6) If HP recycles their own cartridges, why do they try and scare buyers about purchasing recycled cartridges from another source?
  7) If you do a lot of printing at one time, smears or drops can be expected.
  7a) Remove and gently wipe any excess ink off of the jets with link free material.
  
  Bottom line: very good quality but is it cost justified?
  
  
• Bad ink
  By A2XFJWF1LVKLBM on 2007-09-05
  I bought two cartridges of the HP 97 and neither one worked correctly. It either had dried ink or not filled correctly or some other problem. I took them to a store for a recycle credit and bought their ink. Theirs worked.
  
  
• Single Cartridge for colors?
  By A3IY316DRNF5F2 on 2007-03-08
  Although users are quite happy with the printer, I would be hesitant with this printer purchase. What happens if you run out of one color? You'd have to buy a whole new color cartridge?
  
  
• HP 947 Color Printer Cartridge
  By A3L2DMDE26AF95 on 2008-03-17
  You can't go wrong by buying HP ink for HP products. Excellent. Substitutes do not compare with the real thing.
  
  
• HP Ink smears
  By A3SO3OLAUOVPWA on 2008-09-12
  I've not found a current HP printer/ink that you can highlight without it smearing. I don't why this is (and writing HP they will blame your paper or something). Xerox inks do not smear that I've seen.
  
  
• hp 97 inkjet color cartridge
  By AQF4V2VT57CEB on 2007-05-17
  bought it for use with hp375 portable photo printer, excellent pictures, colors, contrast, brightness, shadows are all great.
  
  

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