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06-10-2025 07:53 PM
Is an HP ink plan a requirement to print even though I have enough ink? I'd like to print and not pay monthly because I print very rarely (1-2 pages / month).
06-11-2025 12:46 AM
General help on instant ink management
I do not have an instant ink printer. My understanding is that if you run out of ink, or you cancel your subscription, you can use genuine Hewlett Packard cartridges either original or refilled. They must have an HP chip in the cartridge.
The below type is unlikely to work.
Note that this is a user to user forum and I am just the messenger of this bad news: Instant ink cartridges can only be used when the ink subscription is active.
Some HP printers can use non-HP ink
While HP Instant Ink printers can be used with no subscription, select HP Plus printers may require a subscription to operate.
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