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I just want tomake sureI have this right: 

 

With "Instant Ink," no much how much color or what print quality (vs. draft) I use, my total payments will be the same?

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The Instant Ink program is a subscription for a certain number of pages per month.  A draft black only page with one line of text counts the same as a full page color photograph.  If you print a lot of photographs the ink savings would be many times the nominal 50% savings for Ink.

 

Edit - here is a quote from the Instant Ink page:

 

 Is the cost the same for photos, color, and black and white pages?

 

Yes, you can print full color photos, color documents, or high-quality black and white pages. Each page costs the same. Your monthly fee is based on the number of pages you print, not on the amount of ink you use. You never have to worry again about printing in black and white to avoid using your color ink cartridges. 

 

On a similar note, Normal and Best modes have very similar ink usage.  Draft mode uses about half the ink.  Plain paper settings use a small fraction of the ink used on photo paper (even if the same thing was printed with both paper types). 


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The Instant Ink program is a subscription for a certain number of pages per month.  A draft black only page with one line of text counts the same as a full page color photograph.  If you print a lot of photographs the ink savings would be many times the nominal 50% savings for Ink.

 

Edit - here is a quote from the Instant Ink page:

 

 Is the cost the same for photos, color, and black and white pages?

 

Yes, you can print full color photos, color documents, or high-quality black and white pages. Each page costs the same. Your monthly fee is based on the number of pages you print, not on the amount of ink you use. You never have to worry again about printing in black and white to avoid using your color ink cartridges. 

 

On a similar note, Normal and Best modes have very similar ink usage.  Draft mode uses about half the ink.  Plain paper settings use a small fraction of the ink used on photo paper (even if the same thing was printed with both paper types). 


Bob Headrick,  HP Expert

I am not an employee of HP, I am a volunteer posting here on my own time.

If your problem is solved please click the "Accept as Solution" button 

If my answer was helpful please click "Yes" to the "Was this post helpful" question.


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Thanks, Bob, for a clear and direct answer. (And also for deciphering my question correctly. The first words should have been "No matter," not "No much.")

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