Ink as a service, that’s the key idea behind HP Instant Ink. With this move, the American company tried to overcome the classic problems associated with the purchase of ink and wanted to offer the user an alternative that would be not only more convenient and reliable, but also more economical and sustainable. You got it? To find out, we need to see two things: how the service works and what those who have tried it think about it.

How does HP Instant Ink work?

It is a service and as such operates on a subscription model. This means that in order to access it, we need to register and choose a printing plan. It is also necessary to fulfill a few relatively simple requirements:

• Have a compatible printer.
• Have an internet connection.
• Please use a valid payment method.

After completing the registration, we will receive a package of cartridges associated with the service in a few days, which we can use for printing. Each plan includes a specific number of pages that we can print monthly for a set fee. If we go too far, we can upgrade to additional site packages for one euro or go to a higher plan, which is usually the most profitable.

• 10 pages per month for 0.99 euros: You can unpack it in packages of 10 pages for one euro.
• 50 pages per month for 3.99 euros: you can expand in a pack of 10 pages for one euro.
• 100 pages per month for 5.99 euros: you can expand in a pack of 10 pages for one euro.
• 300 pages per month for 11.99 euros: you can expand in a pack of 10 pages for one euro.
• 700 pages per month for 24.99 euros: you can expand in packages of 15 pages for one euro.

The printer and HP will check the ink levels and send you new cartridges when you need them, and you’ll receive them before the ones you’re using run out. This means you won’t have to buy ink anymore and you won’t pay more money for spending more ink because with this service only the pages you print matter, not the ink you use. Save up to 70% on ink with HP Instant Ink.

If you don’t spend all your pages for a month, nothing will happen accumulate for the next month. You can upgrade to a higher plan in case you need to print more, and you can also upgrade to a lower version if your printing needs decrease. To do your bit for the planet, you can recycle any ink cartridges you use up through the attached recycling program.

Is this service worth it, what do users say?

Verified reviews collected by Trustpilot allow us to answer this question. We see that the majority of opinions are very positive and that 76% of all who have tried and commented on the service satisfied with their experience. Through these opinions, we can also see if the values ​​that HP Instant Ink offers are fulfilled, and it is obvious that they are.

For example, a user Meri says it doesn’t matter if you print in black and white., that you always get the ink you need without having to worry about anything and that the only thing that counts is the number of pages printed. User “Javi de Palma” directly says that with HP Instant Ink, buying cartridges no longer makes sense because of the benefits the service offers.

We see that this service also works in the professional sector. He Pardaleras Senior Center He left his feedback saying that it is a fast and efficient service that allows them to ignore replacing cartridges and that since payment is by direct debit it is one less thing for them to worry about. You can read many other opinions in the link we left you a few paragraphs above.

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