Are there good sources of generic HP ink?
Yes. Finding them though, that's another story. I've been using generic HP inks for the last 6 years and I can tell you that I've tried them all.
I'll fill you in on the details...
You see, the majority of generic HP inks are made in China. This isn't bad I don't guess, but apparently they don't really care that much about print quality too much. They seem to design their inks to be for temporary use only. I dunno.
Here's my point...
HP printers, at least all of them that I've ever seen, all use a pigmented black ink. They don't use dye based blacks in hardly any of their printers unless you're talking about a professional series printer like a Designjet.
Most generic inks that are advertised for HP printers, are in fact dye based black inks. They don't even produce a pigment black ink over there for refill kits or compatible cartridges for HP printers. I don't understand it. Most HP generic inks are remanufactured cartridges anyways, so you would think that they could come up with a pigment based black ink for these cartridges.
What I've found is that if your going to get a good generic ink or cartridges for your an HP printer, you've got to buy them from a supplier that uses American made inks in their cartridges. This isn't so easy to find and most suppliers don't even advertise the source of their inks. That is what you need to do though.
My name is Mike P. Nelson and I am a desktop publisher. You have your choice of what you want to do, I personally buy mine here. They have a two year shelf life and a good guarantee that I've never had to cash in on, yet. The blacks are pigmented though and I've never had a problem.
If you're looking to replace your printer with a new one, may I suggest that you choose your printer based upon INK cost, not the initial cost of the printer. That's what usually gets people in trouble. I hope that you have enjoyed my article.