HP 23 Tri-Color Ink Cartridge (C1823D)

Manufacturer:	Hewlett Packard
List price:	~~$39.99~~
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HP 23 Tri-Color Ink Cartridge (C1823D)

Average rating: Stars

Beware of expiration dates!!

I'm glad I read the previous review of the HP 23 color cartridge. I had just put in a new color cartridge in my trusty HP OfficeJet T45 only to find that it would no longer print yellow. I tried a spare HP 23 color cartridge - same result. Color photos came out maroon or blue. Since I was getting the exact same result from two never-used color cartridges, I concluded that I was going to be shopping for a new color printer.

Then I read the review about checking the expiration date on the back of the cartridge box. I had bought several HP 23 color cartridges some years back and never used them. When I checked their expiration dates, all but one were at least a year past their expiration dates. Fortunately I had one color cartridge left that was still good, so I installed it and tried it. Voila! It printed fine.

This will teach me to avoid stocking up on color cartridges on the assumption that they'll last forever. At about $35 a pop, I was out over $100 in color cartridges. Too bad HP can't find some way of prolonging their yellow pigments. I hated to throw out three never-used color inkjet cartridges, but better that than buying a new printer.

HP 23 Tri-Color Ink Cartridge (C1823D) - Hewlett Packard

High Quality InkJet Cartridge

My trusty HP DeskJet 712C has chugged along for three years using HP cartridges. When I switched to a competing brand for the Black cartridge, I saw a sudden drop in quality -- especially in the first few days of use.

I appreciate the fact that, unlike some manufacturers, HP separates the Black from the Color cartridge. Rarely, if ever, do they both run out at the same time.

Be sure to note the expiration date on the back. One batch that I purchased at a suspiciously good price had expired over a year before and just wouldn't print at all.

Hewlett Packard - HP 23 Tri-Color Ink Cartridge (C1823D)

What can I say...

Reviewing a printer cartridge isn't rocket science. I've purchased many of these particular cartridge. I've never had a problem with them.

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