What's the best ink to use for keeping my pages lookin good for a long time? I have an HP printer, and they have many choices. Also is it worth getting the cartridge refillled or will I be really disappointed?

Do not get the cartridges refilled for an HP - really bad news.

Check your user's manual, and it will tell you which ink you have to buy.
Yes, there are many different inks for HP printers, but you can only use the hp ink cartridge that are made for your model (no swapping types).

More info can be found on the HP website.

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Arti answered your question really well but wanted to add that the photo paper in important also.

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thanks for the info, I know which specific cartridge I need, but do I want the high volume one, the photo one or just the regular one?

Which model of HP do you have, and I will get my computer tech DH to check the site for you if you want. He can provide all the correct info you need tonight.

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My printer is an psc 1610 all in one

You are the lucky owner of a printer that requires 3 cartridges of ink.
My first photo printer was like that too, but then I switched to the photosmart line of printers.
I pulled up your printer's manual online since it is no longer on the website.

#94 Black:
used for printing black only (basic text documents like shopping lists)

#97(16ml of ink) or #95 (11ml of ink) Color:
needed at all times (basic text documents with colored text)
used with photo ink for photo quality prints.

#99 Photo:
take out black ink and pop this ink into the printer to obtain photo quality.
It only works with the color cartridge in the printer.

Basically, for the color ink, just pick the one that is the cheapest per ml of ink. Your model was made at a time when both sizes of ink cartridges were available. I do see how this could all be confusing if this is your first HP printer, but I have owned this brand since the early days when they only came with black ink.

Oh... and when you take a cartridge out, put it in a plastic ziplock bag so it doesn't dry out (or pm me if it does for the trick on how to get it working again).

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And you will notice a big difference using the genuine HP paper too compared to more generic or other brands ( like Kodak)

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