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Grasswire2

(13,693 posts)
Sun Nov 15, 2020, 11:29 PM Nov 2020

I'm freaking a little -- can't find 910 HP ink for my new HP printer.


Right in the middle of an important project that requires hi res scans of documents.

My original ink cartridge is low on blue tonight.
I can't order it from amazon. "Unavailable" from HP on amazon.

Any ideas?
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I'm freaking a little -- can't find 910 HP ink for my new HP printer. (Original Post) Grasswire2 Nov 2020 OP
there are often replacements available from other ink manufacturers drray23 Nov 2020 #1
but doesn't HP know if you use a fake? nt Grasswire2 Nov 2020 #3
You leave HP ink in your printer. Then you switch them out really quick and applegrove Nov 2020 #6
well, maybe I will get a fake from amazon overnight Grasswire2 Nov 2020 #12
Leave your old one in remember. I hope it works. applegrove Nov 2020 #14
I use Amazon replacement "generics" all the time in my HP. Hoyt Nov 2020 #16
Try kijiji and craig'slist. People buy new printers sometimes when they applegrove Nov 2020 #2
good idea, but that won't get it to me by tomorrow or Tuesday even. :-) nt Grasswire2 Nov 2020 #4
Try to find a "Cartridge World" near you. They refill the original cartridges... Enterstageleft Nov 2020 #5
other side of metro area, but I appreciate the idea. nt Grasswire2 Nov 2020 #10
I'm seeing it available at several local Office Depot stores ramblin_dave Nov 2020 #7
I did. Grasswire2 Nov 2020 #9
Target, Walmart, staples, Office Depot. bottomofthehill Nov 2020 #8
can't run all around town on lockdown. Grasswire2 Nov 2020 #11
Check online before you go bottomofthehill Nov 2020 #22
Walmart, Staples? CloudWatcher Nov 2020 #13
Every site I check says unavailable, either for pickup or delivery. Grasswire2 Nov 2020 #18
inks are just in short supply because everyone is working from home Kali Nov 2020 #28
Staples and office depot have websites... I think their websites allow one to order and pickup RockRaven Nov 2020 #15
Can you get it refilled at a local Costco? DonaldsRump Nov 2020 #17
I just can't go all over the city in the middle of a shutdown. Grasswire2 Nov 2020 #19
Will take 30 mins if you have a Costco that does refills. Go when it's not busy. DonaldsRump Nov 2020 #20
not possible, but I appreciate your effort :0 Grasswire2 Nov 2020 #21
Same here cant find 910s anywhere and i just finished with the ink that came with the printer Fullduplexxx Nov 2020 #23
exactly the same scenario, then Grasswire2 Nov 2020 #25
No blue no yellow ... i can get the black and red . I read something about a recall Fullduplexxx Nov 2020 #26
Just called my local Kroger superstore and they have 910 HP! Grasswire2 Nov 2020 #27
Can you buy it online or over the phone to make sure it's there when you arrive? DonaldsRump Nov 2020 #29
I know! Grasswire2 Nov 2020 #30
Congrats! n/t DonaldsRump Nov 2020 #31
I use these guys discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2020 #24

drray23

(7,918 posts)
1. there are often replacements available from other ink manufacturers
Sun Nov 15, 2020, 11:31 PM
Nov 2020

that will be compatible with the original hp cartdriges.

edit :
search for hp 910 ink generic .
you will find plenty of suppliers to order from.

applegrove

(122,924 posts)
6. You leave HP ink in your printer. Then you switch them out really quick and
Sun Nov 15, 2020, 11:39 PM
Nov 2020

the printer does not know you put in a new one. At least that is how it works when you refill your old HP cartridges. You have to replace a spent one with a filled one really fast. There is software that talks from the cartridge to the printer.

applegrove

(122,924 posts)
2. Try kijiji and craig'slist. People buy new printers sometimes when they
Sun Nov 15, 2020, 11:32 PM
Nov 2020

still have old ink. I put some ink i had online and nobody responded so i still have it. Not HP.

ramblin_dave

(1,554 posts)
7. I'm seeing it available at several local Office Depot stores
Sun Nov 15, 2020, 11:42 PM
Nov 2020

Did you check to see (assuming you have any nearby)?

Grasswire2

(13,693 posts)
11. can't run all around town on lockdown.
Sun Nov 15, 2020, 11:49 PM
Nov 2020

But I will call my local Kroger super store tomorrow.

I assumed I would be able to get it overnight via amazon. I got the black cartridge that way a week ago.

CloudWatcher

(1,922 posts)
13. Walmart, Staples?
Sun Nov 15, 2020, 11:53 PM
Nov 2020

It looks like Walmart and Staples have them in stock. Also store.hp.com.

But It seems that everyone working from home has disrupted the usual supply chain for printers.

Something you might want to consider -- do you really need a color inkjet printer/scanner? The low cost black & white laser printers are really good and the results look a lot better than inkjets (assuming you just need black & white). Color inkjet printers were always a hassle for me and I never really liked the color quality anyway.

Just a suggestion, obviously you might need color

Grasswire2

(13,693 posts)
18. Every site I check says unavailable, either for pickup or delivery.
Mon Nov 16, 2020, 01:23 AM
Nov 2020

Yeah, I do need color high resolution scans of documents for this project.

It kinda frosts me that HP would sell a printer for which ink is not available. I've only had it a couple of months.

Kali

(55,701 posts)
28. inks are just in short supply because everyone is working from home
Mon Nov 16, 2020, 04:40 PM
Nov 2020

I had trouble getting new ink a month or so ago, finally found it direct from manufacturer (mine was canon) came faster and a hair cheaper than the place I was ordering from for years. yes I am a paranoid weirdo that only uses OEM ink.

RockRaven

(16,180 posts)
15. Staples and office depot have websites... I think their websites allow one to order and pickup
Sun Nov 15, 2020, 11:57 PM
Nov 2020

at one's local store. But I'm not sure if they include local inventory (and therefore immediate availability relevance) for one's local store the way Home Depot or various other businesses do.

DonaldsRump

(7,715 posts)
17. Can you get it refilled at a local Costco?
Mon Nov 16, 2020, 12:55 AM
Nov 2020

Same thing happened to us with a different set of HP cartridges: I had them refilled at Costco (couldn't get new ones there) and then got an additional set of highly rated generics from Amazon as a future back-up.

Grasswire2

(13,693 posts)
19. I just can't go all over the city in the middle of a shutdown.
Mon Nov 16, 2020, 01:25 AM
Nov 2020

Kinda stuck.

It never entered my mind that I wouldn't be able to order ink.

DonaldsRump

(7,715 posts)
20. Will take 30 mins if you have a Costco that does refills. Go when it's not busy.
Mon Nov 16, 2020, 01:39 AM
Nov 2020

Worst case, just send your print jobs to any printing facility (Office Depot or even smaller companies) via email or an upload and pick it up.

People working from home and kids doing online school have really played havoc with office supplies. Just as the pandemic began, I ordered a huge amount of paper and laser printer refills, thinking it would be wise to stock up. When schools were starting back in August, I was looking for supplies and equipment, and it was very difficult to find in stock items and at reasonable prices.

Grasswire2

(13,693 posts)
21. not possible, but I appreciate your effort :0
Mon Nov 16, 2020, 01:57 AM
Nov 2020

Costco is across the metro area from me, on the other outskirts of the city. Just not going to happen.

I'm thinking of taking the documents that I need scanned to UPS for them to scan and print. I can print black and white pages here. Just can't print something that is colors.

Yeah, I saw four-color cartridges on eBay at scalper prices. !!

Otherwise, I love this printer except that I didn't think to make sure it had a port for memory card. It doesn't.

Grasswire2

(13,693 posts)
25. exactly the same scenario, then
Mon Nov 16, 2020, 12:50 PM
Nov 2020

I just ordered an extra black cartridge from amazon even though I don't need it yet. Maybe I'll change that to two.

But the blue and the combos are just not available except for scalping prices on eBay.

I don't print a lot, usually. I just do have this one project currently that must be done by Thurs morning. Most of the pages are just black. Just four require color.

I'm also going to check with my local library to see if they are still offering patrons the copier and printer use.

Good luck!

Grasswire2

(13,693 posts)
27. Just called my local Kroger superstore and they have 910 HP!
Mon Nov 16, 2020, 03:23 PM
Nov 2020

I'll be heading there tomorrow. I hope the clerk wasn't mistaken.

DonaldsRump

(7,715 posts)
29. Can you buy it online or over the phone to make sure it's there when you arrive?
Mon Nov 16, 2020, 07:22 PM
Nov 2020

Kroger wouldn't have been the first place I would have looked, but it does pay to look around.

Grasswire2

(13,693 posts)
30. I know!
Tue Nov 17, 2020, 08:21 PM
Nov 2020

It's my regular market. I'm there at least once a week.

They wouldn't hold the cartridges for me on the phone, but I went this morning and bought one and a spare. That was all they had. It was a miracle.

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Mon Nov 16, 2020, 06:46 AM
Nov 2020
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