Is HP Instant Ink Worth It?? YES!! (+ Get FREE $10 Credit!)

Don’t ever run out of ink again! HP Instant Ink is a smart way to save on ink cartridges – with the convenience of free delivery just when you need it! (This post is paid in sponsorship by HP).

HP Instant Ink Service (LOVE IT!)

Have you ever tried to print coupons, school projects, or a PPP free printable or PDF download…but then realized that your HP printer was out of ink? 🙁

If so, the HP Instant Ink Program is just what you need!

I purchased an HP color printer last year, and after doing a little research, I decided to sign up up for the HP Instant Ink Program ~ the savings and convenience were a no-brainer. Plus, I never have to worry about running out of ink!

What is it? How does it work? Keep reading!

What is Instant Ink?

Basically, Instant Ink is a smart ink subscription program for your HP printer that delivers ink to your door before you run out. Your monthly fee includes ink monitoring, replacement cartridges as needed, shipping, and recycling for as little as $1.79 per month – and you’ll save up to 50% on traditional cartridges!

Plus, HP Instant Ink cartridges are extra high capacity, and they contain months-worth of ink depending on your usage. You can print as much as you want as long as you are enrolled in the HP Instant Ink plan!

Considering how expensive ink is nowadays, this seems like a no-brainer way to save! 🙂

Sign up HERE for a completely FREE $10 Instant Ink Credit!

Here’s how HP Instant Ink works:

Sign up and choose a plan. Choose a plan based on how often you print NOT how much ink you use.

Start printing. Every page costs the same, so you can print high resolution photos for the same price as black & color documents.

Ink ships when low. Your printer detects when your ink is low on ink and automatically ships more when you need it, not every month.

Recycle cartridges. Easily send empty cartridges back for recycling with the included prepaid return envelope.

Change or cancel any time. You can change or cancel your plan any time. Extra pages just cost $1 to print.

On the fence? Check out these rave reviews from PPP readers –

I have had HP instant ink subscription for several years. I love it!!!! I’ll never go back to buying ink cartridges in the store! -Donna

I love my instant ink subscription and not having to worry about using color. It’s worked out great for my Preschool. -Ronda

I’ve had the HP Envy 4500 for years and years and have had no problems. I love the instant ink program as well. Zero complaints. -Michelle

I have used Instant Ink for years and will not ever go without it as long as its available. I never run out and it lasts for a very long time. I print out things daily and this is one of the best things you can do for yourself if you use your printer a lot!!!!! -Tamara

Instant ink changed my life. (I’m a teacher) -Jennifer

How does Instant Ink work?

It’s easy and convenient! Plans start at just $1.79 per month and are based on pages printed each month, not the number of cartridges you use. Whenever you enroll, you’ll select a plan best suited to your printing needs – it is flexible and can be changed at any time. Here are the different plans available:

• Light – $1.79 per month (print 10 pages per month)
• Occasional – $5.49 per month (print 50 pages per month)
• Moderate – $7.99 per month (print 100 pages per month)
• Frequent – $15.99 per month (print 300 pages per month)
• Business – $31.99 per month (print 700 pages per month)

Don’t worry – you won’t be bombarded with a bunch of cartridges that you’ll have to stockpile somewhere. You’ll only get cartridges when your printer starts getting low on ink – not every month. And, you’ll only be billed for your monthly plan fee, plus any additional pages you printed during your billing cycle.

Other benefits of HP Instant Ink:

• You’ll never have to shop in-store or online for printer ink again. Ink is always sent straight to your door.
• You’ll never get halfway through a print job before running out of ink. Ink is sent automatically before your ink levels get too low.
• You can save money over buying expensive cartridges in-store, which may not always be the best bargain. Instant Ink customers save up to 50% on ink cartridges.
• All ink is genuine HP products that offer high-quality prints every time. Plus, it matches your printer, so you don’t have to guess or remember which model type you have.
• You pay the same price for color and black-and-white prints, because each counts as one printed page. Print a black-and-white Word document or a borderless photo print – it’s all the same to your plan.
• No more ink rationing or switching to gray scale to save ink. Print full-color pages and photos whenever you want.
• Rollover pages ensure you always get your money’s worth, even if you have light printing needs during certain months.
• The plan benefits the environment both because you don’t have to drive to buy ink and because each cartridge is easily recyclable with postage-paid envelopes.
• Your plan comes with HP support. If you ever have problems or aren’t satisfied with a cartridge, they’ll take care of your issues right away.
• The plan is integrated into your HP software, so you can handle all your print tasks from the HP Smart app and also see printer health, check ink levels, and perform maintenance.

Get a $10 Free HP Instant Ink Credit!

We all know that printer ink is not cheap, but HP Instant Ink is a smart way to save BIG!

HP is offering PPP readers a FREE $10 credit whenever you sign up through this link! The credit will be automatically applied towards the monthly plan that you choose. This means that you’ll get up to 6 months of FREE PRINTING on the 10 pages per month plan! WOW!

After you go here and sign up, you’ll immediately get a free $10 credit in your account that will be applied to your selected plan. You’ll also get ink for your printer shipped to your door within a few days.

PLUS, you can print in full color for the SAME price as black and white!

If you already have ink in your printer, be sure to use it up before installing your new cartridges that HP sends to you! Your service only starts after you install the first HP Instant Ink cartridge that Instant Ink ships to you after confirming your enrollment. After your credit is depleted, the payment method on file will be automatically billed monthly at the end of each bill cycle, unless cancelled.

Once you install the HP cartridges and start printing, the $10 prepaid credit will be used. After your credit is depleted, the payment method on file will be automatically billed monthly at the end of each bill cycle.

What if my printing needs change from month to month?

You can easily change your monthly plan whenever you want! 🙂

Plus, your unused pages will roll over to the next month and if for some reason you need to print more than your monthly page amount, each additional set of 10-15 pages is just $1 extra!

Is there a catch?

Sort of, but not really?? I think this service is definitely worth trying if you use an HP printer! You really can’t beat the free $10 signup bonus ~ plus the convenience of not having to buy ink cartridges is well worth it!

By signing up for the HP Instant Ink service, you’re signing up for a subscription that will automatically renew and until you cancel.

You can change or cancel the service at any time in your account or by calling 1-855-785-2777. After you cancel, HP will remotely disable the subscription cartridge, so you won’t be able to print with it. To continue printing after cancellation, you’ll need to install a compatible HP cartridge for your printer.

Offer details: Offer valid only on Instant Ink eligible printers. Requires creation of HP Connected and Instant Ink accounts and acceptance of terms of service at instantink.hpconnected.com/terms. One offer redeemable per printer. Offer cannot be redeemed for cash. Setup Offer may be combined with other offers; see terms and conditions of the other offer for more details. Requires a valid credit/debit card, an email address, and Internet connection to printer. Unless service is cancelled within the promotional period online at hpinstantink.com, a monthly service fee, based on the plan chosen, plus tax and overage fees will be charged to your credit/debit card. Customer will be charged for any overage fees and applicable taxes at the end of each month in the promotional period. See additional offer information available during online sign-up process. For service details, see hpinstantink.com.

Go HERE to sign up and get your free HP Instant Ink credit!

Have you used HP Instant Ink before? I’d love to know what you think!

Disclaimers:

1. Savings Claim (Ink): Based on monthly subscription cost of HP Instant Ink 700-page plan without purchase of additional sets of pages compared to cost per page to print ISO/IEC 24711 pages on most in-class, traditional A4 color inkjet cartridge printers and MFPs priced <$385 AUD, <$420 CAD, <$333 NZD, and <$350 USD using original standard-capacity cartridges. Average CPP per country used to determine percent savings versus CPP for HP Instant Ink. Sale prices not considered for this study. HP Ink Advantage printers and printers which only use XL cartridges excluded due to non-standard hardware & supplies model. Keypoint Intelligence September 2021 study commissioned by HP, based on publicly available information as of August 18, 2021. Printers selected by market share in IDC Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker – Final Historical 2021Q2. For details: www.keypointintelligence.com/HPInstantInk.

2. Less packaging: Compared with non-subscription purchase and distribution of the same HP Ink cartridges in stores. Based on a 2020 life cycle assessment (LCA) performed by Four Elements Consulting and commissioned by HP.

3. Automatic Delivery: Printers require direct connection to the Internet for program participation. Internet access sold separately.

4. Never Run Out: Based on plan usage, Internet connection to eligible HP printer, valid payment method, email address, and delivery service in your geographic area.

5. HP Smart app: Requires the HP Smart app download. For details on local printing requirements see www.hp.com/go/mobileprinting. Certain features/software are available in English language only, and differ between desktop and mobile applications. Subscription may be required. Subscription may not be available in all countries. See details at www.hpinstantink.com. Internet access required and must be purchased separately. HP account required for full functionality. List of supported operating systems available in app stores. Fax capabilities are for sending a fax only. After 24 months, monthly fee applies to continue advanced features with HP Smart Advance. HP Smart Advance is not available in all countries. For more information, see www.hpsmart.com.

6. Rollover plan pages: Rollover allows unused pages in a month to be placed in a rollover account and then applied to pages in excess of your monthly allowance. The rollover account balance is limited to a maximum of two times your monthly service plan pages on Toner plans and three times your monthly service plan pages on Ink plans (Toner example: you can roll over up to 100 pages if you are on the 50 page plan. Ink example: you can roll over up to 300 pages if you are enrolled in a 100 page plan).

7. The sustainable option: www.hp.com/go/sustainableimpact

8. Change, pause or cancel anytime with no additional fee: Change or cancel your plan at any time online. If you decide to cancel your HP Instant Ink plan you can go back to using HP original Standard or XL cartridges. Plan upgrades are effective immediately and the charges will be applied retrospectively or in the next billing cycle, depending on user choice. Plan downgrades and cancellations are effective after the last day of the current billing period. Cancellation of your paper plan will only impact your paper subscription; however, cancellation of your ink plan will automatically cancel your paper subscription as well. For full details go to hpinstantink.com/terms.

9. Customer Reviews: Customer Reviews obtained via TrustPilot as of 12th January 2022.

10. Recycling: Program availability varies. Original HP cartridge return and recycling is currently available in more than 60 countries, territories and regions in Asia, Africa, Europe, and North and South America through the HP Planet Partners program. For details, see hp.com/recycle.

11. Refer-a-Friend: Customer is responsible for any overage fees and applicable taxes during the free months of service. Offer valid in any country (a “Participating Country”) where (i) HP Instant Ink service is provided and (ii) the Refer-a-Friend (RAF) program is active, provided that both the existing customer and the referred customer reside in Participating Countries. Offer may vary by country and/or date. Must be 18+. At the end of the promotional period, unless service is cancelled at hpinstantink.com, a monthly service fee, based on the plan chosen, plus taxes and potential/applicable Overage Fees will be charged to your credit/debit card. For existing customers referring HP Instant Ink, only qualified referrals (as defined in HP Instant Ink terms and conditions) are eligible for free service offered by RAF program, equivalent to the then-current service plan chosen. There is no limit to the number of free months existing customers can earn under the RAF program. Referred customers must use a referral link or code to activate enrollment, limited to one referral code/link per printer. Requires creation of HP Smart and HP Instant Ink accounts and acceptance of terms of service at HP Instant Ink Terms of Service. Offer cannot be redeemed for cash except as required by law. The program incentive may be combined with other offers provided by HP – see full RAF terms and conditions for details. Requires eligible printer, online enrollment, valid payment method, email address and Internet connection to printer.

12. Savings Claim (Toner): Based on monthly subscription cost of HP Instant Ink monochrome toner service 1,500-page plan without purchase of additional sets of pages compared to cost per page to print ISO/IEC 24711 pages on most in-class, traditional A4 monochrome toner cartridge printers <$493 USD and <€494 and MFPs priced <$649 USD and <€672 using original standard-capacity integrated cartridges (toner and drum in one cartridge). Average CPP per country used to determine percent savings versus CPP for HP Instant Ink. Sale prices not considered for this study. Printers which only use XL cartridges excluded due to non-standard hardware & supplies model. Keypoint Intelligence September 2021 study commissioned by HP, based on publicly available information as of August 18, 2021. Printers selected by market share in IDC Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker – Final Historical 2021Q2. For details: www.keypointintelligence.com/HPInstantInk.

13. Never Run Out of Paper: Based on plan usage, Internet connection to an eligible HP printer, valid credit/debit card/Paypal account, email address, and delivery service in your geographic area. HP only tracks pages printed through your Instant Ink-enabled printer subscribed to this paper add-on service. The paper we send you should only be used for printing purposes. If you use that paper for any other purpose other than printing in your subscribed printer, you run the risk of running out of paper without HP knowing.