Editing HP Instant Ink

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| Title = HP Instant Ink
| Release Year = 2013
| Product Type = Subscription Service
| In Production = Yes
| Official Website = https://instantink.hpconnected.com
}}
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HP Instant Ink is a subscription service launched by [[HP Inc.]] for their printers in late 2013 <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220503181925/https://www.therecycler.com/posts/hp-launches-new-instant-ink-programme/ HP launches new Instant Ink programme The Recycler via Internet Archive]</ref>. Consumers with compatible printers can choose from various plans depending on the volume of their usage and receive a set amount of ink every month to cover that usage. The monthly price includes the relevant ink or toner, delivery and recycling of used cartridges. 

In 2024 <ref> [https://instantink.hpconnected.com/us/en/l/v2/paper HP paper Add-on Service] </ref> HP started offering paper in the monthly plans for an additional fee in select countries (the continental Us, the UK, metropolitan France, Germany and others).

Also in 2024, a new "All-in" lease programme was announced, including a printer that limits the number of pages you can print itself removing the ability to use other cartridges <ref> [https://www.hp.com/us-en/all-in-plan/printers.html HP All In Plan] </ref>. The program is made up of three tiers.<!-- Worth including the tiers? --> 

=== Cost Saving ===
HP claims that "Most customers save on ink and many save up to 50% versus buying traditional ink cartridges" <ref> [https://www.hp.com/us-en/printers/instant-ink/faq.html#faq HP Instant Ink FAQ. ] </ref>. The cost savings are based on the monthly subscription cost of the 700 page/month "Bussiness" plan of the program and the results are compared to cost per page to print ISO/IEC 24711 pages in A4 paper in color.<!-- If such a thing exists, potentially add a quotation from someone who believes this is misleading --> 

The printers used in the study that came to these findings in the 2022 and 2023 reports <ref> [https://keypointintelligence.com/HPInstantInk Keypoint Inteligence Study]</ref> were all HP branded and (as hp notes in their FAQ) the ink or toner was OEM (not using third party inks<!-- such as? maybe name one, and give a price comparison. -->) and not in XL cartridges.


=== Cancelation or Alteration of plans ===

HP Instant ink can be cancelled at anytime according to the terms of the service <ref> [https://instantink.hpconnected.com/us/en/terms HP Instant Ink Terms]</ref> with billing stopping at the end of the month. Upon cancellation all outstanding debts are collected.

The HP All-in programme can be cancelled for free if done within 30 days of enrolling and the printer is returned within 10 days of cancelation. If, however, the subscription has been maintained for longer than 30 days, and less than 24 months, there are additional fees in order to cancel (as per the FAQ in Jan 13).
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=== Lawsuit ===

In July 6 2021 a class action lawsuit was filled representing all customers who believed they had been cheated by the HP Instant Ink programme <ref>[https://www.classaction.org/media/barnert-v-hp-inc.pdf Barnert v HP inc] Case File via classaction.org<\ref>. The main claims of the suit were:

* HP will block you from using catridges or ink purchased outside of the programme, a fact they do not diclose.
* Cartridges and toners are not always sent in time.
* Sometimes cartidges are faulty on arrival.
* Prepaid return mailers are not always supplied.
* On cancellation of plan you cannot use the remainder of your ink.

As of January 2025 the case is still pending.<!-- maybe stick in a response to the lawsuit from HP, if there was one --> 

== References ==