How to know which cartridges my HP® printer use

And, if you buy the wrong cartridges they will not be compatible to your printer, to avoid the hassle of going back to the store.

Dear Readers searching on the HP® website, I have found some interesting and important information. There is a tool to identify what kind of cartridges your printer uses, this information might not be able to save you some money but you will know the right cartridge to purchase when you buy a new printer.

refilling hp ink cartridges

Also, I have had some customers coming to the store to buy an ink cartridge for their printer without knowing which cartridge their printer actually takes.


Purchasing the right cartridge will make you save a trip back to the store for an exchange. And, if you buy the wrong cartridges they will not be compatible to your printer, to avoid the hassle of going back to the store, check this link below and get to know which cartridges your printer takes.

Ink cartridge identification software

To identify which cartridge your printer uses, you need to know your printer model.

Click on the link to identify with cartridge your printer takes, you will get to a page like on the picture above where you can find what are the cartridges compatible with your HP printer.

If you are using a different printer brand like Canon, Lexmark, Brother..., you can write a comment.