Tis all about the ink... (HP 363 light cyan)

Member Name: JJJJ

Product:	HP 363 light cyan
Date:	14/03/09 (150 review reads)
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Advantages: Great Colour Reproduction

Disadvantages: N/A

An individual printing ink may be a strange thing to review, but seeing as I have taken a look at the rest of HP's 363 range, I thought I should complete my series of reviews with the Light Cyan variety.

The 363 Light Cyan can be purchased for £6.78 from Amazon, and for this price you get an estimated 490 pages worth of ink. This estimation is quite a claim - and in my own experience I haven't had anything like this yield. That said, the cartridge still represents good value for money, as it lasts a fairly long time. If you buy the 363 'Value Pack' (available online and in Staples), you get all the inks in the colour range, PLUS 150 sheets of 10 x 15cm printing paper for around £31 - so for economy purposes, that's probably the best option.

So why would I recommend purchasing this particular ink over the non-HP varieties or refills? Well, the ink uses something called 'viviera' technology, which means, if used in conjunction with HP's 'Premium Plus paper', it will have a fade resistance of over 100 years which is quite an impressive claim. This is especially important for me, as I often sell prints of my photos, so having a guaranteed fade resistance is essential.

The inks are really easy to replace - especially on my printer (the D7160). All you have to do is lift the hinge, push in the cartridge, close the hinge, and you're done. It's a simple and non-messy process.

Out of all the colours in the 363 ink range, the Light Cyan is usually the second one to run out after the yellow - therefore, I have a small stockpile of them in my cartridge drawer. The colour reproduction is top class with the light blue tones being extremely accurately represented on all paper types (another reason to purchase officially branded inks).

If you have a compatible printer, I would highly recommend the HP 363 Light Cyan - although as I mentioned earlier, it's probably best to buy it as part of the 'Value Pack'.

Highly recommend printing ink - give it a go if you've got a compatible printer.

Summary: Excellent Ink

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