Keep your printer fully replenished with this black HP 981A Black PageWide Ink Cartridgefrom HP. Designed to deliver high-quality images with consistent results, this product is compatible with the PageWide Enterprise 556dn and 556xh printers as well as the multi-function 586dn, 586f, and 586z models. Offering a standard page yield, the cartridge produces approximately 6000 pages.

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Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Archival paper

A: This is dye based ink. Have used on Moab exhibition paper with good results. You may want to rephrase as a question.

Q: 2. What kind of water resistance does this dye based ink offer?

A: It is considered water-resistant, but it is not recommended to drop water on the image.

Q: 3. What's the shelf life for this ink? Does it matter if I have unused cartridges that are a couple years old?

A: I've had cartridges in my printer for about 1 1/2 yrs. and the color is fine. I also refrigerate the extra cartridges and they work fine when called upon.

Q: 4. about how many 11X14 high quality prints will a set of inks make?

A: Unjfortunately Epson does not publish page yield on the R3880 printer. There are too many variables involved, including paper type, resolution and ink coverage.

Q: 5. Do you8 have a recycle program for ink and toner cartridges?

A: Even though I usually buy these cartridges from B&H, I take my used ones to Staples for recycling. I get credit for them in the same way I do for ink cartridges I've bought from Staples. I find it easier to just take them in when I go for office supplies than to pack them up and ship them somewhere (like back to B&H). My guess is that other stores that take cartridges for recycling (e.g., Best Buy) would also take them.

Q: 6. How many ml of ink are in this cartridge?

A: This is not something the manufacturer has provided, or in many cases willing to give out.

Q: 7. What is the standard page capacity for the PGI-255 PGBK XXL and the PGI-250 PGBK XL?

A: Cannon's posted page yield is 800 for the XXL cartridge, which I have used. I have the Cannon MX920 printer. If I use the FAST printer setting I achieve about 800-1200 pages. If use the standard printer setting then it may be around 800 pages. The XXL size seems to be a better value for me.

Q: 8. Is this ink archival?

A: ChromaLife (CLI) inks from Canon are dye based. Canon's pigment based inks start with PGI/PFI. The Pixma Pro-100 used the CLI- dye based ink. Pixma Pro-10 and imagePROGRAF PRO-100 use pigment based inks. Generally, the pigment based inks resist smudging better, and hold up longer under UV light. It's expected that Pigment inks should resist fading for 200 years, where as dye based inks will start to fade in as little as 25 years. Actual results, however, depend on the conditions. Prints which are stored specifically for archival purposes away from light and in controlled conditions will last significantly longer than prints on display particularly in bright areas. Using UV protective glass can enhance the life. Canon claims, ChromaLife (CLI) inks when used in conjunction with specific Canon photo papers, and stored properly in an archive quality album and kept in the dark can last up to 300 years. And when can be displayed indoors in areas out of direct sunlight for between 10-50 years. Other considerations are that Pigment based inks generally provide for a sharper image with darker blacks, however as they have larger particles, introduce more texture to an image. Pigment based inks would be very well suited for high contrast black and white prints, and photo's with dark areas with high detail. Dye based inks having smaller particles so lay flatter on the paper to provide a print that more closely resembles traditional darkroom prints. Images with dye based inks tend to be brighter and more vivid. As you'll note with the printer spec's, when comparing printers that use dye versus pigment based inks, you'll generally be able to achieve higher resolution prints with dye based inks due to the smaller particle size. Canon has improved the quality of its ink's significantly over the years, and the differences noted above between Pigment and Dye based inks is minimal. For most amateur photographers either option will provide good quality lasting results for many years. For my own purposes, I feel the dye based Canon ChromaLife inks are sufficient. I do not aim for long term archival, but do print photos which are stored in an album/portfolio, as well as framed and displayed in normal household and business spaces behind UV protected glass. I personally feel, given that I already archive the digital images, should I ever need to I can always re-print the image in 20-30 years should I need to.

Q: 9. Does this ink work with the new Epson P800?

A: No they are for the 3880 series. The P800 uses a different ink set.

Q: 10. On average, how many 8x10, 4x7, 13x19 prints can I expect to get on a PIXMA Pro-100 printer with this value pack. (I know that it depends on many factors, but I like to get an idea of what my cost of ink would be per print)?

A: The variables are way too many for any manufacture to give even an estimate on how many prints you get from the ink cartridges. If an image has a lot of white, it will use much less ink then to make the print verses an image that has deep colors. Also some ink is required to prime the ink lines and print heads.