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HP 902 Ink Cartridge - Black

Ratings

4.5

Average rating based on 2260 reviews

Rating Breakdown

1648 reviewers rated this product 5 stars.

347 reviewers rated this product 4 stars.

109 reviewers rated this product 3 stars.

49 reviewers rated this product 2 stars.

107 reviewers rated this product 1 stars.

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Reviewer Recommendation

92%

Of the 1904 reviewers who responded, 1754 would recommend this product.

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What customers are saying

The HP 902 black ink cartridge is generally well-received, with users praising its print quality, ease of installation, and reliability. The ink lasts a reasonable amount of time for most users, though some find it runs out faster than expected, especially for heavy printing needs. The quality is considered good, but the price is viewed as too expensive by some compared to the amount of ink provided.

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  • Customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy peasy lemon squeezey

    Verified BuyerReviewed by - January 23, 2023

    Ordered, delivered, awesome

    Review originally posted on hp.com

    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

  • Customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars

    Back to regular ink purchasing.

    Verified BuyerReviewed by - November 8, 2021

    I love HP as a product. It is my go to for printers and ink. I got on the instant ink plan and I haven’t had to chase down ink since. Until now. I became a teacher and bought a second HP printer for my classroom since they have been so reliable. I saw that I could add the printer to my instant ink program. Awesome! The problem I face is that I need to have the printer on the internet network at school and I am not allowed. I tried using my phone as a hotspot and that’s a no go. So now, not only do I have instant ink for my home printer, I am back to purchasing ink for my work printer so that I can use it. I wish I knew before I bought it.

    Review originally posted on hp.com


  • Customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent ink cartridge

    Verified BuyerReviewed by - November 20, 2025

    [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Reasonably priced. Excellent quality. Doesn’t smear. Reliable brand.

    Review originally posted on bestbuy.com

    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
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  • Customer rating: 1 out of 5 stars

    instant ink is wasteful and obnoxious

    Verified BuyerReviewed by - November 14, 2021

    It has been so difficult to replace the ink for my printer!! I got it second hand and the previous owner had an instant ink subscription and I had no idea that rendered the printer useless until I could replace the ink with non instant ink cartridges. Then this order honestly took a long time to arrive and then I had to source the other colors locally anyways because it wouldn't run with just black. Now I have all this unused instant ink that is just meant to go to waste?! Between the instant ink program and the hassle of all this replacement I've been pretty displeased with my HP printer experience:(

    Review originally posted on hp.com

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

  • Customer rating: 1 out of 5 stars

    Bad info

    Verified BuyerReviewed by - December 11, 2023

    It looks like the right size, but when it got delivered its not. Your sote said its flr my printer, but it's not. I dodnt thonl orderong ink could be such a a hassle. I have 3 cartridges now that dont fit and no black ink for my printer. Very frustrating

    Review originally posted on hp.com

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

  • Customer rating: 1 out of 5 stars

    Defective

    Reviewed by Agatino - November 3, 2019

    I have purchased this product many times but while it is not a constant issue, I have had to return the cartridge back to Best Buy due to the product being defective. I was even once on the line with an HP technical support party who also told me that the cartridge I just installed on my printer, was defective. This was determined after conducting several print tests. It has also happened to me personally two other times in the last 5 years, so it is not something that happens often, but it does. Ink cartridges in general can be defective when first purchased from any store.


  • Customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars

    Issues when only 1/2 used...

    Verified BuyerReviewed by - April 15, 2024

    Cartridge began showing "empty " soon after install - Printing came steady, and powerpoint slides printed all black backgrounds...way too soon with a new cartridge. Disappointed.

    Review originally posted on hp.com

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

  • Customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars

    HP 902 Standard Yield Black Ink Cartridge Review

    Verified BuyerReviewed by - November 20, 2023

    I have never had an issue with this HP ink working in my printer. However, I feel that it is wrong for my HP OfficeJet Pro 6978 printer's firmware to reject all but genuine HP ink cartridges! I recently purchased another brand's colored ink cartridges, since they were much cheaper, and documented that they were suitable for use in my printer. However, I had to return them, because my printer wouldn't print using ink cartridges without an HP chip in them! I should be able to use other brands if I want to, since they are definitely much cheaper than HP ink cartridges!

    Review originally posted on hp.com

    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

  • Customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars

    Great deal

    Verified BuyerReviewed by - December 29, 2022

    [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great deal ink works great with the printer no issues

    Review originally posted on bestbuy.com

    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
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  • Customer rating: 1 out of 5 stars

    Print frequently or cartridges dry up

    Verified BuyerReviewed by - November 7, 2025

    [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Spent over $100 in April buying the XL tricolor and black cartridges. Rarely print in color yet I was having trouble printing recently. Getting a low ink error message. After I bought this non-XL version I found out that if you don’t use the printer frequently, the cartridges dry up. Started running a few print copies of ChatGPT and lo and behold. I haven’t needed to replace the cartridges that I bought. HP has a good racket going. Print frequently or the cartridges will dry up and you’ll have to replace them?

    Review originally posted on bestbuy.com

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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