HP 869 3-liter Cyan PageWide XL Pro Ink Cartridge

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At £372.12 ex-VAT for a 3‑liter Cyan cartridge, this only makes sense if you’re genuinely running an HP PageWide XL Pro system hard and you need consistent, high-volume output in-house. The big win with the HP XL inks is steadiness: colour doesn’t suddenly swing mid-batch, and for print shops doing production runs (maps, CAD/engineering plans, signage content, large-format marketing) it’s typically more “set and forget” than cheaper, more variable alternatives. If your monthly usage is high enough, the cost per printed page is usually where you come out ahead.

That said, calling it a “LASERSUPP > Toner Cartridges” item is a red flag in itself—this is an ink cartridge, and mismatches like that in cataloguing happen more often than they should. I’d double-check compatibility with your exact printer model and firmware before committing, because if you buy the wrong cartridge you’ll lose time (and money) fast. If your volume is low-to-moderate, or you’re producing lots of small jobs with gaps in between, the cost and storage/expiry risk can outweigh the benefits—better to buy smaller-capacity options or plan purchases around your real print consumption.