HP 304 ink cartridges come in two varieties; the standard capacity and the ‘XL’ high capacity, but whats the difference?
Despite the name, both the HP 304 and the 304XL have exactly the same external dimensions. The key difference between the two is the amount of ink which is contained within, and therefore, the number of pages which can be printed before changing the cartridge.
The standard capacity HP 304 black cartridge contains 2ml of ink, giving an approximate yield of 120 pages.
The high capacity HP 304XL black cartridge contains 5.5ml of ink, which give a page yield of approximately 300 pages.
The same is also true of the tri-colour HP 304 cartridges. The standard capacity HP 304 colour cartridge contains 2ml of ink, with the HP 304XL colour cartridge containing 7ml.
Will HP 304XL cartridges fit my printer?
This is a common question, as the name of the cartridge implies that it will be physically bigger than a standard ink cartridge.
In fact, a 304XL cartridge will fit any printer that takes the standard capacity cartridges. So, if you usually use HP 304 ink cartridges, then you can also use the 304XL variety with out issue.